Maintenance Chief-Lewistown

State of Montana; Lewistown (MT); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote work arrangement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

State retirement plan

Paid vacation, sick leave, and HOLIDAS

Public Service Student Loan Forgivness

Job summary

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) seeks a Maintenance Chief for the Lewistown Maintenance Division. This executive role provides guidance and oversight of maintenance activities in the Area, including long-range planning, program management, and implementing new technologies and methods.

The position supervises 67.29 FTE and coordinates 130–150 temporary staff to ensure public safety. Headed by the Maintenance Division Administrator, the ideal candidate has strong leadership,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree as listed in education requirements.
• Minimum five years in highway maintenance and construction.
• Minimum three years of supervision.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance activities in the Lewistown Area, including long-range planning and program management.
• Develop and implement new technologies and methods for roadway maintenance.
• Administer regulatory/permitting, hazardous materials, and environmental programs.
• Manage approximately 67.29 FTE with seasonal fluctuations (130–150 personnel).

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Technology, Business Administration or related field

Job description

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Maintenance Chief for the Lewistown Maintenance Division. The position is responsible for providing executive guidance and oversight of maintenance activities in the Area including long-range planning, program management, and developing and implementing new technologies and methods. The position is responsible for administering roadway improvement, repair, and maintenance; regulatory/permitting; automated road monitoring; winter maintenance; facilities management; equipment; disaster and emergency response; homeland security; secondary road acquisition and management; federal cost-sharing; inspection; hazardous materials; public involvement; engineering project planning and review; land acquisition and management; contract administration; and environmental programs and activities in the assigned district. The position reports to the Maintenance Division Administrator and is responsible for management of 67.29 FTE in the Area and the oversight of between 130 -150 personnel at any given time based upon seasonal requirements to provide for the safety of the traveling public.

For a full job description, please contact Human Resource Generalist, Lori Edgar, at [e-mail] .

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

• Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
• Potential hybrid remote work arrangement available
• 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
• Benefits apply on first day of employment

Required Application Materials:

• A resume detailing your qualifications and work history.
• A cover letter of no more than two pages addressing your qualifications for the position.
• Your online application and all required materials must be submitted before midnight on the closing date. Ensure all materials submitted are selected as \"Relevant.\"

Required Education and Experience:

The required knowledge and skills are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Technology, Business Administration or related field. This position requires a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the highway maintenance and construction including experience with maintenance, materials, bridge and road construction, construction project and contract management. This position requires a minimum of three (3) years of supervision. Alternative qualifications include: Any combination of additional related work experience and education equivalent to the minimum qualifications.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

The position requires extensive knowledge of the concepts and theories of highway maintenance including construction and civil engineering concepts related to the maintenance and construction of highways and bridges, public administration, and program planning. The position also requires knowledge of the concepts and theories of materials engineering, mathematics, and the physical sciences including geology, chemistry, soils, and construction; traffic patterns and socioeconomic factors in the assigned district and their effect on transportation demand and road life; county, state and federal regulations, policies and specifications including state, federal, AASHTO, FHWA, and ASTM standards and project specifications; the Montana Materials manual; bridge and structural Revision Date: 12/2020 8 surveillance and threat assessment; incident command; and a variety of area specific circumstances and their impacts. The position requires extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of contract administration; public relations; personnel training, organizational theory, collective bargaining and union contract agreements, state and federal employment law, and State Personnel and MDT policies; civil rights and disadvantaged business enterprise laws, regulations, and programs; environmental law and related processes; right-of-way programs and policies; safety regulations and OSHA and state workplace safety standards. The position requires skill in communication in order to translate highly technical and extensive engineering data into practical terms that are understandable to a variety of audiences, skill in project implementation, skill in extending existing and accepted highway and structural maintenance practices in the assigned district, and skill in developing and administering a variety of functions.

Special Requirements

Predominant work involves extensive travel throughout th