Highway Maintenance Worker IV- Crew Foreman (61036379)

Serves as crew foreman supervising personnel to perform various duties related to cutting and maintaining right-of-ways and shoulders, associated roadside vegetation management and mowing operations, removing fallen trees from roadway, cutting dead trees on right-of­way, and safety related vegetation work requests. Functions as a working supervisor, operates motorized equipment in a variety of maintenance activities as needed in the absence of regular equipment operators. Plans and schedules routine and preventive maintenance activities as well as 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. Supervises to instruct 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 daily in safety practices, completes job hazard assessment forms, mitigates risks, and conducts safety meeting 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 data into Highway Maintence Manangement System; recommends personnel actions including promotion, transfers, and disciplinary measures; rates employees according to the Employee Performance Management System. Conducts safety inspections on assigned vehicles and equipment and instructs crew members on proper vehicle and equipment pre-trip requirements. Ensures employees within the crew(s) completed Commercial driver's license pre-trip inspections prior to operating a Commercial driver's license vehicle and equipment. Manages assigned crew(s) in emergency or inclement weather operations, may include on-call personnel for extended working hours or 12-hour shifts.
Three and one-half (3.5) years of related work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence. Necessary Special Requirement: A valid motor vehicle operators 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 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.
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.