State of Montana

Maintenance Worker 1 - (25140624) 

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Announcement:

Please remember to attach the required documents listed in this announcement.

• Resume
• Cover Letter

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 March 25, 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 1,040 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 under-represented in this job category and are encouraged to apply.

Job is full time partially soft funded. 40-hour work week day shift. Occasional overnight travel will occur to fulfill department training and meeting obligations.

Warm Springs WMA is located near Butte, Anaconda, and Deer Lodge. A majority of the work is based in the upper Clark Fork River valley with views of several different mountain ranges and a unique history. Our primary work focus is on the Upper Clark Fork Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), Fishing Access Sites (FASs), and Beavertail Hill State Park.

Job Duties:

• Responsible for daily field decisions to determine correct procedures to complete projects. 
• Performs manual, skilled and semi-skilled work.

Work may include:

• Constructing and/or repairing property boundary and cross fences, using permanent or electric fences.
• 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 front end loaders, backhoes, graders, dump trucks and hand tools.
• Maintaining and repairing heavy and light equipment and machinery, using welding, plasma cutter, press, cutting torch, power and hand tools.
• Occasionally maintains latrine facilities at FAS sites in absence of UCF FAS caretaker.
• 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 WMA's 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.)

Specific Job Information:

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 in order 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 100 lbs,
• carrying, digging and pounding.
• Must be sufficient with computer (Microsoft word, excel, PowerPoint), GPS, map reading.
• Daily field decisions pertaining to project completion.
• Using established procedures determines the daily work to completed.
• Assists and completes weed control efforts and completes all documentation associated with the work.
• To include use of ARC GIS online and other associated programs.
• Performs a wide variety of maintenance duties. This work includes the use of a variety of tools, chain saws, mowers, tractors, weed trimmers and backhoe and maintenance of each piece of equipment.
• Maintains a current State of Montana, Department of Agriculture, Regulatory Weed and Ag Plant Pest Control License must have ability to obtain with 6 months of hire.

The employee must be able to operate or be trained to operate the following:

• Tractors Loaders
• Backhoe Dump Truck
• Four Wheel Drive Pickups Stock trucks
• Post Pounder Chain saws
• Power, hand and shop tools Electrical Testers
• Fabric Laying Machine
• 4 wheeler
• Trailers
• Computer
• Boats
• Weed eater
• Grader
• Welders
• Teamwork
• Tree Planter
• Weed Sprayers
• Generators
• Cutting Torch
• Mowers
• Brush cutter
• Farm Implements

Minimum Qualifications:

The knowledge, skills, and abilities of this position are normally attained through a combination of education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma or equivalency and one year of job-related experience. Other combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Basic First Aid/CPR certification is required for this position. The incumbent must have the ability to acquire the proper license/certification and maintain through continuing education and recertification testing.

Applicant Pool Statement: If another department vacancy occurs in this job title within six months, the same applicant pool may be used for the selection. Training Assignment: This agency may use a training assignment. Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay established by the agency pay rules. Conditions of the training assignment will be stated in writing at the time of hire. 

Salary: $

22.14 - 22.14 Hourly 

Telework Eligibility: Not Telework Eligible Benefits Package Eligibility: Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan 

Number of Openings

: 1 Employee Status: Regular Schedule: Full-Time 

Job Type

: Standard 

Shift

: Day Job 

Travel

: Yes, 25 % of the Time 

Primary Location

: Warm Springs 

Agency: Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks Union: 000 - None 

Posting Date

: Mar 12, 2025, 4:06:31 PM 

Closing Date (based on your computer's timezone)

: Mar 26, 2025, 5:59:00 AM 

Required Application Materials: Cover Letter, Resume 

Contact Name: Mandi Edlin | Contact Email: fwpemp@mt.gov | Contact Phone: 406-444-2693 The State of Montana has a decentralized human resources (HR) system. Each agency is responsible for its own recruitment and selection. Anyone who needs a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the agency's HR staff identified on the job listing or by dialing the Montana Relay at 711. Montana Job Service Offices also offer services including assistance with submitting an online application.

State government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.

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