Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver / Equipment Operator - Baker

Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver / Equipment Operator - Baker

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Maintenance Technician in the Baker Section. This position performs a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver for highway maintenance activities. Operates various trucks and a variety of heavy equipment to perform culvert placement and installation / cleaning, landslide removal, crack / mastic sealing, fence building or bridge repair, guardrail or sign installation, luminaire maintenance, roadway repair, vegetation and roadside maintenance, pavement marking and striping operations, and snow and ice control. This position is part of a career ladder with career advancement opportunities.

Benefits of working for MDT and the State of Montana include : culture of public service and a commitment to work / life balance, 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 (deferred compensation), employees in this position receive 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.

Required Education and Experience :

• Maintenance Tech Level I ($28.59) : One (1) year experience driving heavy truck or operating construction equipment.
• Maintenance Tech Level II ($29.09) : Also requires one (1) year of documented experience from another city, county, or other state highway road department where you were employed for the purpose of road maintenance.
• Maintenance Tech Level III ($29.59) : Also requires three (3) or more years of documented experience from another city, county, or other state highway road department where you were employed for the purpose of road maintenance.

Required Application Materials :

Other Information :

This position is being posted in accordance with the bargaining unit agreement. Non-bargaining unit employees or employees of another bargaining unit may apply. If the position is not filled with a bargaining unit applicant, the non-bargaining unit applicants may be considered. However, bargaining unit applicants will have preference.

The Montana Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity employer. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans and disabled veterans are encouraged to apply. People with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may call the Human Resources and Occupational Safety Division, at 406.444.6054.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire. Generally, sponsorship for work authorization is not available through the State of Montana. MDT is not enrolled in E-Verify and is unable to hire F-1 STEM OPT visa candidates.