Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver / Equipment Operator - Shelby
About The Position
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting a Highway Maintenance Technician in Shelby. The position performs a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver for highway maintenance activities. It operates various trucks and heavy equipment to perform maintenance tasks including 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 advancement opportunities. Applicants may be placed up to Maintenance Technician Level III based on documented relevant road-maintenance experience, which also determines wage. MDT may use a training assignment, in which case pay may be below the agency-established base pay; conditions will be provided in writing at hire. The successful applicant must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Shelby Section House and have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to section headquarters. The applicant’s driving record will be verified, and signing a release authorizing MDT to obtain permanent driving records is required. Compliance with state vehicle-use rules and MDT policy is a condition of employment. This position is posted under the AFSCME bargaining unit agreement.
Requirements
- Hold 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 required Montana commercial 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.
- Live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Shelby Section House and have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to section headquarters.
- Authorize MDT to obtain permanent driving records and comply with applicable state vehicle-use rules and MDT policy.
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.
- Control snow and ice.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
