Motor Carrier Services Scale Officer (Multiple Locations)

State of Montana; Montana; On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Leave & Holidays

Retirement Plan

Job summary

The Montana Department of Transportation is seeking Motor Carrier Enforcement Scale Officers to enforce state and federal motor carrier laws at fixed weigh stations across multiple locations in Montana, including Billings and surrounding towns.

Officers serve as professional peace officers with authority to regulate and enforce weight, licensing, hazardous materials, and vehicle safety, following state and federal rules. This is a career ladder with full-time schedules.

Qualifications

• English language: knowledge of structure and grammar.
• Psychology: understanding human behavior and motivation.
• Customer and Personal Service: assess needs and ensure satisfaction.
• Telecommunications: knowledge of telecom systems.
• Technology: PCs and reporting software applications.
• Mathematics: knowledge of basic math.
• Clerical: administrative procedures and filing.
• Computers and Electronics: hardware and software basics.

Responsibilities

• Enforce MT and federal motor carrier laws at fixed weigh stations.
• Perform duties with professional law enforcement principles.
• Make autonomous regulatory decisions on height, width, weight, licensing, and fuel tax.
• Maintain safety standards for vehicles, operators, and loads.

Skills

English Language

Psychology

Customer Service

Telecommunications

Technology

Mathematics

Clerical

Computers and Electronics

Job description

Job Description - Motor Carrier Services Scale Officer (Multiple Locations) (26142748)

Position Title:

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for Motor Carrier Enforcement Scale Officers. The Motor Carrier Services (MCS) Enforcement Bureau consists of uniformed peace officers that protect Montana’s highway system and ensures the safety of the travelling public. This position is assigned to a fixed weigh station to enforce international, federal, and state commercial motor carrier laws. Enforcement officers regulate and enforce law individually or with other officers, in densely populated and remote areas of the state. Officers have full autonomous decision-making authority on a wide range of regulation and enforcement issues, including height, width, and weight restrictions, vehicle licensing and motor fuel tax requirements, hazardous material transportation restrictions, and vehicle, operator, and load safety. This is completed following the principles and practices of professional law enforcement, combined with federal and state motor carrier laws, and policy and regulations specific to each of these individual areas in order to maintain Montana’s eligibility for full highway construction funding. We are hiring scale officers in the following locations: Billings, Havre, Butte, Broadus, Wibaux, Haugan, Culbertson, Lima.

This position is part of a career ladder.

For a full job description, please contact Thomas Skoog 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
• 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
• Employees in this position receive overtime compensation or compensatory time for all time in a pay status over 40 hours in a workweek
• Benefits apply on first day of employment
• Relocation assistance may be offered to the successful candidate at the time of offer

Applicants must comply with title 7-32-303 MCA which states that no peace officer in the State of Montana shall be appointed who does not meet the following peace officer qualifying standards:

• Be a citizen of the United States; be at least 18 years of age; pass a finger-print criminal records check; not have been convicted of a crime for which the person could have been imprisoned in a federal or state penitentiary; be of good moral character, as determined by a thorough background investigation; be examined by a licensed physician appointed by the employing authority to determine the applicant is free from any mental or physical condition that might adversely affect performance of the duties of a peace officer

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
• Psychology — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation;
• Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
• Telecommunications — Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems
• Technology — Knowledge of personal computers, telecommunications systems and specialty enforcement, service and reporting software applications
• Mathematics — Knowledge of basic math
• Clerical — Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and financial records, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Required Application Materials:

Online Application

Your online application and all required materials must be submitted before midnight on the closing date. Ensure all materials submitted are selected as “Relevant.” If you need an accommodation with the application process, please contact the HR representative listed above.

Other Information:

The following requirements must be fulfilled pre-employment:

• Pass the 4-part National Police Officer Selection Test
• Complete the Montana Physical Abilities Test (MPAT) administered by the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) within a specified time

Successful applicants must pass a pre-employment physical, drug test, and a psych­ological evaluation administered by the Department prior to offer of employment.

• The following are conditions of post-employment:
  • Graduate from the MLEA or equivalent
  • Retain a basic certificate from the Montana Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)
  • Take a formal Oath of Office
  • Successfully complete a structured Field Officer Training (FTO) program

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 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.

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.

• Effective 5/26/2026, MDT 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. Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire.

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

27.22 - 27.22 Hourly
Telework Eligibility : Not Telework Eligible
Benefits Package Eligibility : Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan

Number of Openings

15

Employee Status

Regular

Schedule

Full-Time

Job Type

Standard

Shift

Variable

Travel

Yes, 5 % of the Time

Primary Location

Billings

Other Locations

Culbertson, Broadus, But