Transp. Engr​/Transp. Engr. Assoc. III - Asst. Resident Maintenance Engineer

Assistant Resident Maintenance Engineer

Assist the county's Resident Maintenance Engineer with planning, programming, and coordinating the unit's Maintenance programs and daily operations. Develop and manage critical path databases with location maps outlining yearly and monthly forecasted and actual completion goals and timelines of work performed by in‑house county crews and contractual services. Maintain an active asset list dating roadway improvements, and ensure plans and work performed meet established Strategic Goals in correlation with the unit Business Plan.

Manage maintenance personnel engaged in the solicitation and procurement of services, and the field inspection of moderate level contracts such as roadway mowing, vegetation or tree removal, street sweeping, driveways, etc., where field measurements for purchase and payment are required. Coordinate and perform physical feature inspection of assets on all state‑maintained roads, bridges, and right‑of‑way including low/high shoulders, pavement markings, signs, potholes, drainage systems, vegetation, guardrail and attenuator systems, and other roadway defects in accordance with engineering and departmental directives.

Maintain an active inventory list identifying roadway deficiencies for correction. Assist with the development and maintenance of systems and plans for organizing, evaluating, and updating Quality Maintenance Team (QMT) requirements and plans for all unit maintenance activities.

Perform routine safety inspections of maintenance operations evaluating traffic control and operational and safety problems. Train unit employees on the proper safety practices involved in flagging operations, wearing of safety equipment, vehicle safety, and job site hazards. Review Highway Maintenance Management System (HMMS) and Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS) data for accuracy. Review data for activity accomplishments goals, maintenance cost distributions, outstanding work and roadway cost summaries.

Responsible for accurate and timely submittal of reports for RME review and submission. Act as Resident Maintenance Engineer (RME) in his/her absence and work with RME to implement management policies and initiatives, and to promote unit teamwork from within.

Answer inquiries and requests for service from the public responding both verbally and through written correspondence. Investigate and process damage claims for the Resident Maintenance Engineer’s approval. Provide expert testimony as directed and assigned. Perform environmental inspections on maintenance facilities, such as storm water and UST, and document and update records as required by SCDOT and other agencies. Manage assigned crews during emergency or inclement weather shift operations.

Coordinate work activities for emergency maintenance activities such as ice and snow removal, complex road closures and detours, and major storm recovery and repair operations. Perform other related duties as assigned.

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. A motor vehicle operator’s license is required.

The physical demands for the essential functions of this position involve sitting or standing for extended periods of time. This position may require travel. This position may require bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, and kneeling. This position requires driving and walking for extended periods, traversing rough and uneven terrain, working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and natural environmental hazards.

May be required to work outside of normal work schedule, especially during inclement weather and/or other departmental‑related emergencies. This position may be exposed to outside environment in all weather conditions and noise.

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.