Job details

Location: Charleston County, South Carolina
Work type: Onsite
Compensation: $54,080 - $88,600/yr
Posted: yesterday
Apply on: governmentjobs.com

About this role

About the Department

Performs inspection duties in areas such as pavement markings, guardrail, cable rail, encroachment permits, and surveying. Ensures all work complies with applicable contracts, plans, standards, and specifications. Performs asphalt inspection duties and ensures all work complies with applicable contracts, plans, standards, and specifications. Performs concrete inspection duties and ensures all work complies with applicable contracts, plans, standards, and specifications. Performs erosion control and earthwork inspection duties and ensures all work complies with applicable contracts, plans, standards, and specifications. Monitors work zones on assigned projects as a certified Work Zone Inspector to ensure traffic control devices are installed and maintained in accordance with SCDOT and MUTCD standards. Notifies the contractor promptly of any traffic control deficiencies or safety issues and ensures they are corrected immediately. Maintains daily, weekly, and monthly construction and office reports, forms, and logs. Coordinates with utility companies to ensure timely relocation of utilities on assigned projects. Ensures minimum sampling and testing requirements are met and that all required documentation is submitted in accordance with Department specifications. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Position Duties

A high school diploma and two (2) years of progressively responsible engineering technician related experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence.

Physical Requirement: The physical demands for the essential functions of this position involve sitting or standing at a desk for extended periods of time. This position may require occasional travel. This position may require bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, and kneeling. This position requires driving and walking for extended periods, treading rough and uneven terrain, working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and natural environmental hazards. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. 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. Normal forty (40) hour work week with intermittent overtime, night time, and weekend hours during peak construction seasons, hazardous weather or emergencies as required. Must be capable of traversing rough terrain, standing for long periods of time, lifting heavy objects, bending, stooping, and climbing. Must have the ability to work In all types of weather and to work around heavy traffic.

A motor vehicle operator’s license is required.

Other Qualifications

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.

Benefits

Benefits for State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

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

01

Are you a current SCDOT employee? Your work experience with SCDOT should be reflected on the application in the work history section. Failure to accurately reflect work history may result in non-selection.

Yes
No

02

Are you a former SCDOT employee? Your work experience with SCDOT should be reflected on the application in the work history section. Failure to accurately reflect work history may result in non-selection.

Yes
No

03

Please indicate the highest level of education you have attained. If you have not completed high school, please indicate the highest grade you completed.

04

What class driver's license do you possess?

Class A (CDL)
Class B (CDL)
SC Class C
SC Class D
Other State Driver's License
None

05

How did you find out about this vacancy at the South Carolina Department of Transportation? Please check all that apply.

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

06

If you selected "other" please explain how you found out about the vacancy at the South Carolina Department of Transportation.

07

If you were referred by a current SCDOT employee, what is their name?

08

I understand that I must complete the state application to include current and previous work history and education. A resume cannot be submitted for completed work history and education sections of the employment application. Only information contained within this application will be used to determine my qualifications for this position or for any other employment consideration should I be the selected candidate. I have read and acknowledged this statement.

Yes
No

09

My failure to accurately and completely describe my work experience may prevent my application from being forwarded to the hiring manager. I understand and acknowledge this statement.

Yes
No

Required Question

Agency Information

EmployerState of South CarolinaAgency Department of Transportation-District 6 Address 6355 Fain Blvd.

North Charleston, South Carolina, 29406 Phone843-746-6717

About State of South Carolina, SC

State of South Carolina, SC

Charleston County, South Carolina

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