South Carolina Department of Transportation

🚧 Now Hiring: Reclamation Engineer (Transportation Engineer III) 🚧 Join the SCDOT team as a Reclamation Engineer and help drive sustainable, innovative solutions for transportation infrastructure. In this role, you’ll: · Lead pavement and materials Reclamation Projects to extend roadway life and reduce costs · Perform design, evaluation, and construction oversight for Full Depth Reclamation and Recycling Techniques · Analyze field data, conduct testing, and develop technical recommendations · Collaborate with engineers, contractors, and agencies to ensure successful project delivery · Champion environmentally responsible practices in road design and rehabilitation 📍 Location: 1406 Shop Rd, Columbia 💼 Level: Transportation Engineer III (Senior/Project-level role) ✅ Ideal Candidate: Licensed engineer (PE) with expertise in pavement/materials engineering, reclamation, or related fields. Strong project management and communication skills are key. If you’re passionate about sustainable infrastructure and want to make a lasting impact, apply now and help us build greener, stronger roads for the future. 🖥️ Apply now: https://lnkd.in/dZ9Qmjnu

Over the past few weeks, SCDOT and its partners have been working hard to resurface portions of SC 170 (pictured) and nearby SC-46 in Jasper County. This reconstruction is part of a larger paving project covering more than five miles of roadway. The work includes widening shoulders and rebuilding the road base to improve safety and durability. With remaining work continuing at night, the project is expected to be completed in the coming weeks.

🚶♀️ October is Pedestrian Safety Awareness Month! As days get shorter and visibility decreases, it’s especially important to stay alert for people walking, running, biking, or using scooters near roadways. Whether you’re behind the wheel or on foot, let’s all do our part to keep South Carolina’s roads safe for everyone.

The 2025 SCDOT Innovation Challenge Showcase highlights creative tools and ideas from employees across the state. Each innovation is designed to make our work safer, smarter, and more efficient.

🚧 Now Hiring: Transportation Engineer / Engineering Manager I 🚧 SCDOT is seeking a skilled engineer to lead statewide bridge rehabilitation, repair, and preservation programs. 📍 Location: Richland County, SC 💼 Salary: $99,163 – $143,300 🗓️ Apply by: October 22, 2025 In this role, you’ll oversee bridge maintenance projects, manage contracts and budgets, and guide teams that keep South Carolina’s infrastructure safe and strong. 👉 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eXFrcPFf #EngineeringJobs #Transportation #BridgeEngineering #SCDOT #LeadershipOpportunity #NowHiring

Hurricane Helene recovery continues with the reopening of another South Carolina bridge! In Greenwood, the new Townsend Road bridge is now open to traffic. Completed on schedule, construction began this past spring and crews worked through the summer to restore this corridor for drivers throughout the community.

SCDOT crews are hard at work statewide! 🚧 Here in Saluda, they’re patching Mt. Hebron Road by filling cracks and holes with heated sealant and aggregate to keep the road strong and prevent water damage.

Every day, SCDOT and its partners are working to improve our roads. Their safety depends on your choices behind the wheel. Please slow down, stay alert, and follow flagger directions when driving through work zones.

Work is underway to replace the US 378 (Garners Ferry Road) bridge over US 601. 🚧 A temporary traffic pattern is now in place. Please slow down and stay alert while driving through the area.

📬 The October issue of The Connector is here! Inside this month’s edition: 🌪️ From Storm to Strength: 1 year since Hurricane Helene 💬 SCDOT Speaks: connecting with local communities 🎉 Honoring 40 years of RoadEO legend Sam Riddle 🚦 Behind the scenes: traffic signals & rumble strips 💡 2025 Innovation Showcase highlights And more! Read now ➡️ https://conta.cc/4763Xfi