Serves as the Assistant Resident Maintenance Engineer (ARME). Supervises Resident Maintenance Foreman and maintenance personnel, including maintenance repair shop equipment and materials on projects and routine daily maintenance operations involving repair work to ensure a safe roadway for the traveling public in Anderson County. Interviews, hires, coaches and disciplines employees as necessary. Prepares EPMS for Resident Maintenance Foreman and acts as reviewing officer on reviews of foreman. Assists Resident Maintenance Engineer in investigating public complaints, damage claims and recommends them for payment or denial. Monitors progress of crews completing work orders in a timely manner. Ensures maintenance work performed meets Department's Guidelines, Policies and Directives. Assists Resident Maintenance Engineer in maintenance activities involving complex highway construction work on primary and secondary roadways to remedy defects, prepares cost estimates, correspondence and reports. Assists with compilation and preparation of data for resurfacing program CTC and State (Federal and Non-Federal Aid resurfacing) and represents the Department at the local County Transportation Committee Meetings and other public and/or governmental meetings as required. Inspects conditions of all SCDOT facilities and properties in Anderson County including right-of-way, shop yards, office buildings, Rest Area buildings and grounds, storage buildings, section sheds and grounds. Handles necessary repairs immediately by contacting appropriate personnel to correct deficiencies found on the site. Works with businesses and private citizens in general to get unauthorized (illegal) signs removed from highway right-of-way. This requires inspections and visits to determine which signs need removing, finding and notifying owner by letter or by phone requesting removal of sign. Follows-up to ensure unauthorized (illegal) sign has been removed from right-of-way. Assists Resident Maintenance Engineer with management review and progress towards the business plan as it pertains to the goals set by the Director of Maintenance. Prepares, monitors and updates Drainage Plan to ensure proposed roadways recommended for paving are prepped before construction moves in to resurface roadway. Prepares, monitors and updates Sign Plan to ensure all SCDOT roadways have been updated with high intensity signs per current EDM and no sign is older than 10 years. Assists Resident Maintenance Engineer with compiling information necessary to submit maintenance projects. Responds to emergency calls twenty four hours per day, seven days per week. Supervises staff during emergencies and inclement weather operations. Ensures maintenance personnel submit complete and accurate monthly mileage reports in a timely manner. Performs other related duties as assigned.

A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Science and Management and three (3) years of engineering or construction management work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence.

The physical demands for the essential functions involves sitting or standing at a desk for extended periods of time. This position may require occasional travel. May require bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, and kneeling. 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 business hours or respond to emergency situations.

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.