Salary: $70,304.00 - $105,978.00 Annually
Location : Charleston County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 193998
Agency: Department of Transportation-District 6
Opening Date: 10/14/2026
Closing Date: 10/27/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Class Code:: HD22
Position Number::Normal Work Schedule:: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Grade: GEN10
Hiring Range - Min.: $70,304.00
Hiring Range - Max.: $105,978.00
Job Responsibilities Assists with the encroachment permit review and approval process for moderate level commercial and large residential developments in District 6. Reviews permit applications for accuracy, supporting documentation and compliance with SCDOT engineering standards, policies and guidelines. Provides sound engineering recommendations for approval and coordinates reviews with county offices and SCDOT engineering divisions as necessary. Works with developers, local officials, district engineers and headquarters staff to coordinate reviews of moderate-level encroachment permits to ensure compliance with state and federal engineering standards and resolve problems related to permit approval and compliance. Assists in reviewing encroachment permits submitted by local governments and public agencies. Helps collect comments from appropriate Department engineering disciplines to provide a single response to permit applicants. Works with District Permit Office staff to maintain encroachment permit files and the tracking system to ensure accountability and timely reviews. Helps coordinate permit reviews among various units to ensure timely responses. Attends final and ongoing site inspections for moderate-level permit projects to represent the District Permit Office and ensure compliance with approved permit designs, special provisions, safety requirements and workmanship standards. Provides assistance in reviewing other encroachment permits submitted to the District Permit Office by county permit offices as necessary. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum and Additional Requirements A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Science and Management and one (1) year of engineering or construction management work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence.
Physical Requirement: The physical demands for the essential functions of this position involve sitting or standing for extended periods of time. This position may require travel. This position may require bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, and kneeling. This position requires driving and walking for extended periods, treading rough and uneven terrain, working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and natural environmental hazards. 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. Requires sitting or standing for extended periods and may involve bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, walking, lifting, fingering, talking and hearing. Must be able to exert up to twenty (20) pounds of force occasionally and/or ten (10) pounds frequently. May require travel, driving and walking for extended periods over rough and uneven terrain. Work may involve exposure to moving traffic, noise, natural environmental hazards and indoor and outdoor conditions, including inclement weather.
A motor vehicle operator's license is required.
Additional CommentsApplications accepted on-line at careers.sc.gov. Supplemental questions are considered part of the application and must be completed. Additional questions regarding the application process should be directed to: District 6 HR at 843-740-1665.
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Are you a current SCDOT employee? Your work experience with SCDOT should be reflected on the application in the work history section. Failure to accurately reflect work history may result in non-selection.
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Are you a former SCDOT employee? Your work experience with SCDOT should be reflected on the application in the work history section. Failure to accurately reflect work history may result in non-selection.
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Please indicate the highest level of education you have attained. If you have not completed high school, please indicate the highest grade you completed.
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What class driver's license do you possess?
- Class A (CDL)
- Class B (CDL)
- SC Class C
- SC Class D
- Other State Driver's License
- None
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How did you find out about this vacancy at the South Carolina Department of Transportation? Please check all that apply.
- Job/Career Fair
- Referred by current SCDOT employee
- SCDOT presentation
- Sign or billboard
- Bumper sticker/magnetic sign
- Facebook or Twitter post
- Internship
- Newspaper Ad
- Radio Ad
- Television Ad
- Trade Journal
- Referred from Vocational Rehab
- Referred from Department of Employment and Workforce
- Jobs.SC.Gov webpage
- Other
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If you selected "other" please explain how you found out about the vacancy at the South Carolina Department of Transportation.
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If you were referred by a current SCDOT employee, what is their name?
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I understand that I must complete the state application to include current and previous work history and education. A resume cannot be submitted for completed work history and education sections of the employment application.Only information contained within this application will be used to determine my qualifications for this position or for any other employment consideration should I be the selected candidate. I have read and acknowledged this statement.
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My failure to accurately and completely describe my work experience may prevent my application from being forwarded to the hiring manager. I understand and acknowledge this statement.
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