Communications Technologist

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for two Communication Technologists. One will be located in Missoula and one will be located in Helena. These positions travel 75% of the time for frequent day trips and occasional overnight trips. Requires the ability to climb towers and utility poles to conduct work at heights in excess of 300 feet for long periods of time in all types of weather conditions. These positions are responsible for managing the operation, maintenance, and engineering of the land mobile radio communication systems, the Road Weather Information System (RWIS), Information Technology (IT) computer network/telecommunications systems, and variable message signs (VMS). This involves troubleshooting a wide variety of diverse, complex equipment and interconnected systems using methodical analysis and specialized diagnostic equipment to independently identify and resolve problems/issues within an assigned area of the state. These positions are part of a career ladder with career advancement opportunities. These positions report to the Communications System Engineer and do not supervise others. job description

Alternative Contracting Section Supervisor

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Alternative Contracting Section Supervisor. This position is the Alternative Contracting Section Supervisor for the Engineering Construction Contracting Bureau. The position is responsible for developing and managing the statewide Alternative Contracting Programs including Design Build (DB), Construction Manager/ General Contractor (CMGC), Job Order Contracting (JOC), and developing and researching the use of new alternative contracting methods; developing and managing alternative contracting procedures including incentive/disincentives, lane rental, A+B, best value selection, etc.; and developing and managing the Departments contractor prequalification program. This position serves as the Departments lead in developing and managing Alternative Contracting and overseeing its’ successful implementation on MDT projects statewide. The position reports to the Engineering Construction Contracting Bureau Chief and is responsible for supervision of 4 FTE in the Alternative Contracting Section. job description

Civil Engineering Specialists *

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Civil Engineering Specialist. Traffic & Safety, Safety Section (Civil Engineer Specialist): This position would assist MDT in identifying safety improvements for Montana’s public streets, roads, and highways. Safety improvements may include low-cost improvements such as signing or more robust intersection improvements like signals, roundabouts, alternative intersections, and/or curve reconstructions. This position utilizes and develops analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and move forward safety projects. Work includes analyzing data, utilizing analytical tools to identify appropriate improvements, developing working relationships with multiple bureaus, developing cost estimates, and calculating benefit cost ratios job description

Highway Maintenance Tech - CDL Driver / Equipment Operator

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting a Maintenance Technician in West Yellowstone. 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

Highway Maintenance Technician-Billings Airport 5103

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for a Maintenance Technician in Billings. This position performs a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator and truck driver for highway maintenance activities. The Maintenance Technician operates a variety of equipment, including trucks, to perform regular maintenance activities such as ditch cleaning, patching, overlays, fence repairs, lawn mowing and material or equipment transportation. In winter, loads sanding material and does snow removal and sanding. Responsible for overall functional operation of machines including preoperational checking, scheduled servicing, and adding fluids, and changing pins, cutting edges, etc. Performs related work as required. job description

Administrative Assistant (Front Desk)-Lewistown

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting an Administrative Assistant to support the Lewistown Division office. Responsibilities involve customer service and communications, including front desk receptionist and Adopt- A-Highway coordinator. The position also provides a range of responsibilities involving accounts payable, procurement card transactions, and accounts receivable. Duties also include payroll/personnel and radio dispatch as needed. The general working hours for this position are 7:30 – 4:30pm or 8:00am – 4:30pm. The position generally covers MDT's core public hours. The position reports directly to the Area Administrative Assistant in Lewistown as well as the District Financial Officer in Billings and does not directly supervise other agency personnel. This position is part of a career ladder with career advancement opportunities. *This position requires strong customer service skills. Incumbent is the first in line for all customer services within the office including both internal customers (employees) and external customers (the public). job description

ServiceNow Software Developer

Description: The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a ServiceNow Software Developer. This position will be responsible for ServiceNow development and maintenance using platform and architecture tools like App Engine, and best practices. This position also performs analysis, design, and development tasks individually or as a member of a project team in support of the Department of Transportation’s day-to-day operations. The incumbent will follow the department’s SAFe agile software development methodology and use agile tools for enhancements and new development. Varying levels of computer programming, systems analysis and design and project management will be required based upon placement in the career ladder. job description

