Superload Quality Control Specialist

Montana Department of Transportation; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays

Public Service Student Loan Forgivene​

State retirement and deferred comp

Job summary

Montana Department of Transportation is seeking a Superload Quality Control Specialist to evaluate policies, performance measures, and rules related to superload movements. The role updates policies, workflows, route reviews, and rule requirements to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.

The position reviews permit route surveys, engineering analyses, and traffic control plans and recommends approvals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, transportation, engineering technology, or a related field.
• 1 year of experience in related field.
• Alternative combinations of related experience or education may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate division policies, performance measures, and administrative rules related to superload movements.
• Update operational policies, workflows, engineered route reviews, and administrative rule requirements for superload movements.
• Review and recommend approvals for superload permits, route surveys, engineering analyses, and traffic control plans to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Communicate with stakeholders to interpret, defend, and explain complex motor carrier regulations.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Motor carrier laws

Policy analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in business, transportation, engineering technology, or a related field

Job description

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for a Superload Quality Control Specialist. This position evaluates Division policies, performance measures, administrative rules, and business processes related to superload movements, and implements updates as needed. Updates operational policies, workflows, engineered route reviews, and administrative rule requirements related to superload movements. The position reviews and recommends approvals for superload permits route surveys, engineering analyses, and traffic control plans to ensure oversized or overweight movements comply with federal, state, and local regulations. This position reports to the Commercial Vehicle Operations Bureau Chief.

For a full job description, please contact Tom 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
• 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 a 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

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, transportation, engineering technology, or a related field.
• 1year of experience
• Alternative combinations of related experience or education may be considered. Such as 8 years of related experience and 1 year or supervisory or team lead experience.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Understanding of commercial motor carrier laws, MDT systems, transportation infrastructure, permitting processes, and regulatory compliance.
• Knowledge of Montana and Federal commercial motor carrier law and regulation including Titles 15, 61, and 69 of the Montana Codes Annotated (MCA), Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and the Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM), Title 18, Chapter 8.
• Knowledge of the State of Montana’s highway system, geography, county jurisdictions and highway connectivity with other states and Canadian provinces.
• Ability to manage highly charged, time sensitive and sometimes hostile licensing/permitting related interactions with the commercial motor carrier industry, local government officials and other jurisdictional officials.
• Ability to identify, explain, interpret and defend complex and contradictory commercial motor carrier law and regulation.
• Ability to make decisions that impact the safety of the traveling public, the livelihood of commercial motor carriers, local government and MDT employees.
• Ability to communicate effectively with variying internal and external stakeholders.

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.

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.