Hydraulics Culvert Engineer

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is currently recruiting for a Hydraulics Culvert Engineer. This position manages the statewide culvert asset inventory and serves as the Department’s authority in culvert design, rehabilitation, and advanced hydraulic modeling and design. job description

Consultant Plan Checker *

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for two Consultant Plan Checker positions in the Consultant Design Bureau. These positions provide technical supervision and review of road design plan packages developed by consultant engineering firms (Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors) to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local standards; ensure designs are cost- effective, constructable, biddable, and accurate; and to ensure CADD files are compiled according to MDT standards. These positions provide technical assistance, training, and direction to consultant engineering firms (and others e.g., MDT designers and engineers as needed); and assist Project Managers in the PS&E process for ECCS and the bid letting process. These positions will report to the Consultant Plans Engineer and will not supervise others. job description

Administrative Assistant - Wolf Point Office

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for an Administrative Assistant to support the Wolf Point Division Office. Responsibilities involve customer service and communications, including permitting, road reporting, and emergency services and communications. The position also provides a range of responsibilities involving accounts payable, procurement card transactions, accounts receivables, and payroll/personnel. The general working hours for this position are Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm. This position generally covers MDT’s core public hours. The position reports to the Area Administrative Assistant and does not directly supervise other agency personnel. job description

Highway Maintenance Technician-CDL Driver/Equipment Operator *

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting a Highway Maintenance Technician in the Harlem 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. This position is part of a career ladder with career advancement opportunities. 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

Civil Engineering Specialist

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Civil Engineering Specialist in the Great Falls District. 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. This position is part of a career ladder with career advancement opportunities. 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

Civil Engineering Specialist IV – MSU Design Unit

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting a Civil Engineering Specialist at the MDT/MSU Design Unit. This unique cooperative program, administered by MDT and located at MSU in Bozeman, is dedicated to guiding MSU engineering students toward rewarding careers in transportation design. As part of our team, you’ll play a pivotal role in helping student employees develop technical skills, confidence, and hands-on experience. Combine your technical expertise with mentorship to make a lasting impact on future professionals, while working in a dynamic university setting. This position is responsible for complex road or hydraulic design, construction cost estimating, scheduling, and preparation of construction contract plans and proposals. The ideal candidate is flexible with knowledge, experience, or willingness to learn and perform road or hydraulic design activities. Incumbents work closely with Design Project Managers in all areas of duties assigned including collaboration, mentoring, and providing technical support to other project team members and Engineering Division staff. Incumbents have the skill and discipline to work independently, under the supervision and direction of a Design Project Manager. job description

Machinist/Mechanic-Billings

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting a Machinist/Mechanic in Billings. 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

Field Project Technician (Entry Level) *

  • 54157001
  • multiple locations
  • February 17, 2026

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Field Project Technicians (Entry-level Civil Engineering Technician) in Glendive and Wolf Point. 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

Temporary Snowplow Driver/Hwy Maintenance Tech

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for one (1) full-time, temporary snowplow driver Wolf Point with heavy equipment operation experience for winter road maintenance. Duties include snow removal, cleaning the right of way, fixing guardrail, repairing fences, signs, and luminaires, traffic control and salt brine production. Must be available for emergency weather conditions and be able to work on weekends and holidays as needed. Season typically begins mid-November and ends in March, depending on weather. Must be able to work in extreme weather conditions and remain focused and seated for extended periods of time. Must be able to perform moderate physical activity in lifting, carrying, and/or operating the tools and equipment. The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job. job description

Civil Engineering Specialist

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting a Civil Engineering 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

Bridge Maintenance Engineer

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

Bridge Load Rating Program Manager

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Bridge Load Rating Program Manager. This position is an experienced and licensed professional structural engineer that serves as the Bridge Load Rating Program Management Engineer and Section Supervisor and is responsible for administering all aspects of the Bridge Load Rating and Overweight Vehicle Permitting programs for over 5000 bridges and other transportation structures in-service statewide. This position works in seamless cooperation with the Bridge Inspection Program Manager as a co-program manager responsible for ensuring program compliance with FHWA’s Specifications for the National Bridge Inventory (SNBI), maintaining structure inventory records, and submitting SNBI bridge data to FHWA annually. 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

Traffic Signal Timing Engineer

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Traffic Signal Timing Engineer. This position evaluates and develops traffic signal timing, phasing and coordination plans for signal networks (both existing and new installations) on the state highway system. Signal timing requires the careful consideration of all highway users’ needs and the balancing of competing interests to provide for the most safe and efficient operation possible. This job requires an advanced understanding of traffic engineering and an innovative approach to problem solving. This position oversees and manages ongoing statewide traffic signal performance goals as established in the statewide signal performance priority plan. The position covers locations throughout the state and requires thorough knowledge of urban and rural transportation issues. The position must assess and effectively manage the multi-modal transportation needs of motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, truck drivers, emergency vehicle operators, and mass transit users. This position is MDT’s subject matter expert for traffic signal timing matters. job description

Software Developer Section Supervisor

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for a Software Developer Section Supervisor. Responsible for supervising development staff that support applications based upon a variety of technologies, including Java web applications, Service Now applications, Jasper reporting tools, a cloud-based accounting platform that is .Net based, and RDBMS based upon Oracle and SQL Server as well as Snowflake data warehouse. This section relies upon Jira for day-to-day operations, and ISD has implemented the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). This position reports to the Software & Data Systems Bureau Chief. This position is required to work in the Helena, MT office at least 3 days a week. 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. job description

