Highway Maintenance Tech - CDL Driver / Equipment Operator - Shelby

State of Montana•Shelby, MT

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About The Position

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting a Maintenance Technician in Shelby. This position performs a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver for highway maintenance activities. Operates various trucks and a variety of heavy equipment to perform culvert placement and installation/cleaning, landslide removal, crack/mastic sealing, fence building or bridge repair, guardrail or sign installation, luminaire maintenance, roadway repair, vegetation and roadside maintenance, pavement marking and striping operations, and snow and ice control. For a full job description, please contact HR Generalist, Sarah Peterson at [email protected]. This position is part of a career ladder with career advancement opportunities.

Requirements

Maintenance Tech Level I ($27.59): One (1) year experience driving heavy truck or operating construction equipment.
A valid Montana Commercial Operators License (Class A, Type II) with no restrictions, a tank endorsement and a valid Medical Examiner's Certificate (MEC). Applicants with a learner's permit have 30 days to obtain the necessary Montana Commercial Operators License.
Maintenance Tech Level II ($28.09): Also requires one (1) year of documented experience from another city, county, or other state highway road department where you were employed for the purpose of road maintenance.
Maintenance Tech Level III ($28.59): Also requires three (3) or more years of documented experience from another city, county, or other state highway road department where you were employed for the purpose of road maintenance.
Applicants not meeting the minimum qualifications may also be considered. If no qualified applicants, MDT is willing to consider a training assignment for individuals with no experience who would be eligible to obtain the CDL. Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay established by the agency pay rules. Conditions of the training assignment will be stated in writing at the time of hire.
Your online application must be submitted before midnight on the closing date. Ensure all materials submitted are selected as "Relevant."
Successful applicants must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Gallatin Gateway Section House and must have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters.
Driver's record will be verified. Successful applicants will be required to sign a release form which authorizes the Department to obtain the applicant's permanent driving records. Compliance with Mont. Admin. R. 2.6.201, "State Vehicle Use," and MDT Policy #6.03.001, "State Vehicle Use Policy" are conditions of employment.
Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver for highway maintenance activities.
Operates various trucks and a variety of heavy equipment to perform culvert placement and installation/cleaning, landslide removal, crack/mastic sealing, fence building or bridge repair, guardrail or sign installation, luminaire maintenance, roadway repair, vegetation and roadside maintenance, pavement marking and striping operations, and snow and ice control.

Benefits

Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Access to Montana Health Centers, low-cost clinics for state employees and their families
State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)
Employees in this position receive overtime compensation or compensatory time for all time in a pay status over 40 hours in a workweek
Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
Benefits apply on first day of employment
Relocation assistance may be offered to the successful candidate at the time of offer

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