Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver​/Equipment Operator - Baker

Job Description - Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver/Equipment Operator - Baker )

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Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver/Equipment Operator - Baker )

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting a Maintenance Technician in the Baker Section. This position performs a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver for highway maintenance activities. The operator will drive trucks and 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, and snow and ice control.

• Operate various trucks and heavy equipment for highway maintenance tasks.
• Perform culvert placement and installation/cleaning.
• Conduct landslide removal, crack/mastic sealing.
• Build fences or repair bridges.
• Install guardrails, signs, and luminaires.
• Maintain roadways, vegetation, roadside features.
• Apply pavement marking and striping.
• Control snow and ice.

• Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
• Access to Montana Health Centers, low‑cost clinics for state employees and families
• State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)
• Overtime compensation or compensatory time for pay status over 40 hours per week
• Benefits apply on the first day of employment
• Telework Eligibility:
  Not Telework Eligible
• Benefit Package Eligibility:
  Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan

• 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 CDL.
• Driver records will be verified; successful applicants will sign a release form authorizing the Department to obtain permanent driving records.
• Must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Section House and be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters.
• Experience for maintenance technician levels:
  Level I – one (1) year of driving heavy truck or operating construction equipment;
  Level II – one (1) year of documented experience in another city, county, or state highway department;
  Level III – three (3) or more years of documented experience.

Level I ($28.59)

• One (1) year experience driving heavy truck or operating construction equipment.

Level II ($29.09)

• One (1) year of documented experience from another city, county, or state highway road department for road maintenance.

Level III ($29.59)

• Three (3) or more years of documented experience from another city, county, or state highway road department for road maintenance.

Employees hired may be placed on a training assignment. Training assignment conditions, including pay below base wage, will be stated in writing at the time of hire.

• Online application submitted before midnight on the closing date, marked “Relevant.”
• Contact Jordan Ulrich at julrich for questions or accommodations.

If you need an accommodation with the application process, please contact the HR representative listed above.

The Montana Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity employer. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, veterans and disabled veterans are encouraged to apply. People with disabilities needing assistance, or those needing an alternative format, may call the Human Resources and Occupational Safety Division at .

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected. Generally, sponsorship for work authorization is not available through the State of Montana. MDT is not enrolled in E‑Verify and is unable to hire F‑1 STEM OPT visa candidates.