Highway Maintenance Worker III - Crew Leader (61035805)

Responsibilities

• Serves as a lead person of sign crew and assists with the management of the sign inventory, installation of signs, paint, and thermoplastic markings.
• In conjunction with highway and bridge maintenance activities, operates equipment such as: Tandem Dump Truck, Backhoe, and motor grader.
• Assumes foreman duties in their absence.
• Enters time, orders signs and manages year‑end inventory.
• Conducts safety inspections on all assigned vehicles and equipment.
• Performs daily preventative maintenance on crew equipment: greasing and lubrication, checking coolant and oil (engine and hydraulic) levels, inspecting hoses and belts for deterioration, ensuring proper tire inflation, and checking for leakages.
• Inspects signs for serviceability and safety, including night inspections and sign maintenance plan inspections.
• Devises a schedule for work to be performed by the maintenance crew.
• Sets up traffic control on interstates, primary and secondary routes according to SCMUTCD standards to warn motorists of road work ahead.
• Instructs crew members daily in safety practices, including flagging operations, wearing safety equipment, vehicle safety, and handling hazardous material and waste.
• Produces daily records of work performed and materials used, such as HMMS, maintenance requests, complaint forms, and JSAs.
• Operates portable tank‑mounted salt brine anti‑icing equipment and standard dump trucks with slow plow attachment and sand/salt spreader/hopper to remove snow and ice from highways and bridges.
• Assists in emergency and/or inclement weather operations, which may require extended hours, on‑call availability, or 12‑hour shifts.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Two (2) years of related work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence.
• Valid motor vehicle operator’s license required.
• Must attain 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, and grasping.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Capable of walking for extended periods, treading rough terrain, working in close proximity to motor traffic, and facing natural environmental hazards.
• May be required to work outside the normal scheduled work week, especially during inclement weather.