Highway Maintenance Worker III - Crew Leader (61032935)

Responsibilities

• Serves as crew leader on the interstate crew, coordinating various construction, repair, and preservation activities of roads within a county or section of county ensuring that all work performed is recorded in the maintenance data management system.
• Instructs crew members daily in safety practices such as flagging operations, wearing safety equipment, vehicle safety, or job site hazards.
• Performs skilled manual labor and operates medium or heavy-duty equipment such as a skid steer, in a variety of activities associated with the construction, repair, and preservation of roads and bridges on the interstate in Greenville County.
• Coordinates the placement of traffic control devices to properly set up a maintenance work zone according to the SCDOT Work Zone Traffic Control Manual and Field Guide to warn motorists.
• Picks up litter, debris, and dead animals.
• Assists in emergency and inclement weather operations, to include operating medium or heavy-duty equipment.
• May include being available for extended working hours or 12-hour shifts.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Two (2) years of related work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence.
• Necessary Special Requirement: A valid motor vehicle operator’s license is required.
• Requires attainment of a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six (6) months of placement in the position.
• The physical demands for the essential functions involves bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and grasping.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Walking for extended periods, treading rough terrain, working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and in natural environmental hazards.
• May be required to work outside normal scheduled work week; especially during inclement weather.