Highway Maintenance Worker III Crew Leader (61033480)

Responsibilities

• Serves as crew leader overseeing workers engaged in skilled manual labor in grading ditches for pipe installation, and construction of catch basins, drop inlets, and junction boxes for drainage.
• Operates a combination backhoe while performing his duty.
• 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.
• Inspects roads for potholes and hazards.
• Operates tandem truck to haul backhoe on a trailer to haul maintenance and construction materials such as concrete pipe, pre‑cast drainage structures, etc.
• Assists in emergency and inclement weather operations, to include operating a spreader.
• May include being available for extended working hours or 12‑hour shifts.
• Maintains daily, weekly, and monthly reports, time sheets, and cost records; recommends personnel actions including promotions, transfers, and disciplinary measures; rates employees yearly according to the Employee Performance Management System.
• Serves as an assistant crew foreman in supervisor's absence.
• Performs preventive maintenance on assigned equipment.

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.
• Physical demands include bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, grasping and physically manipulating objects of varying size, shape, weight, and material.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Position requires walking for extended periods, treading rough and uneven terrain, and working in close proximity to motoring traffic and natural environmental hazards.
• May be required to work outside of normal work schedule, especially during inclement weather and/or other departmental‑related emergencies.
• Frequently exposed to outside environment in all weather conditions, noise, and oil or grease on a daily basis.
• May be required to work overtime, nighttime, and/or weekends during hazardous weather or emergencies.