Highway Maintenance Tech-CDL Driver/Equipment Operator

Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting a Maintenance Technician in the Circle Section. This position performs a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator and truck driver for highway maintenance activities. The Maintenance Technician operates a variety of equipment, including trucks, to perform regular maintenance activities such as ditch cleaning, patching, overlays, fence repairs, lawn mowing and material or equipment transportation. In winter, loads sanding material and does snow removal and sanding. Responsible for overall functional operation of machines including preoperational checking, scheduled servicing, and adding fluids, and changing pins, cutting edges, etc. Performs related work as required. This position is part of the career ladder with career advancement opportunities. City, county, or other state highway road department experience will be considered for salary placement. For a full job description, please contact Joyce Ayre at jayre@mt.gov. job description

Bituminous Material Specialist

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Bituminous Material Specialist. This position is responsible for the oversight of the Departments Bituminous Materials Program. Major duties include managing the Profiler Calibration program, coordination and oversight of bituminous materials and mix design testing protocols, project review, and aiding HQ, District, and Construction personnel in all matters related to bituminous materials and construction practices. This position is also responsible for conducting professional bituminous engineering research and analysis and developing processes to implement new technologies, materials, and construction practices into the program. The incumbent evaluates project plans and provisions; establishes guidelines, procedures, and parameters for evaluation of current bituminous quality assurance testing and mix design verification practices. Provides advanced technical assistance to a variety of individuals, contractors, and consultants involved with ongoing road construction and maintenance projects; and performs other duties as assigned in support of the Department goals and Division objectives. The incumbent reports to the Testing Operations Supervisor. job description

Highway Maintenance Tech-Lewistown

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for a Maintenance Technician in Lewistown. This position performs a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator and truck driver for highway maintenance activities. The Maintenance Technician operates a variety of equipment, including trucks, to perform regular maintenance activities such as ditch cleaning, patching, overlays, fence repairs, lawn mowing and material or equipment transportation. In winter, loads sanding material and does snow removal and sanding. Responsible for overall functional operation of machines including preoperational checking, scheduled servicing, and adding fluids, and changing pins, cutting edges, etc. Performs related work as required. job description

IT Contract Manager

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting an IT Contract Manager. The Information Technology Contract Manager’s role is responsible for managing the contract lifecycle of all department contracts involving IT components (software, hardware, data collection, interfaces, and data exchanges.) Duties include providing centralized expertise, direction, and technical assistance in writing, negotiating, implementing, and managing Information Technology contracts, including monitoring contractor performance for compliance with contract terms. This position reports to the Information Services Division Administrator. This position is part of a career ladder with career advancement opportunities. job description

Civil Engineering Specialist

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting a Civil Engineering Specialist in Bozeman. 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

Highway Maintenance Tech-Stanford

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for a Maintenance Technician in Stanford. This position performs a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator and truck driver for highway maintenance activities. The Maintenance Technician operates a variety of equipment, including trucks, to perform regular maintenance activities such as ditch cleaning, patching, overlays, fence repairs, lawn mowing and material or equipment transportation. In winter, loads sanding material and does snow removal and sanding. Responsible for overall functional operation of machines including preoperational checking, scheduled servicing, and adding fluids, and changing pins, cutting edges, etc. Performs related work as required. job description

Heavy Equipment and Vehicle Technician

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting a Heavy Equipment Vehicle Technician (Service/Combo B) in Bozeman. This position 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

Bridge Inspection Team Leader 2 *

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Bridge Inspection Team Leader 2. A Bridge Inspection Team Leader 2 is a technical expert in structure condition, safety inspection, and Federal reporting. The Bridge Inspection Team Leader 2 inspects most types of in-service structures including bridges, tunnels and culverts in order to protect critical infrastructure, maintain public safety and fulfill the Department’s legal responsibilities. Duties include structure inspection and assessment, bridge condition documentation and reporting, bridge inspection planning and program operations, and bridge inspection quality control to ensure accuracy of legal records of structure inspections. This position is supervised by the Area Bridge Inspection Manager. job description

