Field Project Technician - Bozeman

Overview

Conduct field inspections, testing, and surveying for highway construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• heavy lifting
• survey equipment
• sample retrieval
• equipment operation
• rough terrain
• climbing

Tasks

-Essential functions involve significant physical demands related to repeated lifting of up to 80 pounds (and occasionally greater weights); carrying survey equipment over rough terrain, climbing and bending to retrieve samples; and operating gas, diesel, and electrically powered equipment.

Requirements

• surveying
• highway construction
• aashto
• business english
• 4+ years
• driving record

What You Bring

-Requires knowledge of surveying and highway construction methods and operations; project implementation and documentation techniques; project design and construction criteria and standards; properties and characteristics of materials components and the impacts of site specific circumstances (e.g., soils, temperature, weather conditions, gradations, segregation, stability, flows, additives, absorption rates, etc.); highway construction terminology; business English; and basic algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. -The position requires four years of experience in highway construction or related field (e.g., laboratory testing, transportation design, engineering, etc.) -The position requires knowledge of project inspection and testing procedures, including site features and materials; general construction engineering principles; sampling and laboratory testing procedures; State, AASHTO, FHWA, and ASTM standards and specifications; and maintenance and calibration of specialized tools and equipment. -Driver’s record will be verified. Successful applicants will be required to sign a release form which authorizes the Department to obtain the applicant’s permanent driving records. Compliance with Mont. Admin. R. 2.6.201, "State Vehicle Use," and MDT Policy #6.03.001, "State Vehicle Use Policy" are conditions of employment. -The (L2) position requires one year of engineering technician-related experience. -The (L1) position requires no engineering technician-related experience. -The position requires three years of experience in highway construction or related field (e.g., laboratory testing, transportation design, engineering, etc.) -The position requires two years of experience in highway construction or related field (e.g., laboratory testing, transportation design, engineering, etc). -Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire. Generally, sponsorship for work authorization is not available through the State of Montana. MDT is not enrolled in E-Verify and is unable to hire F-1 STEM OPT visa candidates.

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Benefits

-Travel is mostly day travel throughout the district. -Employees in this position receive overtime compensation or compensatory time for all time in a pay status over 40 hours in a workweek -Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness -Senior Engineering Coordinator - $36.44 -Field Project Technician II– $23.25 -Access to Montana Health Centers, low-cost clinics for state employees and their families -Field Project Technician III – $ 26.09 -Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance -State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation) -Relocation assistance may be offered to the successful candidate at the time of offer -Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays -Field Project Technician I – $ 22.46 -Junior Engineering Coordinator - $30.49

About Montana Department Of Transportation

-Focuses on building and maintaining highways, bridges, and transit systems to support state mobility. -Projects include road construction, bridge upgrades, and traffic safety improvements. -Specializes in rural and mountainous terrain, adapting solutions to the state's unique geography. -Has a significant role in regional transportation planning, coordinating with federal and local agencies. -Emphasizes innovation in sustainable transportation solutions and safety protocols.

Sector Specialisms

Visa Sponsorship

-no sponsorship for work authorization; cannot hire f-1 stem opt visa candidates.

Security Clearance

-driver's record will be verified. -applicants must sign a release to obtain permanent driving records.