Right of Way Agent - Kalispell or Missoula

  • 54160053
  • multiple locations
  • April 29, 2025

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting a Right of Way Agent in the Missoula District. This position is located in either the Missoula or Kalispell office and is responsible for assisting other agents with property appraisals and negotiations for highway project property valuations and acquisitions. This includes researching property information, conducting site inspections, conducting simple waiver valuations, and related duties. The position is expected to perform these support functions while gaining a progressively responsible knowledge of appraisal and negotiation processes, standards, and requirements. The position reports to the District Right of Way Manager or Special Programs Manager and does not directly supervise others. This position is part of a career ladder with career advancement opportunities. For a full job description, please contact Shannon Carter at scarter@mt.gov. job description

Heavy Equipment and Vehicle Technician

The Montana Department of Transportation is currently recruiting for a Service Combination B in the Billings District. The Service Combination B 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

Payroll Specialist

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Payroll Specialist. This position provides accurate and concise information to employees, supervisors, and human resources to process, track, and implement payroll related information. Regularly responds to inquiries such as union affiliation, civil service requirements, W-2 and I-9 questions, benefit information, policies and procedures for MDT and the State, FMLA guidance, and FLSA rules. Presents training and informational sessions related to payroll processes, state benefits, and changes to policies and procedures. This position reports directly to the Payroll 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 Operator

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Maintenance Technician in the Wolf Point 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

Business Analyst

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Business Analyst. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business Analyst to drive the success of agency IT projects and initiatives. As a Business Analyst you will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between our agency’s business needs and technology solutions. As a key collaborator, you will work closely with stakeholders to identify business needs, define business requirements, and support the delivery of innovative solutions that align with our organizational objectives. The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented individual with strong analytical, communication and relationship management skills working to foster cross-functional collaboration. job description

Surveyor

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a land surveyor in Great Falls. This position is responsible for planning and performing professional survey work. Examples of duties include: organizing and overseeing straightforward survey projects, signing off on uncomplicated survey projects, analyzing evidence to determine boundary locations, staking/monumenting property boundaries, coordinating survey reviews to ensure quality, consistency, efficiency, and compliance with established standards and policies, making level survey calculations, carrying out complex drafting, providing training to field survey crews and coordinating the operation and maintenance of survey equipment within the Unit. job description

Civil Engineering Specialist *

  • 54157057
  • multiple locations
  • April 21, 2025

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Civil Engineering Specialist. Positions in the assigned district are responsible for conducting engineering and analysis, administering Federal aid and non-Federal aid construction contracts, overseeing active construction operations, reviewing construction plans and specifications for design intent and constructability, coordinating and performing surveying procedures, serving as lead worker, and performing a variety of other duties as assigned. The incumbent will often determine the best solution based on contract plans, specifications, engineering principles, acquired knowledge, and skills. Completed work is reviewed for application of sound professional and engineering judgment. job description

Compliance Auditor - Internal Section

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Compliance Auditor. This position examines and evaluates conformity with state laws, federal regulations, and other compliance components through conducting performance and compliance audits, other engagements, special projects, and investigations. Performs planning, field work, and reports the results to MDT administrators and management. This position will be part of the internal section which concentrates on providing MDT with audits designed to add value and improve efficiency and effectiveness of the department’s operations, internal controls, and compliance. This position will report to the Compliance Audit Manager, Internal Section and is part of a career ladder with career advancement opportunities. job description

Mechanic / Machinist / Heavy Duty Mechanic - Bozeman

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for a Mechanic in Bozeman. 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. Must have the ability to follow manufacturers’ instructions, blueprints and drawings, and written/oral instructions to fabricate correctly scaled and assembled components for projects, update equipment, fabricate changes needed for technology, safety, operational benefits or other departmental goals and objectives. Applications will be reviewed as received. The requisition will be closed once the vacancy has been filled. job description

Utilities Engineering Manager

MDT is recruiting for a Utilities Engineering Manager. The position performs administrative, supervisory, and complex technical work in managing the Utility Section. Responsible for planning, directing and monitoring Utilities for statewide projects and administering section operations. This position is the liaison between Headquarters and the District Offices to provide oversight and compliance responsibilities throughout 5 Districts with Utility Agents in each District. job description

Business Solutions Lead

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Business Solutions Lead. This position is responsible for leading a team to assist MDT’s Executive Leadership in strategic planning and development, project management, resource planning, and change management. Responsible for evaluating MDT’s strategic goals, developing or evaluating proposed strategies to achieve strategic goals, and providing the agency with a toolkit to execute strategies and navigate the necessary changes to demonstrate success. This position reports to the Deputy Director and directly supervises 4 employees. job description

