Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver/Equipment Operator - Baker
About The Position
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Maintenance Technician in the Baker Section. 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. This position is part of a career ladder with career advancement opportunities.
Requirements
- A valid Montana Commercial Operators License (Class A, Type II) with no restrictions, a tank endorsement and a valid Medical Examiner’s Certificate (MEC).
- One (1) year experience driving heavy truck or operating construction equipment.
- Must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Section House and must have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters.
- Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire.
Nice To Haves
- 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 (for Maintenance Tech Level II).
- 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 (for Maintenance Tech Level III).
Responsibilities
- Operates various trucks and a variety of heavy equipment
- Performs culvert placement and installation/cleaning
- Performs landslide removal
- Performs crack/mastic sealing
- Performs fence building or bridge repair
- Performs guardrail or sign installation
- Performs luminaire maintenance
- Performs roadway repair
- Performs vegetation and roadside maintenance
- Performs pavement marking and striping operations
- Performs 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)
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
