Temp Snowplow Driver/Hwy Maintenance Tech-Lewistown
About The Position
The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting a temporary, full-time snowplow driver in Lewistown with heavy equipment operation experience for winter road maintenance. The role includes snow removal, right-of-way cleaning, guardrail repair, fence, sign, and luminaire repair, traffic control, and salt brine production. The season typically begins in mid-November and ends in April, depending on weather, with up to six months of employment. The employee must be available during emergency weather conditions and 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/or operating tools and equipment. Applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be invited to a practical test and behavioral-based interview. Placement up to Maintenance Technician Level III may be available for applicants with documented relevant road-maintenance experience from a city, county, or state highway department; experience determines level placement and wage. Applicants must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the work headquarters and have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters. A driver’s record will be verified, and successful applicants must authorize the Department to obtain permanent driving records. A negative pre-employment drug screen is required, and Maintenance Technicians are also subject to random drug testing under federal law. Compliance with applicable state vehicle-use rules and policies is a condition of employment.
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 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 or a Class B CDL have 30 days to obtain the required Montana Commercial Operator’s License.
- Must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the work headquarters and have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters.
- Must be available for emergency weather conditions and 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 including lifting, carrying, and/or operating tools and equipment.
- Must pass a pre-employment drug screen; Maintenance Technicians are also subject to random drug testing.
- Must authorize the Department to obtain permanent driving records and comply with applicable state vehicle-use rules and policies.
Nice To Haves
- Documented relevant road-maintenance experience with a city, county, or state highway road department may qualify applicants for placement up to Maintenance Technician Level III.
Responsibilities
- Remove snow from roads.
- Clean the right of way.
- Fix guardrails.
- Repair fences, signs, and luminaires.
- Perform traffic control.
- Produce salt brine.
- Operate heavy trucks or construction equipment for winter road maintenance.
- Perform basic maintenance on diesel or gasoline vehicles.
- Estimate materials needed and maintain records.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