Law Enforcement Scale Officer: Motor Carrier Services

  • 54122098
  • multiple locations
  • Open until filled

MCS Enforcement Officers are responsible for helping regulate the international and domestic commercial and agricultural motor carrier industry. They are also responsible to enforce international, federal, and state commercial motor carrier laws at both fixed and mobile locations throughout Montana. MCS Enforcement Officers regulate and enforce law individually or with other officers, in densely populated and remote areas of the state. Officers have full autonomous decision-making authority on a wide range of regulation and enforcement issues, including height, width, and weight restrictions, vehicle licensing and motor fuel tax requirements, hazardous material transportation restrictions, and vehicle, operator, and load safety. MCS Enforcement places its highest priority in the safety of the traveling public and the protection of Montana’s infrastructure. job description

Bridge Inspection Team Leader 1

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Bridge Inspection Team Leader 1. A Bridge Inspection Team Leader 1 is experienced in structure condition, safety inspection, and Federal reporting. The Bridge Inspection Team Leader 1 inspects most types of in-service structures including bridges and culverts in order to protect critical infrastructure, maintain public safety and fulfill the Department’s legal responsibilities. Duties include structure inspection and assessment, bridge condition documentation and reporting, bridge inspection planning, inspection team oversight and development, and bridge inspection quality control to ensure accuracy of legal records of structure inspections. This position acts as a lead worker for an inspection team consisting of career ladder bridge inspectors. This position is supervised by the Area Bridge Inspection Manager. This position is considered opened until filled. We will be performing our candidate review on Monday, June 24th. Please have all applications in by 11:59pm on Sunday, June 23rd in ordered to be considered this first candidate review. job description

Highway Maintenance Tech - CDL Driver/Equipment Operator *

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for Maintenance Technicians in Bozeman. 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

Highway Maintenance Tech - CDL Driver/Equipment Operator *

  • 54176211
  • Gallatin Gateway
  • Open until filled

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting a Maintenance Technician in Gallatin Gateway. 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

Land Survey Technician

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for a short-term employee. This position serves as an entry level surveying technician within the District and is responsible for performing a variety of technical and pre-professional survey duties. Examples of duties position will assist with include: making measurements, collecting and recording survey data, operating survey equipment, setting stakes/monuments, researching records, recovering survey evidence, making rudimentary survey calculations, drafting at an entry level, maintaining survey equipment and sustaining an inventory of survey supplies. This will include control, topographic and land boundary cadastral surveys. job description

Surveyor

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for either a journey level or an entry level Surveyor in the Butte District. The journey level position is responsible for performing advanced technical and professional field survey work; serving as party chief for field surveys; reviewing surveys to determine the validity of the evidence and methods used and to ensure accurate survey information; maintaining equipment and inventories; and performing other duties as assigned. The entry level position is responsible for performing a variety of technical and pre-professional survey duties. Examples of duties include: making measurements, collecting and recording survey data, operating survey equipment, setting stakes/monuments, researching records, recovering survey evidence, making rudimentary survey calculations, drafting at an entry level, maintaining survey equipment and sustaining an inventory of survey supplies. job description

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic / Machinist

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting a Mechanic/Machinist 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. job description

Highway Maintenance Tech- CDL Driver/Equipment-Miles City

Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for a Maintenance Technician in the Miles City Section. This position performs a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator and truck driver for highway maintenance activities. The Maintenance Technician operates a variety of equipment, including trucks, to perform regular maintenance activities such as ditch cleaning, patching, overlays, fence repairs, lawn mowing and material or equipment transportation. In winter, loads sanding material and does snow removal and sanding. Responsible for overall functional operation of machines including preoperational checking, scheduled servicing, and adding fluids, and changing pins, cutting edges, etc. Performs related work as required. This position is part of the career ladder with career advancement opportunities. job description

Compliance Audit Manager - External Section

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Compliance Audit Manager, External Section. This section’s primary focus is to ensure contractors and consultants comply with contracts, grants and loans, and federal cost principles when performing work and billing MDT. This position is responsible for performing complex audit and compliance work and supervises multiple engagements. Responsible for consistency and accuracy of final reports and reviews, and ensuring audits are completed in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA), and International Registration Plan (IRP). Examines and evaluates conformity with state statutes, rules, federal regulations, contract requirements, and other compliance components. This position report to the Chief Auditor and supervises 5 employees. Applications will be reviewed weekly. job description

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic/Machinist

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting a Mechanic/Machinist in the Missoula 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. job description

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic *

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for multiple Mechanic's 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. 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

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

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