Maintenance Chief-Lewistown

Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Maintenance Chief for the Lewistown Maintenance Division. The position is responsible for providing executive guidance and oversight of maintenance activities in the area including long‑range planning, program management, and developing and implementing new technologies and methods. The position is responsible for administering roadway improvement, repair, and maintenance; regulatory/permitting; automated road monitoring; winter maintenance;

facilities management; equipment; disaster and emergency response; homeland security; secondary road acquisition and management; federal cost‑sharing; inspection; hazardous materials; public involvement; engineering project planning and review; land acquisition and management; contract administration; and environmental programs and activities in the assigned district. The position reports to the Maintenance Division Administrator and is responsible for management of 67.29 FTE in the area and the oversight of between 130 and 150 personnel at any given time based upon seasonal requirements to provide for the safety of the traveling public.

• Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
• Potential hybrid remote work arrangement available
• 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)
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Benefits apply on first day of employment

• A resume detailing your qualifications and work history.
• A cover letter of no more than two pages addressing your qualifications for the position.

• Typical knowledge and skills are acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Technology, Business Administration or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in highway maintenance and construction, including experience with maintenance, materials, bridge and road construction, construction project and contract management.
• Minimum of three (3) years of supervision.
• Alternative qualifications include any combination of additional related work experience and education equivalent to the minimum qualifications.

• Extensive knowledge of highway maintenance concepts and theories, including construction and civil engineering concepts related to highway and bridge maintenance and construction, public administration, and program planning.
• Knowledge of materials engineering, mathematics, and physical sciences such as geology, chemistry, soils, and construction; traffic patterns and socioeconomic factors affecting transportation demand and road life; county, state, and federal regulations, policies and specifications including state, federal, AASHTO, FHWA, and ASTM standards and project specifications; the Montana Materials manual; bridge and structural specifications.
• Knowledge of contract administration principles and practices; public relations; personnel training, organizational theory, collective bargaining and union contract agreements; state and federal employment law; state personnel and MDT policies; civil rights and disadvantaged business enterprise laws, regulations, and programs; environmental law and related processes; right‑of‑way programs and policies; safety regulations including OSHA and state workplace safety standards.
• Skill in communicating highly technical engineering data into practical terms understandable to a variety of audiences; skill in project implementation and extending existing highway and structural maintenance practices in the assigned district; skill in developing and administering a variety of functions.

• Predominant work involves extensive travel throughout the state (in excess of 25,000 miles annually) to attend meetings, provide project…