Civil Engineering Specialist - Field

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting a Civil Engineering Specialist in Kalispell. This position is responsible for conducting in-depth engineering and analysis, administering contracts, overseeing projects, and project design, and may serve as a lead worker. Work is assigned through instruction on specific engineering objectives and direction and the incumbent determines the best solution based on established engineering guidelines, knowledge, and skills. Completed work is reviewed for application of sound professional judgment. The position reports to the Engineering Project Manager. This position is part of a career ladder with career advancement opportunities. job description

Maintenance Chief-Lewistown

The 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 –150 personnel at any given time based upon seasonal requirements to provide for the safety of the traveling public. job description

Procurement Agent

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Procurement Agent. Responsible for processing assigned requisitions; analyze, evaluate, and edit specifications to ensure compliance with MDT, state, and federal policies, laws, and regulations. This position determines and executes proper procurement method, and issues purchase orders or contracts. Responsible for contract monitoring throughout the life of the contract. Provide technical assistance to contractors and MDT staff, and provide training on procurement policies, laws, and regulations to MDT staff. This position reports to the Procurement Section Supervisor and does not supervise others. This position is part of a career ladder with career advancement opportunities. job description

Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver / Equipment Oper

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting a Highway Maintenance Technician in Rogers Pass. This position performs a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver for highway maintenance activities. Operates various trucks and a variety of 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. This position is part of a career ladder with career advancement opportunities. job description

SIAP Transportation Planner

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for a Transportation Planner. These positions are responsible for performing professional-level tasks in support of MDT's Asset Strategy functions. Research compliance with federal and state laws for plans, programs, and projects; research, analysis, and interpretation of federal and state laws, guidelines, and agency policies and procedures; analyze transportation-related data; program and project development, grant management, tracking, monitoring, and documenting; performing analysis using a variety of data sources; conducting planning studies; and inter-agency and external coordination. These positions report to the System Impact Section Supervisor and do not supervise others. job description

Pavement Management Supervisor

The Montana Department of Transportation is seeking a Pavement Management System Supervisor to lead statewide pavement condition data collection, analysis, and modeling that directly support MDT’s transportation investment decisions. This role oversees technical systems, specialized testing equipment, and performance models; manages a team of analysts and field collection staff and equipment; and works closely with multiple MDT functional areas to ensure accurate, high‑quality data for asset management and project planning. job description

License Permit Technician

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for a Licensing and Permit Technician. This position completes and ensures standard, professional assignments based on multiple licensing and permitting requirements. This position analyzes licensing and permitting issues based on data and information from multiple sources to include customers, peers, management and others. This position is part of a career ladder. job description

IT Systems Administrator 2.1 & 2.2

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for an IT Systems Administrator. This position manages endpoint hardware and software throughout MDT. Responsibilities include researching, evaluating, configuring, deploying, maintaining, and disposing of endpoints, printers, and other computer related hardware. This position also tracks existing software installs and licenses, creates automated deployment tasks, and monitors systems used for automated deployment. Provides support to employees in the main Helena office and in MDT offices across the state. This position is part of a career ladder with career advancement opportunities. This position reports to the Section Supervisor and does not supervise others. job description

Survey Project Manager

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Survey Project Manager. The Survey Project Manager is a senior professional land surveyor (PLS) for the MDT’s Photogrammetry and Survey Section. This position is responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining special statewide survey subprograms: developing, planning and implementing statewide land survey methods, procedures, technology and operations for the MDT; planning and performing professional survey work; coordinating survey review and approval for quality control purposes; developing and overseeing training for field survey crews; and directing and coordinating the operation and maintenance of survey equipment. The Survey Project Manager is in responsible charge of all survey work being performed under their PLS license. The position reports to the Land Survey Manager. job description

Learning & Development Consultant

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Learning & Development Consultant. This position provides professional development, implementation, and management of training and development, to support the department’s mission. Administers, manages, develops and delivers training for the MDT Department statewide and provides professional coaching in one-on-one and group settings to aid employee development. Assists in the formulation of strategic workforce planning initiatives, advises management on performance management, and workforce development. This position travels throughout the state to MDT offices to conduct training with employees, which requires frequent overnight trips. This position reports to the Learning & Development Manager and does not supervise others. This position is part of a career ladder with career advancement opportunities. job description

