Highway Maintenance Worker IV - Crew Foreman (61033004)
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Apply to Highway Maintenance Worker IV - Crew Foreman (61033004) at State of South CarolinaJob details
- Location
- Greenwood County, South Carolina
- Compensation
- $57,500 - $78,540/yr
- Posted
- 6 days ago
- Apply on
- governmentjobs.com
About this role
About the Department
Serves as crew foreman supervising personnel to perform various duties related to road maintenance. Supervises and inspects work such as patching, full depth repair, correcting drainage issues, laying pipe and paving driveways. Functions as a working supervisor and operates motorized equipment in a variety of maintenance activities, as needed and in the absence of regular equipment operators. Plans and schedules routine and preventive maintenance activities, investigates citizen work requests; prioritizes and schedules the necessary work. Devises a daily schedule for work to be performed by maintenance crew. Determines proper equipment, materials, and labor needed in order to complete tasks. Instructs personnel in the safe operation and maintenance of equipment and proper construction practices in maintaining roads and bridges. Performs inspections of the roads on the state highway system looking for deficiencies, entering them into the work request system. Instructs crew members in safety practices, completes job hazard assessment forms, mitigates risks, and conducts safety meetings prior to the commencement of work activities. Coordinates the placement of traffic control devices to properly set up a maintenance work zone according to current Agency guidelines, policies, and procedures. Instructs crew members on practices such as flagging operations, wearing of safety equipment, vehicle safety, and job site hazards. Maintains accurate daily, weekly, and monthly reports and records of: personnel's working time, accomplishments, material usage, and equipment usage to input date into the Highway Maintenance Management System (HMMS); recommends personnel actions including promotions, transfers, and disciplinary measures; rates employees according to the Employee Performance Management System. Conducts safety inspection on assigned vehicles and equipment and instructs crew members on proper vehicle and equipment pre-trip requirements. Ensures employees within the crew(s) completes CDL pretrip inspections prior to operating a CDL vehicle and/or equipment. Manages assigned crew(s) in emergency or inclement weather operations; may include on-call personnel for extended working hours or 12-hour shifts. Employee takes scheduled on-call shifts, after hours, in a timely and safe manner. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Position Duties
Three and one-half (3.5) years of related work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence. Necessary Special Requirement: A valid motor vehicle operator’s license is required. Requires attainment of a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six (6) months of placement in the position.
The physical demands for the essential functions involves bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and grasping. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. 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 scheduled work week; especially during inclement weather.
Other Qualifications
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.
Benefits
Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.
Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.
Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
Supplemental Questions
- Yes
- No
- Yes
- No
- Class A (CDL)
- Class B (CDL)
- SC Class C
- SC Class D
- Other State Driver's License
- None
- Job/Career Fair
- Referred by current SCDOT employee
- SCDOT presentation
- Sign or billboard
- Bumper sticker/magnetic sign
- Facebook or Twitter post
- Internship
- Newspaper Ad
- Radio Ad
- Television Ad
- Trade Journal
- Referred from Vocational Rehab
- Referred from Department of Employment and Workforce
- Jobs.SC.Gov webpage
- Other
- Yes
- No
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- No
Required Question
Agency Information
EmployerState of South CarolinaAgency Department of Transportation-District 2 Address 510 W. Alexander AvenueGreenwood, South Carolina, 29646 Phone864-889-8032