South Carolina Department of Transportation · 1 day ago
Transportation Engineer Technician II (61035454)
South Carolina Department of Transportation is responsible for managing transportation infrastructure, and they are seeking a Transportation Engineer Technician II. The role involves inspecting hazardous trees, managing encroachments, and conducting field inspections of roadways to ensure safety and compliance with departmental policies.
Civil Engineering
Responsibilities
Inspects hazardous trees on the right-of-way and follows departmental policy in the removal
Assists with determining if SCDOT will complete the work or if the work is beyond the units capability
Investigates illegal encroachment onto the right-of-way and follows department policy on the removal
Encroachment inspections include signs, mailboxes, and abandoned vehicles
Processes encroachment permit work; processes road inventories and damage claims
Verifies field quantities for pay estimates
Reviews, inspects, and recommends for approval residential encroachment permits
Conducts field inspections for moderate level contracts such as roadway mowing, vegetation, and/or tree removal, and street sweeping when field measurements for payment are required
Performs routine inspections of roadways to include low/high shoulders, pavement markings, signs, potholes, ditches, and other roadway defects
Assists in emergency and inclement weather operations, may include extended hours and/or 12 hour shifts
Qualification
Required
A high school diploma and one (1) year of experience that is related to the area of employment; or an approved acceptable equivalence
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 required 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
Company
South Carolina Department of Transportation
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