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Posted: January 7, 2026 (8 days ago)

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Transportation Engineering Associate III - Assistant Resident Maintenance Engineer (61034347)

State of South Carolina

Department of Transportation-District 3

Recent

Location

South Carolina, 29210

Salary

$74,500 - $119,500

per year

Closes

January 22, 2026More State jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This job involves helping lead a team that maintains roads and infrastructure in a South Carolina county, including planning work, managing contracts for tasks like mowing and repairs, and handling employee reviews and public complaints.

It's a hands-on role that requires supervising daily operations and responding to emergencies to keep things running smoothly.

A good fit would be someone with engineering experience who enjoys leading teams, solving problems on-site, and dealing with both people and technical details.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Science and Management
  • Three (3) years of engineering or construction management work experience (or approved equivalence)
  • Ability to supervise personnel, including performance reviews, disciplinary actions, and position descriptions
  • Experience managing maintenance contracts, preparing quantities, inspecting work, and processing payments
  • Knowledge of encroachment permit processes and inspection activities for roads
  • Capability to assist in business planning, budgeting, report preparation, and investigating complaints
  • Physical ability to work in demanding conditions, including rough terrain, traffic proximity, and emergency responses outside normal hours

Full Job Description

Serves as Assistant Resident Maintenance Engineer and assists the Resident Maintenance Engineer with organizing, planning, and coordinating the activities of employees of a county maintenance unit. Ensures that the unit is operating effectively and efficiently during normal and emergency operations. Manages the maintenance contract process. Prepares quantities, inspects contract work, and processes payments for contracts such as routine mowing, brush management, herbicide operations, concrete repair, and any other contract work performed. Assists Resident Maintenance Engineer with the creation and implementation of the county Business Plan. Supervises the coordination of maintenance plans to ensure the business goals of the unit are met. Responsible for personnel matters including Employee Performance Management System (EPMS) reviews, position description generation and updates, disciplinary actions, and various. Supervises the encroachment permit process and various inspection activities, meeting engineering directives for all roads in the county. Assists Resident Maintenance Engineer in researching data and providing technical assistance in preparing reports for budgets, resurfacing, and other short and long-term programs. Assists Resident Maintenance Engineer in investigating public complaints, work requests, and damage claims. Recommends corrective action and ensures completion. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Science and Management and three (3) years of engineering or construction management work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence.

The physical demands for the essential functions involves sitting or standing at a desk for extended periods of time. This position may require occasional travel. May require bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, and kneeling. Walking for extended periods, treading rough terrain, working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and in natural environmental hazards. May be required to work outside normal business hours or respond to emergency situations.

Additional Information

Applications accepted on-line at careers.sc.gov. Supplemental questions are considered part of the application and must be completed. Additional questions regarding the application process should be directed to: District 3 HR at 864-239-6044

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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Posted on NEOGOV: 1/7/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/8/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-sc-5189593