Role OverviewThe Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for a full-time temporary snowplow driver in Big Timber with heavy equipment operation experience for winter road maintenance. The successful candidate will be available for emergency weather conditions and be able to work on weekends and holidays as needed.
What You Will Do
Duties include snow removal, cleaning the right of way, fixing guardrail, repairing fences, signs, and luminaires, traffic control, and salt brine production.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The successful candidate must be able to work in extreme weather conditions, remain focused and seated for extended periods of time, and perform moderate physical activity in lifting, carrying, and/or operating the tools and equipment.
Requirements
- One (1) year experience driving heavy truck or operating construction equipment
- Knowledge of highway maintenance and equipment operation including basic diesel/gasoline vehicle maintenance
- Basic math, record keeping, computer skills, and the ability to make estimates of materials needed
- A valid Montana Commercial Operators License (Class A, Type II) with no restrictions, a tank endorsement, and a valid Medical Examiner’s Certificate (MEC)
- Ability to live or relocate within 45 road miles of the work headquarters
Benefits
- Temporary position offering up to six (6) months of employment
- Eligibility for placement up to a Maintenance Technician Level III
- Driver’s record will be verified
- Negative pre-employment drug screen required
- Regularly randomly selected for drug testing, per federal law
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