Maintenance Worker 2

Water Resources Office; Missoula (MT); Presencial; USD 30.000 - 41.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Sick Leave

Holidays

VEBA

Descripción de la vacante

Water Resources Office in Missoula, Montana, seeks a Maintenance Worker 2 to support the Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division. The role focuses on maintaining habitat areas, facilities, and grounds at state parks, fishing access sites, and wildlife management areas in the Blackfoot drainage.

You will gain experience in building and maintaining fences, weed control in remote terrain, GPS mapping, and operating various heavy equipment.

Formación

• Knowledge of general maintenance and construction work for buildings, facilities and grounds.
• Experience with weed management and mapping weed infestations.
• Ability to use GPS to log spray tracts and waypoints.
• Understanding of Montana Noxious weeds and appropriate herbicides.
• Comfort working in remote areas with wildlife, including bears.

Responsabilidades

• Repair, maintain, and improve habitat areas and vegetation as well as grounds and facilities at state parks, fishing access sites, and WMAs.
• Lead maintenance tasks and coordinate routines with regional staff.
• Assist in establishing workflows for regular tasks and multi-geographic duties.
• Operate and maintain water, septic, boiler systems (preferred).
• Record maintenance logs and personnel reports using spreadsheets.

Conocimientos

Fence maintenance

Weed spraying

GPS mapping

Herbicide knowledge

Wildlife habitat care

Safety & PPE

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Job Description - Maintenance Worker 2 (26142719)

This position closes at 11:59 PM Mountain Time on November 29, 2026.

Special Information

Identity of applicants who become finalists may be released to the public if the Department deems it necessary. Employees who exceed 1,040 hours in a calendar year are also provided health, dental and life insurance. Other benefits include retirement, paid vacation, sick and holidays. This position may be covered by a VEBA (Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association).

A successful applicant will be subject to a background investigation.

Women and minorities are under-represented in this job category and are encouraged to apply.

Effective June 22, 2026, this agency 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. For more information about E-Verify, please visit the E-Verify website found here, https://www.e-verify.gov/

Specific Job Information

This position will be working out of the Missoula Regional Headquarters based in the city of Missoula, Montana, which has many outdoor recreational opportunities. This position will assist in the maintenance of all State Parks, Fishing Access and WMA sites in the Blackfoot drainage.

This position requires a person who has extensive knowledge in building and maintaining fences in mountainous type terrain on Wildlife Management areas. Has experience/knowledge of weed spraying in very difficult to access terrain,(Types of weed spraying, Backpack, UTV boom and spot spraying, ATV spraying). Understands the principles of Bio control, has experience with mapping weed infestations, knows how to use GPS to record spray tracts, waypoints, and of weed infestations, has knowledge of Montana's Noxious weeds and knows what Herbicides should be used to treat them in a wide variety of terrain. Understands what is needed to take care of Wildlife Habitat and is comfortable working in remote areas where you may come in contact with Grizzly Bears.

The Maintenance Worker 2 is part of the Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division and a member of the regional maintenance team that includes the Regional Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Team Supervisor, Maintenance Workers 1 & 2, and Groundskeepers. The position reports to the Maintenance Team Supervisor in an assigned geographic area and performs a wide variety of semi-skilled or manual work repairing, maintaining, and improving habitat areas and vegetation as well as grounds and facilities at state parks, fishing access sites, wildlife management areas, and administrative facilities. In coordination with the Regional Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Team Supervisor and regional staff, the position directly and through subordinates performs maintenance tasks, and assists in establishing workflows for regular or routine tasks. This position may be assigned to multiple geographic units or be called upon to assist with, collaborate on, or share maintenance functions of another geographic unit as circumstances require.

Employee may act as Maintenance Team Supervisor in that person's absence and regularly demonstrate independent decision-making and problem solving. The employee may also serve as a Lead Crew worker. Regional and site-specific variance may exist, and other duties may be assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Working knowledge of methods and practices of general maintenance and construction work as related to buildings, facilities and grounds, use and care of tools, and operation of a variety of heavy and light construction and farm equipment.

This position requires a person who has extensive knowledge in building and maintaining fences in mountainous type terrain on Wildlife Management areas.

Has experience/knowledge of weed spraying in very difficult to access terrain, (Types of weed spraying, Backpack, UTV boom and spot spraying, ATV spraying). Understands the principles of Bio control, has experience with mapping weed infestations, knows how to use GPS to record spray tracts, waypoints, and weed infestations,

Has knowledge of Montana's Noxious weeds and knows what Herbicides should be used to treat them in a wide variety of terrain.

Understands what is needed to take care of Wildlife Habitat and is comfortable working in remote areas where you may encounter Grizzly Bears.

Knowledge of carpentry, woodworking, plumbing, welding, electrical and masonry work, engine repair and maintenance, and acknowledged industry standards required. Ability to perform combination thereof preferred.

Knowledge of operations and maintenance of water, septic and boiler systems preferred.

Frequently works independently without a direct supervisor being present; able to take initiative; ability to achieve and maintain a high level of quality work performance as interpreted by the supervisor; recognize and accept authority.

In certain situations, awareness skills must be applied to situations where other factors may require a degree of sensitivity and restraint such as in wildlife management areas, riparian areas or historic and cultural sites.

Must behave ethically and appropriately when serving visitors and where applicable, communicate effectively with the public, provide accurate information about site facilities, regulations, fees, and recreational opportunities.

Effective communication and computer skills, both verbal and written.

Commercial driver’s license or the ability to obtain. Ability to safely follow all traffic and state laws and ability to tow trailer with proper towing and safety protocols.

Participation in and if qualified, provides training in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Ability to obtain a commercial pesticide applicators license to perform weed management and continue necessary pesticide operator trainings at an appropriate level in coordination with the Maintenance Team Supervisor.

Water and boiler systems skills preferred; operator certifications or ability to obtain preferred.

Must possess or can obtain Basic First Aid/CPR certification.

Must possess ability to use spreadsheets and other programs necessary to complete maintenance logs and personnel reports.

Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience)

The knowledge, skills, and abilities of this position are normally attained through combination of education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma or equivalency and three years of job-related experience. Other combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Applicant Pool Statement : If another department vacancy occurs in this job title within six months, the same applicant pool may be used for the selection. Training Assignment : Not Applicable

Salary

$26.01 - 26.01 Hourly Telework Eligibility : Not Telework Eligible Benefits Package Eligibility : Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan

Number of Openings

1

Employee Status

Regular

Schedule

Full-Time

Job Type

Standard

Shift

Day Job

Travel

Yes, 15 % of the Time

Primary Location

Missoula Agency : Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks Union : 000 - None

Posting Date

Closing Date (based on your computer's timezone)

State government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.