Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver / Equipment Operator - Augusta
About The Position
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting a Highway Maintenance Technician in Augusta. This position performs a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver for highway maintenance activities. It involves operating various trucks and a variety of heavy equipment to perform tasks such as 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. The agency may utilize training assignments where employees might be paid below the base pay, with conditions stated in writing at the time of hire. MDT is committed to continuous improvement of its employee safety program and aims for an injury-free workplace.
Requirements
- All levels require a valid Montana Commercial Operators License (Class A, Type II) with no restrictions
- All levels require a tank endorsement
- All levels require 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 Technician I requires one (1) year experience driving heavy truck or operating construction equipment
- Maintenance Technician II requires two (2) years of documented experience from another city, county, or other state highway road department where you were employed for the purpose of road maintenance
- Maintenance Technician III 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
- The successful applicant must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Augusta Section House
- Must have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters
- A resume detailing your qualifications and work history
- Online application must be submitted before midnight on the closing date
- All additional materials, such as an optional resume, must be submitted and selected as “Relevant”
- 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
- Perform a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver for highway maintenance activities
- Operate various trucks and a variety of heavy equipment to perform culvert placement and installation/cleaning
- Perform landslide removal
- Perform crack/mastic sealing
- Perform fence building or bridge repair
- Perform guardrail or sign installation
- Perform luminaire maintenance
- Perform roadway repair
- Perform vegetation and roadside maintenance
- Perform pavement marking and striping operations
- Perform 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
