Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver / Equipment Operator - Great Falls
About The Position
The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting a Highway Maintenance Technician in Great Falls. The position performs laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver duties for highway maintenance activities. It operates various trucks and heavy equipment for work such as culvert placement, installation and cleaning; landslide removal; crack and mastic sealing; fence building and bridge repair; guardrail and sign installation; luminaire maintenance; roadway repair; vegetation and roadside maintenance; pavement marking and striping; and snow and ice control. This position is part of a career ladder, with placement and wage determined by documented relevant experience. Maintenance Technician I pays $29.59 per hour and requires one year of experience driving a heavy truck or operating construction equipment. Maintenance Technician II pays $30.09 per hour and requires two years of documented highway road maintenance experience with a city, county, or state highway road department. Maintenance Technician III pays $30.59 per hour and requires three or more years of such documented experience. The agency may use a training assignment; its conditions will be provided in writing at hire, and employees in training assignments may be paid below the agency’s established base pay. Applicants must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Great Falls Section House and have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to section headquarters. The driver’s record will be verified, and successful applicants must sign a release authorizing the Department to obtain permanent driving records. Compliance with state and agency vehicle-use policies is a condition of employment. Applicants with a commercial learner’s permit have 30 days to obtain the required Montana Commercial Operators License. The position is posted under the CRAFTS bargaining unit agreement. MDT is committed to continuous improvement in employee safety and health processes and to achieving an injury-free workplace. Effective May 26, 2026, MDT participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 is completed.
Requirements
- All levels require a valid Montana Commercial Operators License (Class A, Type II) with no restrictions, a tank endorsement, and a valid Medical Examiner’s Certificate (MEC).
- Maintenance Technician I requires one year of experience driving a heavy truck or operating construction equipment.
- Maintenance Technician II requires two years of documented road maintenance experience with a city, county, or other state highway road department, employed for road maintenance.
- Maintenance Technician III requires three or more years of documented road maintenance 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 Great Falls Section House and have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to section headquarters.
- A driver’s record will be verified; successful applicants must sign a release authorizing the Department to obtain permanent driving records.
- Must comply with Mont. Admin. R. 2.6.201, State Vehicle Use, and MDT Policy #6.03.001, State Vehicle Use Policy.
- Applicants with a learner’s permit have 30 days to obtain the required Montana Commercial Operators License.
Responsibilities
- Perform highway maintenance work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver.
- Operate trucks and heavy equipment for culvert placement, installation, and cleaning.
- 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.
- Conduct snow and ice control.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- State retirement plan and additional savings opportunities through deferred compensation
- Overtime compensation or compensatory time for all time in pay status over 40 hours in a workweek
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Access to Montana Health Centers, low-cost clinics for state employees and their families
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