Survey Project Manager

The Montana Department of Transportation 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. job description

Photogrammetrist I\II

Recruiting for an Unmanned Ariel System Photogrammetrist Specialist (I, II) for the Montana Department of Transportation Photogrammetry and Survey Section. The position is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting the geographic information provided by control surveys, aerial photographs, LiDAR, UAV Drone and satellite. 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. job description

Hydraulics Term Contract Engineer -

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Hydraulics Term Contract Engineer. This position is the Term Contract Engineer for the Hydraulics Section. The Term Contract Engineer is responsible for coordinating and administering statewide consultant term contracts for hydraulic design studies relating to bridge replacement and highway reconstruction projects statewide. The position reports to the Hydraulics Operations Engineer and does not directly supervise other agency personnel. job description

Temporary Materials Lab Technician *

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for multiple Temporary Materials Lab Technicians to work approximately April through October / November depending on workload. These positions are responsible for laboratory testing of a variety of materials used in highway and bridge construction and maintenance to ensure compliance with project specifications and State and Federal regulations. The test results also provide information to design staff, contractors, and project managers on the development and application of materials. Technical testing procedures vary based on the specific section. Work consists of lifting equipment and materials that weigh up to 35 pounds, repeated bending and lifting, working in high temperatures around ovens and liquid asphalt, and working with chemicals and solvents. These positions report to the Lab Supervisor in the assigned section. The first application review will take place on Monday, April 7th. job description

Civil Engineering Technician *

  • 54157058
  • multiple locations
  • April 11, 2026

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Civil Engineering Technician. This position serves as an experienced Field Project Technician within the 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

Civil Engineering Specialist-Lewistown

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for a Civil Engineering Specialist in Lewistown. This position is responsible for conducting in-depth engineering and analysis, administer contracts, oversee 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. job description

Temporary Heavy Equipment Mechanic / Machinist

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting a Temporary (up to 1 year) Heavy Equipment Mechanic in the Kalispell 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. For a full job description, please contact Shannon Carter at scarter@mt.gov. job description

Bridge Engineering Manager

  • 54180050
  • multiple locations
  • April 18 2025

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Bridge 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. job description

Bridge Management Engineer

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Bridge Management Engineer. This position serves as the Bridge Management Engineer and Section Supervisor and is responsible for administering all aspects of the Bridge Inspection and Operations programs for over 5000 bridges and other transportation structures in-service statewide. This includes bridge and tunnel safety and condition inspection, load rating, load posting, documentation of critical findings, local agency notifications, bridge scour evaluation, overweight vehicle permitting, and bridge maintenance. This position is responsible for ensuring program compliance with FHWA’s National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS), maintaining structure inventory records, and submitting bridge condition data to FHWA annually. This position is responsible for ensuring public safety; maintaining program compliance with State and Federal laws, policies and guidelines; developing and maintaining Department standards, guidelines and policies for bridge inspection and operations; developing program budgets and monitoring program expenditures; supervising staff work and quality; and promoting efficient and cost-effective use of Department resources and funds. This work directly affects public safety and commerce, and an advanced level of professional engineering experience and judgement is needed to meet program requirements. This position reports to the Bridge Engineer. job description

Bridge Operations Engineer

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Bridge Operations Engineer. This position serves as the Bridge Operations Engineer and supervisor of the Bridge Operations Unit which is responsible for bridge analysis and load rating, bridge overload permitting, and bridge maintenance for over 5000 bridges in-service statewide. This position is responsible for ensuring public safety; maintaining program compliance with Federal laws, policies and guidelines; developing and monitoring statewide operations and budget estimates; developing and managing engineering contracts for consultant services and construction of rehabilitation and repairs of bridges; supervising staff work and quality; and promoting efficient and cost-effective use of Department resources and funds. This work directly affects public safety and commerce, and an advanced level of professional engineering experience is needed to identify and evaluate bridge conditions, perform advanced structural analysis for the current conditions, and recommend load posting, traffic restrictions, or repair projects. This position reports to the Bridge Management Engineer. job description

Surveyor Supervisor

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for a District Survey Supervisor in the Billings District. This position is a senior professional land surveyor (PLS). This position serves as the district’s technical authority responsible for directing and overseeing district land survey operations and activities. This 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 charge of all district survey work being performed under their PLS license. job description

Civil Engineering Specialist (Entry Level)-Billings

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting Civil Engineering Specialists. This position serves as a Civil Engineering Specialist within the Billings Division and is responsible for conducting in-depth engineering and analysis, administer contracts, oversee 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. job description

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