Transportation Engineer Technician II

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 unit's capability.
• Investigates illegal encroachment onto the right‑of‑way, following department policy on 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, including low/high shoulders, pavement markings, signs, potholes, ditches, and other roadway defects.
• Assists in emergency and inclement weather operations, which may include extended hours and/or 12‑hour shifts.

• High school diploma and one (1) year of experience related to the area of employment, or an approved acceptable equivalence.
• Valid motor vehicle operator's license.
• Physical ability to frequently bend, kneel, stoop, lift up to 50 lbs, walk extended periods, tread rough terrain, work in close proximity to motor traffic and natural environmental hazards, and occasional exposure to noise.
• Capability to work outside of normal work schedules, including weekends, overtime, nighttime, and during hazardous weather or emergencies.

The essential functions involve frequent bending, kneeling, stooping and lifting up to 50 lbs. Walking for extended periods, treading rough terrain, working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and in natural environmental hazards. May require occasional exposure to noise. May require working outside of normal work schedules and weekends.

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.