Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver / Equipment Operator - Chester

State of Montana • Chester, MT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting Highway Maintenance Technicians in Chester. The position performs varied labor, lead-worker, equipment-operator, and truck-driving duties related to highway maintenance. Employees operate trucks and heavy equipment to place, install, or clean culverts; remove landslides; seal cracks and mastic; build fences and repair bridges; install guardrails and signs; maintain luminaires; repair roadways; maintain vegetation and roadsides; perform pavement marking and striping; and control snow and ice. The position is part of a career ladder with advancement opportunities.

Applicants may be placed at Maintenance Technician I, II, or III based on relevant experience. The successful applicant must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Chester Section House and have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to section headquarters. The agency may use a training assignment, with any conditions stated in writing at hire. Employees receive overtime compensation or compensatory time for time in pay status exceeding 40 hours in a workweek.

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) are required at all levels. Applicants with a learner’s permit have 30 days to obtain the required license.
• Maintenance Technician I: one year of experience driving a heavy truck or operating construction equipment.
• Maintenance Technician II: two years of documented experience with a city, county, or other state highway road department, employed for road maintenance.
• Maintenance Technician III: three or more years of documented experience with a city, county, or other state highway road department, employed for road maintenance.
• Must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Chester Section House and have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to section headquarters.
• A driver’s record will be verified, and successful applicants must sign a release authorizing the Department to obtain permanent driving records.
• Compliance with Montana Administrative Rule 2.6.201, State Vehicle Use, and MDT Policy #6.03.001, State Vehicle Use Policy, is a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Perform highway maintenance work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver.
• Operate trucks and heavy equipment for highway maintenance activities.
• Place, install, and clean culverts.
• Remove landslides and perform crack and mastic sealing.
• Build fences and repair bridges.
• Install guardrails and signs and maintain luminaires.
• Repair roadways and maintain vegetation and roadsides.
• Perform pavement marking and striping operations.
• Provide snow and ice control.

Benefits

• 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 through deferred compensation.
• Overtime compensation or compensatory time for time in pay status over 40 hours in a workweek.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness.
• Benefits apply on the first day of employment.
• Culture of public service and commitment to work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed