Highway Maintenance Worker II Heavy Equipment Operator (61032014)
State of South Carolina
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Highway Maintenance Worker IV - Specialty Crew Foreman (61036164)
State of South Carolina
Department of Transportation-District 4
Location
South Carolina, 29210
Salary
$60,320 - $77,000
per year
Type
Full-Time
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March 11, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a foreman leading a team that maintains, repairs, and inspects bridges and culverts across a district in South Carolina, ensuring everything is safe and up to standard.
It involves hands-on work with heavy equipment, planning daily tasks, and handling reports, plus stepping in during emergencies like bad weather.
A good fit would be someone with experience in construction or maintenance supervision who is physically fit, detail-oriented, and comfortable working outdoors in tough conditions.
Key Requirements
- Four years of related work experience or equivalent
- Valid motor vehicle operator’s license
- Attainment of Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six months
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical tasks like bending, climbing, and walking on rough terrain
- Supervisory skills to manage and coach a maintenance crew
- Knowledge of safety guidelines, traffic control, and equipment maintenance
- Availability for extended hours, inclement weather, and emergency operations
Full Job Description
Under limited supervision, serves as a Specialty Crew Foreman on a bridge maintenance crew in a wide variety of preventative maintenance, rehabilitation, and repair activities of bridges and culverts in District 4. Supervises subordinate employees in the performance of their activities. Serves as a Specialty Crew Foreman over a District 4 Bridge Maintenance Crew. Plans, manages, and coordinates preventative maintenance, rehabilitation, and repair work for bridge substructure, superstructure, and deck deficiencies noted during bridge inspections. Ensures optimum crew productivity and quality, adherence to specifications, structural soundness of repair and compliance with safety guidelines.Functions as a working supervisor, operates motorized equipment in a variety of bridge and highway maintenance activities as needed in the absence of regular equipment operators including, but not limited to, crawler dozer, excavators, motor grader and backhoe. Coaches employees on proper equipment usage. Devises a daily schedule for work to be performed by maintenance crew. Determines proper equipment, materials and labor needed in order to complete tasks. Coordinates product delivery of materials used in conjunction with work activities of crew. Maintains accurate daily, weekly, and monthly reports and records related to personnel's working time, accomplishments, material usage, and equipment usage to input date into HMMS.
Monitors the preventative maintenance program of equipment to ensure a routine maintenance schedule is followed and to monitor equipment use and wear to prolong equipment life. Conducts safety inspection on all vehicles and equipment and instructs crew members on CDL pre-trip inspection requirements. Coordinates the placement of traffic and safety control devices to properly set up a maintenance work zone and/or job site according to current agency guidelines, policies, and procedures. Assists in emergency or inclement weather operations throughout the district and state including inclement weather operations and special inspections after a post event such as a Maintenance Repair or Rehabilitation, collision or natural disaster. May include being available for extended hours or extended shift operations. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Additional Information
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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