Temp Maintenance Tech / Winter Snowplow / CDL Driver/Missoula

About the role

The Montana Department of Transportation is hiring temporary Snowplow drivers with heavy equipment operation experience for winter road maintenance. The position is temporary, offering up to six months of employment, and involves snow removal, right‑of‑way maintenance, guardrail and fence repair, sign and luminaire servicing, traffic control, and salt brine production.

Responsibilities

• Snow removal and road clearing
• Cleaning the right of way
• Fixing guardrail
• Repairing fences, signs, and luminaires
• Performing traffic control duties
• Producing and applying salt brine

Requirements

• Available for emergency weather conditions and able to work weekends and holidays as needed
• Capable of working in extreme weather conditions while remaining focused and seated for extended periods
• Able to perform moderate physical activity, including lifting, carrying, and operating tools and equipment
• Must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the work section headquarters
• Must have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters

Qualifications

• Valid Montana Commercial Operators License (Class A, Type II) with no restrictions and a tank endorsement
• Valid Medical Examiner’s Certificate (MEC)
• Applicants with a learner’s permit have 30 days to obtain the required license
• Maintenance Technician I: 1 year experience driving heavy truck or operating construction equipment
• Maintenance Technician II: 2 years documented experience from another city, county, or state highway road department in road maintenance
• Maintenance Technician III: 3+ years documented experience from another city, county, or state highway road department in road maintenance

Pay

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

Schedule

• Hours vary between 20‑40 hours per week depending on weather and section needs
• Shifts are either 4 or 8 hours, ranging from 4 am to 11:30 pm
• Season typically runs mid‑November through March, depending on weather