Motor Carrier Services Business Analyst

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for a Motor Carrier Services Business Analyst. This position performs a variety of technical and analytical functions, including ensuring internal controls are followed, reviewing data quality across systems, and supporting interfaces between CVO systems and the State’s financial and Criminal Justice Information Network (CJIN) systems. The position reports to the Motor Carrier Services Operations Manager and does not supervise other staff. job description

CMV Enforcement Officer 1-Lima

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for Motor Carrier Enforcement Scale Officers. The Motor Carrier Services (MCS) Enforcement Bureau consists of uniformed peace officers that protect Montana’s highway system and ensures the safety of the travelling public. This position is assigned to a fixed weigh station to enforce international, federal, and state commercial motor carrier laws. 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. This is completed following the principles and practices of professional law enforcement, combined with federal and state motor carrier laws, and policy and regulations specific to each of these individual areas in order to maintain Montana’s eligibility for full highway construction funding. job description

CMV Enforcement Officer 1-Havre

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for Motor Carrier Enforcement Scale Officers. The Motor Carrier Services (MCS) Enforcement Bureau consists of uniformed peace officers that protect Montana’s highway system and ensures the safety of the travelling public. This position is assigned to a fixed weigh station to enforce international, federal, and state commercial motor carrier laws. 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. This is completed following the principles and practices of professional law enforcement, combined with federal and state motor carrier laws, and policy and regulations specific to each of these individual areas in order to maintain Montana’s eligibility for full highway construction funding. job description

CMV Enforcement Officer 1-Culbertson

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for Motor Carrier Enforcement Scale Officers. The Motor Carrier Services (MCS) Enforcement Bureau consists of uniformed peace officers that protect Montana’s highway system and ensures the safety of the travelling public. This position is assigned to a fixed weigh station to enforce international, federal, and state commercial motor carrier laws. 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. This is completed following the principles and practices of professional law enforcement, combined with federal and state motor carrier laws, and policy and regulations specific to each of these individual areas in order to maintain Montana’s eligibility for full highway construction funding. job description

CMV Enforcement Officer 1-Shelby

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for Motor Carrier Enforcement Scale Officers. The Motor Carrier Services (MCS) Enforcement Bureau consists of uniformed peace officers that protect Montana’s highway system and ensures the safety of the travelling public. This position is assigned to a fixed weigh station to enforce international, federal, and state commercial motor carrier laws. 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. This is completed following the principles and practices of professional law enforcement, combined with federal and state motor carrier laws, and policy and regulations specific to each of these individual areas in order to maintain Montana’s eligibility for full highway construction funding. job description

CMV Enforcement Officer 1-Broadus

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for Motor Carrier Enforcement Scale Officers. The Motor Carrier Services (MCS) Enforcement Bureau consists of uniformed peace officers that protect Montana’s highway system and ensures the safety of the travelling public. This position is assigned to a fixed weigh station to enforce international, federal, and state commercial motor carrier laws. 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. This is completed following the principles and practices of professional law enforcement, combined with federal and state motor carrier laws, and policy and regulations specific to each of these individual areas in order to maintain Montana’s eligibility for full highway construction funding. job description

CMV Enforcement Officer 1-GF *

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for Motor Carrier Enforcement Scale Officers. The Motor Carrier Services (MCS) Enforcement Bureau consists of uniformed peace officers that protect Montana’s highway system and ensures the safety of the travelling public. This position is assigned to a fixed weigh station to enforce international, federal, and state commercial motor carrier laws. 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. This is completed following the principles and practices of professional law enforcement, combined with federal and state motor carrier laws, and policy and regulations specific to each of these individual areas in order to maintain Montana’s eligibility for full highway construction funding. job description

CMV Enforcement Officer 1 *

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for Motor Carrier Enforcement Scale Officers. The Motor Carrier Services (MCS) Enforcement Bureau consists of uniformed peace officers that protect Montana’s highway system and ensures the safety of the travelling public. This position is assigned to a fixed weigh station to enforce international, federal, and state commercial motor carrier laws. 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. This is completed following the principles and practices of professional law enforcement, combined with federal and state motor carrier laws, and policy and regulations specific to each of these individual areas in order to maintain Montana’s eligibility for full highway construction funding. job description

Temporary Snowplow Driver/Maintenance Tech-Ryegate *

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting temporary snowplow drivers in Ryegate with heavy equipment operation experience for winter road maintenance. There are 2 positions available, 1 full time position and 1 call out position which include snow removal, cleaning the right of way, fixing guardrail, repairing fences, signs, and luminaires, traffic control and salt brine production. Must be available for emergency weather conditions and be able to work on weekends and holidays as needed. Season typically begins mid-November and ends in March, depending on weather. Must be able to work in extreme weather conditions and remain focused and seated for extended periods of time. Must be able to perform moderate physical activity in lifting, carrying, and/or operating the tools and equipment. The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job. job description

Highway Maintenance Tech - CDL Driver/Equipment Operator

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

Highway Maintenance Tech - CDL Driver/Equipment Operator

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

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