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Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver/Equipment Operator - Stanford

Montana Department of Transportation · Stanford, MT · 1 wk ago
$29.59/hrFull-time

About the role

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting a Maintenance Technician in Stanford. 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

  • 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).
  • Applicants with a learner’s permit have 30 days to obtain the necessary Montana Commercial Operators License. Applicants not meeting the minimum qualifications may also be considered.
  • If no qualified applicants, MDT is willing to consider a training assignment for individuals with no experience who would be eligible to obtain the CDL.

Qualifications

  • 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.
  • This agency may use a training assignment. Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay established by the agency pay rules.

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

Pay

$29.59 - $30.59 per hour based on experience

Schedule

Varies based on work schedule requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Stanford 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 Stanford 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.

Contact Information

To learn more about the Montana Department of Transportation and its mission, vision, and values, please visit our website: https://www.mdt.mt.gov/about.aspx#values

For information on the Montana Department of Transportation’s mission, vision, and values, please visit our website: https://www.mdt.mt.gov/about.aspx#values

For a full job description, please contact HR Generalist, Lori Edgar at ledgar @mt.gov

For assistance with the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format, please contact the HR representative listed below.

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