Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver/Equipment Operator - Flowing Wells

About the role

This position performs a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver for highway maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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 necessary Montana Commercial Operators License.

Qualifications

• Maintenance Tech Level I ($29.59): One (1) year experience driving heavy truck or operating construction equipment.
• Maintenance Tech Level II ($30.09): 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 ($30.59): 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.

Benefits

• 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)
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness

Pay

The advertised salary includes the $1.00 increase passed by the 2025 MT State Legislature regarding the state pay plan effective July 1, 2026.

Schedule

The successful applicant must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Flowing Wells Section House (11 MT Hwy 24 Brockway, MT 59214) and must have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters.

Other Information

• The advertised salary includes the $1.00 increase passed by the 2025 MT State Legislature regarding the state pay plan effective July 1, 2026.
• Driver’s record will be verified.
• Successful applicants will be required to sign a release form which authorizes the Department to obtain the applicant’s permanent driving records.
• Compliance with Mont. Admin. R. 2.6.201, "State Vehicle Use," and MDT Policy #6.03.001, "State Vehicle Use Policy" are conditions of employment.

Conditions of Employment

• Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay established by the agency pay rules.
• Conditions of the training assignment will be stated in writing at the time of hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Contact Information

If you need an accommodation with the application process, please contact the HR representative listed below.