Temp Maintenance Tech / Winter Snowplow / CDL Driver/Missoula
About The Position
The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting temporary Maintenance Technicians to perform winter road maintenance and snowplowing. Work includes snow removal, cleaning the right of way, repairing guardrails, fences, signs, and luminaires, traffic control, and salt brine production. Positions may be available in multiple maintenance sections, including Missoula and surrounding areas. Applicants must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the work section headquarters and have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters. Hours vary from 20 to 40 per week based on weather and section needs. Shifts are four or eight hours and may fall between 4 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Employees must be available for emergency weather conditions and able to work weekends and holidays as needed. The season typically runs from mid-November through March, depending on weather. This temporary position offers up to six months of employment. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to complete a practical test and behavioral-based interview. Employment requires driver-record verification, a signed authorization to obtain permanent driving records, and a negative pre-employment drug screen. Maintenance Technicians are also subject to random drug testing under federal law. The position is represented by the CRAFT and AFSCME bargaining units.
Requirements
- A valid Montana Commercial Operator’s 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 road-maintenance experience with another city, county, or state highway road department.
- Maintenance Technician III: Three or more years of documented road-maintenance experience with another city, county, or state highway road department.
- Live or relocate within 45 road miles of the work section headquarters and have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters.
- Be available for emergency weather conditions and work weekends and holidays as needed.
- Be able to work in extreme weather and remain focused and seated for extended periods.
- Be able to perform moderate physical activity, including lifting, carrying, and/or operating tools and equipment.
- Pass a driver-record verification and pre-employment drug screen; employees are also subject to random drug testing.
Responsibilities
- Perform snow removal and winter road maintenance.
- Clean the right of way.
- Repair guardrails, fences, signs, and luminaires.
- Perform traffic control.
- Produce salt brine.
- Operate heavy trucks and construction equipment as needed for maintenance work.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
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