Temp Snowplow Driver/Hwy Maintenance Tech-Melstone

State of Montana • Melstone, MT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting a temporary, call-out snowplow driver in Melstone with heavy equipment operation experience to perform winter road maintenance. The season typically runs from mid-November through April, depending on weather, and the position offers up to six months of employment. The employee must be available during emergency weather conditions and able to work weekends and holidays as needed.

The position requires working in extreme weather and remaining focused and seated for extended periods. It also involves moderate physical activity, including lifting, carrying, and operating tools and equipment. Applicants must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the work headquarters and have a telephone or otherwise be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters.

Applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be invited to complete a practical test and behavioral-based interview. Placement may be up to Maintenance Technician Level III for applicants with documented relevant road-maintenance experience at a city, county, or state highway department; experience determines level placement and wage. A driver’s record will be verified, and a successful applicant must authorize access to permanent driving records. A negative pre-employment drug screen is required, and Maintenance Technicians are subject to random drug testing under federal law. The positions belong to the AFSME bargaining unit.

Requirements

• One year of experience driving a heavy truck or operating construction equipment.
• Knowledge of highway maintenance and equipment operation, including basic diesel or gasoline vehicle maintenance.
• Basic math, record-keeping, and computer skills, and the ability to estimate materials needed.
• 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 or Class B CDL have 30 days to obtain the required Montana Commercial Operators License.
• Must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the work headquarters and have a telephone or otherwise be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters.
• Must be available for emergency weather conditions and able to work weekends and holidays as needed.
• Must be able to work in extreme weather, remain focused and seated for extended periods, and perform moderate physical activity involving lifting, carrying, and/or operating tools and equipment.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen; employees are also subject to random drug testing.
• Must authorize verification of permanent driving records.

Nice To Haves

• Documented relevant road-maintenance experience with a city, county, or state highway road department may qualify an applicant for placement up to Maintenance Technician Level III.

Responsibilities

• Remove snow from roads.
• Clean the right of way.
• Fix guardrails and repair fences, signs, and luminaires.
• Perform traffic control.
• Produce salt brine.
• Operate heavy trucks, construction equipment, tools, and other equipment for winter road maintenance.
• Perform basic diesel or gasoline vehicle maintenance.
• Estimate materials needed and maintain records.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed