Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver / Equipment Operator - Conrad
About The Position
The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting Highway Maintenance Technicians in Conrad. This position performs a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver for highway maintenance activities. The role operates various trucks and heavy equipment to perform 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 opportunities for advancement. Applicants may be placed up to Maintenance Technician Level III based on documented relevant road-maintenance experience, which also determines wage. The successful applicant must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Conrad Section House and have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters. A training assignment may be used, with its conditions stated in writing at hire. Overtime compensation or compensatory time is provided for all time in pay status over 40 hours in a workweek.
Requirements
- 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 license.
- Maintenance Technician I: One year of experience driving a heavy truck or operating construction equipment.
- Maintenance Technician II: Two years of documented experience working for another city, county, or state highway road department for the purpose of road maintenance.
- Maintenance Technician III: Three or more years of documented experience working for another city, county, or state highway road department for the purpose of road maintenance.
- Must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Conrad Section House and have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters.
- Driver’s record will be verified; successful applicants must sign a release authorizing the Department to obtain permanent driving records.
- Compliance with Montana Administrative Rules 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 culvert placement, installation, and cleaning; landslide removal; crack and mastic sealing; fence building; bridge repair; guardrail and sign installation; luminaire maintenance; roadway repair; vegetation and roadside maintenance; pavement marking and striping; and 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 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
