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Police Monitoring Facility Technician

Salary

$16.32 - $25.56 Hourly

Location

Baltimore City

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

8300M-MTA-PMFT-01/25-MA

Department

Maryland Transit Administration

Opening Date

03/17/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

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Description

MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

Police Monitoring Facility Technician (8300M)

Local 1859

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply!

Are you seeking a job where your work is rewarding and provides excellent benefits?

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) invites you to apply today to be considered for a position that provides customer service to the citizens of Maryland every day. The MTA is one of the largest transit systems in the United States and is seeking dynamic and energetic individuals to join the MTA team.

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is recruiting for a Police Monitoring Facility Technician. The Police Monitoring Facility Technician is a journey level of technical monitoring center operations work involving closed circuit televisions, alarms, and sensors throughout the State of Maryland. Employees will operate state of the art, computerized monitoring systems installed in MTA facilities. Beyond monitoring the various computer systems and alarms, employees will be expected to interact with law enforcement personnel, the public, allied agencies, and MTA management. Employees will operate computer systems and communications equipment. Employees in this class do not supervise but may provide guidance and advice to less experienced technicians. Employees receive general supervision from a Technical Services Supervisor I or other designated official as determined by the MTA Police.

This position is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.

Qualifications

Education: Applicant must be 18 years of age and graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate recognized by the State of Maryland Board of Education.

Experience: One (1) year of experience working in Law Enforcement or one (1) year experience of professional work where the monitoring of CCTV was the primary duty, and/or working in a dispatch center (i.e., police, fire, EMT), or two (2) years' experience working in security.

Special Requirements:

1. Employee may be subject to call-in 24 hours a day 7 days a week and may be required to maintain a reliable communication link for the purpose of emergency call back requirements.

2. Employees must be able to work variable hours and days including nights, weekends, holidays, and are subject to call back during scheduled off hours, as the Monitoring Center will be operating 24 hours 7 days a week

3. Employees in this position will be considered essential employees are required to report for work even when liberal leave is declared for State of Maryland employees.

4. Eligible applicants will be subject to a comprehensive and extensive background investigation and criminal history investigation under Federal and State laws and regulations. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment. Erroneous, misleading or fraudulent information on the application is sufficient grounds for rejection from the hiring process, removal from the list of eligibles, withdraw of an offer for employment or immediate discharge.

5. Employees in this classification are subject to pre-employment drug testing and substance abuse testing in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations 49-Federal Department of Transportation Drug Alcohol Testing Protocols and Federal Transit Administration Alcohol Testing Rules and Transportation Code of Maryland Regulations 11.02.11, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

Licenses & Certifications

N/A

Additional Information

To Apply:

You must complete a Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) application (Form DTS-1) to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes may not be substituted for the application. Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that the application is filled out completely and accurately, listing all relevant experience in detail and addressing the specific requirements shown above. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for within MDOT, one of the Transportation Business Units, or the Authority.

Note:

Applications not completely filled out will not be considered. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. Employees are subject to the State Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing.

It is highly recommended that applications be completed and submitted online by registering at www.mdot.maryland.gov/employment. Make sure you meet the minimum and selective qualifications and follow the instructions on MDOT's Online Employment Center website.

Applicants with degrees granted outside of the United States will be required to provide a written evaluation of education documentation by a credentialing organization such as: International Credential Evaluation (WES), https://www.wes.org/ .

Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided as requested.

The incumbent in this position is not a member of a covered bargaining unit.

The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-18 Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees; all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

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WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

MTA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation, or any other protected status.

Issue Date: 03/17/2025

You should contact the MTA Benefits Office at (410) 767-3852 for assistance in the determining your personal health plan enrollment options or if you have questions concerning your eligibility.

Employer

Maryland Department of Transportation

Address

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Phone

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Website

http://www.mdot.maryland.gov

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