Highway Maintenance Worker II - Medium Equipment Operator

Operates medium equipment such as tandem dump truck hauling material and supplies to and from job sites. Operates heavy equipment such as a backhoe in roadway surface repairs in Horry County. Coordinates placement of traffic control devices to properly set up a maintenance work zone according to SCDOT Work Zone Traffic Control Manual and Field Guide to warn motorists.

Operates power tools such as chainsaw in cutting trees in the highway right-of way, and hand or pneumatic power tools. Serves as a flagger to safely direct and control traffic in maintenance work zones.   Uses hand tools such as shovel and bush knife.