Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver​/Equipment Operator - Flowing Wells

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Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver/Equipment Operator - Flowing Wells )

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Maintenance Technician in the Flowing Wells Section. This position performs a variety of work as laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver for highway maintenance activities. The role requires operating various 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 operations, and snow and ice control.

• Operates trucks and heavy equipment for road maintenance tasks such as culvert placement, landslide removal, crack/mastic sealing, fence building, bridge repair, guardrail/sign installation, luminaire maintenance, roadway repair, vegetation maintenance, pavement marking, and snow/ice control.
• Serves as laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver for highway maintenance activities.

Required

Education and Experience:

• A 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 license.

Maintenance Technician Levels:

• Level I ($29.59): One (1) year of experience driving heavy truck or operating construction equipment.
• Level II ($30.09): One (1) year of documented experience from another city, county, or state highway road department.
• Level III ($30.59): Three (3) or more years of documented experience from another city, county, or state highway road department.

Must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Flowing Wells Section House (11 MT Hwy 24, Brockway, MT 59214) and be reasonably accessible by phone.

Driver’s record will be verified. Successful applicants will be required to sign a release form to obtain 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.

• Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance.
• Access to Montana Health Centers and low‑cost clinics for state employees and their families.
• State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation).
• Overtime compensation or compensatory time for all time over 40 hours in a workweek.
• Benefits apply on the first day of employment.

Position may use a training assignment; employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay. Conditions will be written at hire.

This position is posted in accordance with the bargaining unit agreement. Non‑bargaining‑unit employees may apply.

Applicants may be eligible for placement up to Maintenance Technician Level III based on relevant experience.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire. Generally, sponsorship for work authorization is not available through the State of Montana.

Effective 5/26/2026, MDT will use E‑Verify to confirm employment eligibility. After accepting a job offer and completing Form I‑9, your information will be submitted for verification.

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 in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may call the Human Resources and Occupational Safety Division at .

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.