Highway Maintenance Worker III/4 Specialty Crew Leader (61033373)

Company: South Carolina Job Board
Location: Chester
Posted on: November 19, 2021

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of maintenance activities in the construction, repair, and preservation of roads and bridges on the state highway system. Operates motorized equipment used in the construction and maintenance of highways and bridges or the movement of materials and supplies used to perform these maintenance activities. Acts as Crew Leader on a District Full-Depth Patching Specialty Crew. Serves as crew leader and performs skilled manual labor in various duties such as patching roadway base and surface failures, and sideline and crossline pipe replacements associated with full-depth base repair operations. Assists Crew Foreman in devising a schedule for work to be performed by maintenance crew. Quantifies daily records of work performed and materials used, records such as HMMS and the maintenance requests and complaints forms. Operates heavy equipment such as motor grader, backhoe, front-end loader, crawler dozer, excavators and liquid asphalt trailer unit in conjunction with highway and bridge maintenance operations during off-seasonal periods. Operates other equipment to clean out drainage ditches, driveway installations, temporary road patching, roadside and right-of-way clearing, grading bridge slopes and cleaning out around bridge piles. Instructs crew members daily in safety practices such as flagging operations, wearing of safety equipment, vehicle safety, or when working with hazardous material and waste. Coordinates placement of traffic control devices to properly set up a maintenance work zone according to SCDOT Work Zone Traffic Control Manual and Field Guide. Assures all loading and painting operations comply with DHEC and OSHA standards. Performs skilled manual labor in various carpentry and concrete duties and skills associated with bridge caps and pile repairs. Duties to include building forming, steel rebar placement, pouring and finishing concrete; repairing brick and block masonry drainage structures; concrete deck repairs. Performs a variety of other activities related to maintenance operations. Conducts safety inspection on all assigned vehicles and equipment. Monitors the preventative maintenance program of equipment to insure a routine maintenance schedule is followed and to monitor equipment use and wear to prolong equipment life. Operates both portable tank mounted salt brine anti-icing equipment and standard dump truck with snow plow attachment and sand spreader to remove snow and ice from highways and bridges. Assists in emergency or inclement weather operations; available for on-call rotations and extended hours or extended shift operations. Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum and Additional Requirements A high school diploma and three (3) years of related work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence in accordance with State Human Resources Regulations. Necessary Special Requirement: A valid motor vehicle operator's license is required upon entry to position. Requires attainment of a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six (6) months of placement in the position. Must also obtain the tanker endorsement on your CDL within six (6) months of placement within position. Additional Comments Non Discrimination Statement: The South Carolina Department of Transportation is committed to a diverse workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

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