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Please remember to attach the required documents listed in this announcement.
Applications missing the requested documents will be considered incomplete and may not progress further in the process. Documents not requested will not be considered in the recruitment process. The State Application is not a substitute for a Resume. This position closes at 11:59 PM Mountain Time on April 14th 2025. You must apply through the State of Montana Career site.
Special Information:
Identity of applicants who become finalists may be releases to the public if the Department deems it necessary. Employees who exceed 1040 hours in a calendar year are also provided health dental and life insurance. Other benefits include retirement paid vacation sick and holidays. This position may be covered by a VEBA (Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association).
A successful applicant will be subject to a background investigation.
Women and minorities are underrepresented in this job category and are encouraged to apply.
The incumbent must be able to work with a variety of equipment be able to work outdoors under adverse weather conditions be in good physical condition to perform heavy work and carry heavy loads for long distances. The incumbent must be willing to spend considerable time away from home or duty station. The incumbent will need to travel long distances to properly conduct a thorough work schedule on each MTFWP site.
- Frequently works in adverse outdoor conditions including temperature extremes snow and rain dust and mosquito infested areas.
- Works in confined areas sometimes for extended periods including attics cellars and excavated areas.
- Works on wastewater and sewage disposal systems with potential for contact with disease virus and bacteria.
- Works in areas frequented by rodents with the potential for contact with diseases such as Hantavirus.
- Works with and applies hazardous chemicals including various pesticides solvents paints and fuels and may be exposed to welding fumes.
- Works with the public and may enforce MTFWP rules and regulations.
- May work on heights including roofs and scaffolding.
- May be required to work weekend and holiday hours including occasional overtime.
- Must be willing to spend occasional time away from home or duty station.
- Physical demands include frequent exertion often for extended periods including lifting 50 lbs. carrying digging and pounding.
- Daily field decisions pertaining to project completion.
- Using established procedures determines the daily work to completed.
- Performs a wide variety of maintenance duties. This work includes the use of a variety of tools chain saws mowers tractors trimmers and maintenance of each piece of equipment.
Teamwork:
This competency describes a persons ability to work with others collectively pursuing a common goal regardless of personal preferences. It is the ability to cooperate with all team members valuing each ones insight and skills. Demonstration of this competency is seen in the following:
- Works effectively with individuals and groups; pursues universal solutions.
- Collaborates with others to understand and meet the publics needs.
- Shares workload with other team members; goes the extra step to insure successful completion of work unit goals.
- Constructively resolves disagreements by negotiating mutual acceptable solutions.
- Accepts and provides constructive feedback in working relationships.
Job Duties:
Responsible for daily field decisions to determine correct procedures to complete projects. Performs manual skilled and semiskilled work. Work may include:
- Constructing and/or repairing property boundary and cross fences using permanent or electric fences on WMAs to maximize wildlife potential on FWP lands and to minimize trespass livestock.
- Maintaining roads culverts ditches dikes parking areas and bridges by using a variety of heavy and light equipment such as frontend loaders backhoes graders dump trucks and hand tools.
- Maintaining and repairing heavy and light equipment and machinery using welding plasma cutter drill press cutting torch power and hand tools.
- Maintains latrine facilities at FAS and State parks.
- Loading and unloading heavy and light equipment from trailers and pickups
- Properly securing for transport heavy and light equipment.
- Repairing and maintaining Department buildings and structures on region 2 sites including electrical carpentry heating and plumbing repairs using a variety of power and hand tools.
- Performing interior and exterior repairs to maintain a safe environment for the public users and reduce the deterioration of Department facilities. Maintains facilities to Department standards to include paint and cleanliness on existing and new structures.
Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience):
Knowledge of the methods and practices of general maintenance and construction work as related to equipment buildings grounds and related facilities; use and care of tools fence construction and maintenance operation of a variety of motorized equipment which includes farm equipment industrial equipment and vehicles. Skilled in the use and repair of general maintenance equipment. Knowledge of correct application procedures as demonstrated by being a Certified Applicator. High school diploma or equivalent and 23 years of jobrelated experience.
Job is full time seasonal position. 40hour work weekday shift. Occasional overnight travel will occur to fulfill department training and meeting obligations.
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