Road Plans Checker

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Road Plans Checker. This position reviews road design plan packages developed within the Road Design Section and the District Design units and provides comments.  The position also provides technical assistance, training, and direction to MDT engineers and designers.

 Location of position to be determined at time of hire. 

For a full job description, please contact Elizabeth Otte at eotte@mt.gov

Benefits of working for MDT and the State of Montana include:

         Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance

         Potential hybrid remote work arrangement available

         Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

         Access to Montana Health Centers, low-cost clinics for state employees and their families

         State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)

         Employees in this position receive overtime compensation or compensatory time for all time in a pay status over 40 hours in a workweek

         Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays

         Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness

         Benefits apply on first day of employment

For information on the Montana Department of Transportation's mission, vision, and values, please visit our website: https://www.mdt.mt.gov/about.aspx#values

Required Education and Experience:

         The required knowledge and skills are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering Technology, or a Related Field.

         This position requires a minimum of four (4) years of highway design experience of which at least one year is at the Designer III level or equivalent.

         Alternative qualifications include: Any combination of additional related work experience and education equivalent to the minimum qualifications.  Experience may substitute for education on a year for year basis.

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.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

         The position requires an advanced knowledge of the principles and practices of road design including horizontal and vertical alignments, drainage, typical sections, cross-sections, approaches, intersections, etc. 

         The position requires knowledge of drafting; engineering fundamentals (e.g., computing horizontal and vertical curves, designing grades, determining earthwork, basic hydraulic design, soils, mechanics, etc.); advanced mathematics including algebra and trigonometry; construction processes; architectural practices; AASHTO, MDT, and/or local design standards; estimating; technical writing; and specialized engineering and design software including CADD (Microstation, OpenRoads, Autodesk, Civil 3D, etc.). 

         The work also requires a working knowledge of environmental requirements, Right-of-Way requirements, and requirements of other Department work units for consideration in plan reviews.

         Operation of computer-aided design, spreadsheet, and word processing software (Microstation, Autodesk, Excel, Word, etc.); communicating effectively both verbally and in writing; problem-solving; negotiation; and mediation.

Required Application Materials:

         Resume

Your online application and all required materials must be submitted before midnight on the closing date. Ensure all materials submitted are selected as "Relevant."

If you need an accommodation with the application process, please contact the HR representative listed below.

Other Information

This position is being posted in accordance with the bargaining unit agreement. Non-bargaining unit employees or employees of another bargaining unit may apply. If the position is not filled with a bargaining unit applicant, the non-bargaining unit applicants may be considered. However, bargaining unit applicants will have preference.

The Montana Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity employer. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans and disabled veterans are encouraged to apply. People with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may call the Human Resources and Occupational Safety Division, at 406.444.6054.

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is committed to continuous improvement of our employee safety program and our safety and health processes, and to achieving an injury-free workplace.