Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver/Equipment Operator - Miles City

State of Montana; Miles City (MT); Sur place; USD 41 000 - 43 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

State Retirement plan

Paid vacation, sick leave, and HOLIDYS

Public Service Student Loan Forgivenes

Overtime compensation or compensatory

Résumé du poste

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting a Maintenance Technician for the Miles City Section. The role combines laboring, leading, equipment operation, and truck driving to support highway maintenance projects across culverts, snow removal, pavement marking, and vegetation control.

The successful applicant must hold a Montana CDL Class A, Type II with a tank endorsement and MEC, and will live within 45 road miles of Miles City.

Qualifications

• Valid Montana CDL Class A, Type II with tank endorsement and MEC.
• Learner's permit holders must obtain CDL within 30 days.

Responsabilités

• Operate trucks and heavy equipment for highway maintenance and construction tasks.
• Perform culvert placement/maintenance, landslide removal, and roadway repairs.
• Install or repair signs, guardrails, and perform bridge maintenance as needed.
• Work as laborer, lead worker, or equipment operator following MDT safety rules.

Connaissances

Heavy truck operation

Construction equipment operation

Formation

Montana CDL Class A, Type II with tank endorsement and MEC

Description du poste

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Maintenance Technician in the Miles City Section . 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.

Benefits of working for MDT and the State of Montana include:

• 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)
• Employees in this position receive 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

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

Required Education and Experience:

• 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 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.

The successful applicant must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Miles City Section House (217 N 4th St - Miles City, MT 59301) and must have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters.

This agency may use a training assignment. 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.

Other Information

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.

This position is being posted in accordance with the AFSCME bargaining unit agreement. Non-bargaining unit employees or employees of another bargaining unit may apply. If the position is not filled with a bargaining unit applicant, the non-bargaining unit applicants may be considered. However, bargaining unit applicants will have preference.

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 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.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire. Generally, sponsorship for work authorization is not available through the State of Montana.

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