Highway Maintenance Technician-CDL Driver/Equipment Operator

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting a Highway Maintenance Technician in Great Falls. This position performs a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver for highway maintenance activities. Operates various trucks and a variety of 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. This position is part of a career ladder with career advancement opportunities. job description

Maintenance Training and Implementation Program Manager

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for a Maintenance Training & Implementation Program Manager. This position provides training for employees within the Maintenance division, including Helena headquarters and the five districts across the state. Responsible for conducting needs assessments, identifying sources/content for training, reviewing Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for training, administering contracts for training by consultants, developing training materials, teaching classes, and managing training budgets. This position oversees MDT’s Entry Level Drivers Training program which includes setting up and providing training for both internal employees and the general public. This position reports to the Maintenance Operations Manager and does not supervise others. Other MDT office locations may be considered. job description

Bridge Design Engineering Manager

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Bridge Design Engineering Manager. This position is a Bridge Projects Design Manager within a given District. The position is responsible for managing the progress of all preconstruction activities for several concurrently ongoing bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects, and bridge and structures activities in other Highway projects in that District. The position is responsible for managing, developing, and documenting the preconstruction activities from project assignment to contract award including project risk assessments, working with stakeholders, initiating appropriate public involvement, as well as overseeing the structural engineering, design, and preparation of bridge plans, special provisions and cost estimates. This position reports to the Bridge Design Engineer. Multiple locations may be available for this position. job description

Research & Innovation Program Manager

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Research & Innovation Program Manager. This position is responsible for managing and administering the operations and activities of the MDT Research Program, the Experimental Projects Program, and the Technology Transfer Program, as well as the Department’s library and related services. Develops and executes a strategic research roadmap aligned with MDT’s goals and FHWA’s State Planning & Research (SPR) program. Engages internal and external partners, including universities, FHWA, land local agencies to advance the Department’s research and innovation agenda. Guides the full research lifecycle ensuring research project outcomes benefit programs statewide. Services as the agency’s primary liaison for federal research committees and programs. This position reports to the Business Solutions Office Lead and directly supervises 3 professional staff: two Research Project Managers and the Department Librarian. job description

Bridge Inspection QA Structural Engineer

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Bridge Inspection QA Engineer. This position is an experienced and licensed professional structural engineer that provides statewide technical leadership for bridge inspection and load rating. It is an expert in SNBI bridge inspection and one or more major types of bridges such as steel girders, trusses, timber, prestressed concrete, or others. This expertise and other engineering knowledge is used to provide leadership to the statewide bridge condition inspection program (SNBI). This position also administers the NBIS Quality Assurance (QA) program, coordinates bridge operations with Motor Carrier Services, and assists with the bridge maintenance and scour program. This position travels statewide approximately 20% of the time, to work with inspectors and review bridge inspections and repairs. While the position is located in Helena, other locations with in the state of Montana may be considered. job description

Highway Maintenance Technician-CDL Driver/Equipment Operator

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Maintenance Technician in the Glendive Section. This position performs a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver for highway maintenance activities. Operates various trucks and a variety of 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. job description

Structural Engineer - Bridge Maintenance

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Bridge Maintenance Engineer (Subject Matter Expert). This position ensures that bridges and other transportation structures under MDT’s jurisdiction remain safe for the traveling public. The role involves evaluating the structural vulnerability of these facilities by reviewing NBIS bridge inspection reports, performing field assessments or remote evaluations, recommending repair and mitigation strategies, and overseeing the maintenance and repair of structurally or safety deficient bridges and structures statewide. job description

Service / Combination B

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting a Service / Combination B in Kalispell. Assists with the maintenance and repair of machinery and mechanical equipment, such as automobiles, light and heavy-duty trucks, as well as construction equipment (diesel, gasoline, hybrid, or propane), adjusts, diagnoses, and replaces nonfunctional parts of devices and control instruments, replaces worn or defective parts, repairs and replaces tires on vehicles and equipment, lubricates and cleans parts, performs some minor repairs without supervision. job description

Professional Engineer - Bridge Design *

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting two Professional Engineers in Bridge Design. This position is a professional structural design engineer. The Engineer is assigned final design work, design review work, and final bridge plan checking on a project level basis and is responsible for all work with minimal guidance and direction from the Bridge Area Engineer. The Engineer also is assigned preliminary design work. The preliminary design work may be done in conjunction with the Bridge Area Engineer or be assigned in terms of the general results expected. Since bridge design work affects the safety of the public, State law requires that the design work be done with a licensed professional engineer in responsible charge of the work. The Engineer in this position has gained the necessary judgment, skills and abilities through education and experience to be in responsible charge of the engineering work. The Engineer is fully competent in all conventional aspects of bridge design and has developed a minimum working knowledge of seismic analysis and design, and requirements of preliminary design. job description

