Highway Maintenance Worker III - Crew Leader (61035648)

Responsibilities

• Operates heavy equipment such as a heavy duty combination front end loader and backhoe to ditch sideline and outfall ditches, excavate roadways for repairs, load maintenance materials on trucks, grade ditches and relay reinforced concrete pipe in driveways and crossline pipes.
• Operates small equipment such as a standard dump truck to haul and dump materials used in the maintenance of highways and right of ways.
• Operates medium equipment such as a large roller to compact asphalt during patching and edging operations.
• Operates medium equipment such as a tandem dump truck to haul and load materials.
• Operates power tools such as an edging machine to patch large areas of roadway.
• Instructs crew members daily in safety practices such as flagging operations, wearing safety equipment, vehicle safety, or job-site hazards.
• Serves as a crew leader 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 (HMMS).
• Assists with emergency and inclement weather operations, may include extended hours and/or 12‑hour shifts.

Requirements

• Two (2) years of related work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence.
• Valid motor vehicle operator’s license required upon entry.
• Attainment of a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six (6) months of placement.
• Physical demands include bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and grasping.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Required to walk for extended periods, tread rough terrain, work in close proximity to motoring traffic, and work in natural environmental hazards.
• May be required to work outside normal scheduled work week, especially during inclement weather.

Benefits

• Health insurance (includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Term life insurance
• Long term disability
• Flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses
• Retirement plan options (defined benefit and defined contribution)
• South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program (voluntary supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 45