Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver / Equipment Operator - Shelby

State of Montana • Shelby, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting a Highway Maintenance Technician in Shelby. The position performs laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver duties in support of highway maintenance activities. Work includes operating trucks and heavy equipment for road and roadside maintenance. This is a career-ladder position with advancement opportunities; placement and wage depend on relevant documented experience. The successful applicant must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Shelby Section House and have a telephone or otherwise be reasonably accessible to section headquarters. MDT may use a written training assignment, under which pay may be below the agency-established base pay.

The position is covered by an AFSCME bargaining unit agreement. A driving record will be verified, and successful applicants must authorize the Department to obtain their permanent driving records. Compliance with state and MDT vehicle-use policies is a condition of employment. MDT is committed to continuous improvement in employee safety and to achieving an injury-free workplace.

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 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.
• Live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Shelby Section House and have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to section headquarters.
• Authorize the Department to obtain permanent driving records and comply with state and MDT vehicle-use policies.

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.
• Perform roadway repair, vegetation and roadside maintenance.
• Conduct pavement marking and striping operations.
• Perform 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 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 the first day of employment.

What This Job Offers

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