Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver / Equipment Operator - Libby

About the role

This position performs a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver for highway maintenance activities. It is part of a career ladder with career advancement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Operate various trucks and heavy equipment
• Culvert placement, installation, and cleaning
• Landslide removal
• Crack and mastic sealing
• Fence building or bridge repair
• Guardrail or sign installation
• Luminaire maintenance
• Roadway repair
• Vegetation and roadside maintenance
• Pavement marking and striping operations
• Snow and ice control

Requirements

All levels require 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.

• Maintenance Technician I ($29.59/hr): Requires one (1) year experience driving heavy truck or operating construction equipment.
• Maintenance Technician II ($30.09/hr): Requires two (2) years of documented experience from another city, county, or other state highway road department where employed for the purpose of road maintenance.
• Maintenance Technician III ($30.59/hr): Requires three (3) or more years of documented experience from another city, county, or other state highway road department where employed for the purpose of road maintenance.

Qualifications

• Must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Libby Section House (35838 US Hwy 2, Libby, MT 59923)
• Must have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters
• Driver's record will be verified; successful applicants must sign a release authorizing the Department to obtain permanent driving records
• Compliance with Mont. Admin. R. 2.6.201 "State Vehicle Use" and MDT Policy #3-0134 "Addendum to Risk Management and Tort Defense Division State Vehicle Use Policy" are conditions of employment
• Requires a negative pre-employment drug screen
• Maintenance Technicians are regularly randomly selected for drug testing per federal law

Benefits

• Culture of public service and 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)
• 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
• Benefits apply on first day of employment
• Relocation assistance may be offered to the successful candidate at the time of offer

Pay

• Maintenance Technician I: $29.59 per hour
• Maintenance Technician II: $30.09 per hour
• Maintenance Technician III: $30.59 per hour

Schedule

Employees receive overtime compensation or compensatory time for all time in a pay status over 40 hours in a workweek.

Other information

• These positions belong to the AFSCME bargaining units; the successful candidate will receive more information about the union during onboarding
• MDT participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility; after accepting a job offer and completing Form I-9, information is submitted to the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration for verification
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire
• MDT is committed to continuous improvement of employee safety programs, safety and health processes, and achieving an injury-free workplace