Job Description

Serves as Crew Foreman supervising various construction, repair, and preservation activities of roads and bridges within District Six. Ensures employees within the crew(s) complete all CDL pre-trip inspections prior to operating CDL vehicles. Conducts training for employees. Performs skilled manual labor and operates heavy equipment like backhoes, excavators, and front end loaders in a variety of activities associated with the construction, repair, and preservation of roads and bridges on the state highway system. Examples include grading, setting forms, pouring/finishing concrete, performs work on damaged steel, concrete, and timber, etc. Inputs data and runs reports in the maintenance data management system for the crew and performs QA/QC checks on the data to ensure accuracy of the reports. Control stock inventory of repair materials. Maintains and keeps equipment assigned properly and ensures equipment is up to date with the Departments\xc2\xb4 PM system. Maintains and utilizes all required safety and environmental equipment and documents as pertains to self and crew. This includes hard hats, safety vest, safety harnesses, fire extinguishers, etc. Keep updated MSDS sheets in vehicles as required. Maintains daily, weekly, and monthly reports, time sheets, and cost records; recommends personnel actions including promotions, transfers, and disciplinary measures; rates employees yearly according to the Employee Performance Management System. Completes job hazard analysis forms, mitigates risks, and conducts safety meeting prior to the
commencement of work activities to inform the crew of the hazards associated with the work to be performed. Coordinates the placement of traffic control devices to properly set up a maintenance work zone according to the SCDOT Work Zone Traffic Control Manual and Field Guide. Manages assigned crew(s) in emergency and inclement weather operations, may include being available for extended working hours or 12-hour shifts. Performs other related duties as assigned.Three and one-half (3.5) years of related work experience. Relevant education may substitute for the experience requirement. Necessary Special Requirement: A valid motor vehicle operator\'s license is required upon entry to the position. Requires attainment of a Class A Commercial Driver\'s License (CDL) within six (6) months of placement in the position.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 6 HR at 843-740-1665.

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.

State of South Carolina