Highway Maintenance Worker III Specialty Crew Leader

Job Responsibilities

• Sampling of materials, bridge survey and layout, computing bearing calculations and pile cut‑off elevations.
• Maintains preventive maintenance records on all equipment.
• Operates low‑boy tractor/trailer to transport crane to job site.
• Operates specialty equipment such as boom truck, crane, and snooper truck.
• Leads District Bridge Maintenance crew in the absence of the foreman.
• Assists with ensuring crew operates efficiently to complete construction activities in a timely manner and ensures work is in compliance with OSHA, DHEC, and SCDOT policies and procedures.
• Performs administrative duties such as time and leave, EPMS, and disciplinary action enforcement when the foreman is absent.
• Supervises crew in construction and maintenance of bridges, reads and understands bridge construction plans and specifications.
• Assists with organizing manpower, equipment, and materials and ensures equipment is properly maintained in accordance with established guidelines.
• Assists with completion of reports and forms including asbestos survey, DHEC demolition request, soil borings, bridge construction reports, final construction reports, etc.
• Performs work in the correction of bridge deficiencies, supervises and assists crew members, and communicates with the county Resident Maintenance Engineer (RME) and designees.
• Maintains necessary records on bridge construction projects such as work production, materials used, pile bearing records, equipment hour and mileage usage, and daily work reports entered into HMMS.
• Assists with requisitioning and payment of materials through proper procurement procedures.
• Assists with surveying and layout of new bridge for proper alignment, calculating correct pile lengths and bearing capacities, calculating cutoff elevations, and initial site visits for schedule creation.
• Maintains certifications required for operation of lattice‑boom crane for use in removal and construction of maintenance‑level bridges.

Two and one‑half (2.5) years of related work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence. 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.

The essential functions involve bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, grasping and physically manipulating objects of varying size, shape, weight, and material. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Requires walking for extended periods, traversing rough and uneven terrain, and working in close proximity to moving traffic and natural environmental hazards. May be required to work outside normal work schedule, especially during inclement weather and/or other departmental‑related emergencies.

Frequently exposed to outdoor environment in all weather conditions, noise, and oil or grease on a daily basis.

May be required to work overtime, nighttime, and/or weekends during hazardous weather or emergencies.

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.