Highway Maintenance Tech - CDL Driver/Equipment Operator

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting a Highway Maintenance Technician in Ferndale. This position performs a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver for highway maintenance activities. Operates various trucks and a variety of 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. This position is part of a career ladder with career advancement opportunities. job description

District Survey Manager

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a District Survey Manager in Great Falls. The District Survey Manager is a senior professional land surveyor (PLS) for the MDT. This position serves as the District’s technical authority responsible for directing and overseeing District land survey operations and activities. The position plans and manages District land survey projects; implements survey procedures and technology at the District level; directs and monitors survey projects; oversees District survey program operations (e.g. supplies, contracts, etc.); and provides technical expertise and consultation. The position reports to the District Preconstruction Engineer (DPE) and is under the technical oversight of the Helena Photogrammetry & Survey Section. This position provides in-line supervision to District Survey Unit staff; provides management and oversight of consultant term contract District survey work; and provides technical oversight to other District survey crews. The District Survey Manager is in responsible charge of all district survey work being performed under their PLS license. job description

Mechanic / Machinist - Kalispell

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting a Mechanic / Machinist in Kalispell. This position performs a variety of work associated with the repair and maintenance of gasoline and diesel machinery and equipment, fabrication of specialized parts, system design and manufacture, and troubleshooting. Cleans, inspects, and determines course of repair, including restoring close tolerances with accuracy, machining and/or replacing functional parts, devices and control instruments, reinstalls and assembles, starts, drives or operates equipment and devices to test performance. The incumbent must have the ability to follow maintenance procedures. job description

Highway Maintenance Technician-CDL Driver/Equipment Operator

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Maintenance Technician in the Jordan Section. This position performs a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver for highway maintenance activities. Operates various trucks and a variety of 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. job description

Field Project Technician (Entry Level Civil Engineering) *

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting Field Project Technicians. This position serves as an experienced Field Project Technician within the Billings District and is responsible for coordinating and conducting various inspection, sampling, and testing procedures to verify that construction project features and materials conform with standard specifications, department requirements, and contract agreements. The position is also responsible for coordinating and conducting staking and surveying procedures and performing a variety of other duties as assigned. The position reports to the Field Project Technician III and provides guidance and technical assistance to less experienced Field Project Technicians performing routine inspections, sampling, testing, and surveying procedures. job description

Photogrammetrist II

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Photogrammetrist Specialist II. This position is for the Montana Department of Transportation Photogrammetry and Survey Section located in Helena. The position is responsible for the collecting, analyzing, and interpretating the geographic information provided by control surveys, Large Format aerial photographs, and LiDAR utilizing manned fix winged and rotary aircraft. Position is also responsible for planning and performing photogrammetric processes to develop engineering design level 3D models including DEM (Digital Elevation Models), DSM (Digital Surface Models) and DTM (Digital Terrain Models) from aerial survey data. This position reports directly to the Photogrammetry and Survey Section Supervisor. job description

Civil Engineering Specialist

  • 54159030
  • multiple locations
  • Open until filled

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting Civil Engineering Specialists in Billings and Lewistown. Civil Engineering Specialists are responsible for conducting in- depth engineering and analysis, administering contracts, overseeing projects and project design, and may serve as lead workers. Work is assigned through instruction on specific engineering objectives and direction and the incumbent determines the best solution based on established engineering guidelines, knowledge and skills. Completed work is reviewed for application of sound professional judgment. job description

Mechanic / Welder / Fabricator

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Welder Mechanic in the Great Falls Shop. This position performs a variety of work associated with the repair and maintenance of gasoline and diesel machinery and equipment, fabrication of specialized parts, system design and manufacture, and troubleshooting. Cleans, inspects, and determines course of repair, including restoring close tolerances with accuracy, machining and/or replacing functional parts, devices and control instruments, reinstalls and assembles, starts, drives or operates equipment and devices to test performance. The incumbent must have the ability to follow maintenance procedures. This position is part of a career ladder with career advancement opportunities. job description

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