Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver/Equipment Operator - Mobridge

About the role

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.

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

• Maintenance Tech Level I: One (1) year experience driving heavy truck or operating construction equipment. A valid Montana Commercial Operators License (Class A, Type II) with no restrictions, a tank endorsement, and a valid Medical Examiner’s Certificate (MEC).
• Maintenance Tech Level II: 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: 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.

Qualifications

Required Education And Experience:

• Maintenance Tech Level I: One (1) year experience driving heavy truck or operating construction equipment. A valid Montana Commercial Operators License (Class A, Type II) with no restrictions, a tank endorsement, and a valid Medical Examiner’s Certificate (MEC).
• Maintenance Tech Level II: 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: 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.

Skills

N/A

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
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Relocation assistance may be offered to the successful candidate at the time of offer

Pay

• Maintenance Tech Level I: $29.59
• Maintenance Tech Level II: $30.09
• Maintenance Tech Level III: $30.59

Schedule

• Not specified

Conditions of Employment

• Must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Mobridge Section House and must have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters.
• Top candidates will be invited to participate in a practical test and behavioral-based interview prior to final selection.
• 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.

Other Information

• Successful applicant must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Mobridge Section House and must have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters.
• To be considered for this position, you must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Mobridge Section House and must have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters.
• Employees hired in the Whitehall Section have the choice of the Teamsters Union or Operators Union.
• Applicants may be eligible for placement up to a Maintenance Technician Level III if they have documented relevant experience from a city, county, or state highway road department(s) where they were employed for the purpose of road maintenance.
• Experience will determine level placement and wage.
• The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) 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.
• The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is committed to continuous improvement of our employee safety program and our safety and health processes, and to achieving an injury-free workplace.
• Effective 5/26/2026, MDT is participating in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. After accepting a job offer and completing Form I-9, your information will be submitted to the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration for verification.