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Facility Maintenance Technician IV

Salary

$60,663.00 - $80,884.00 Annually

Location

Montgomery County

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

7890-MDTA-04/25

Department

Maryland Transportation Authority

Opening Date

05/06/2025

Closing Date

5/20/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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+ Benefits

Description

STATEWIDE PROMOTIONAL ONLY

(This position is open to current permanent, contractual, and temporary State of Maryland employees.)

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes, across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities. We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions, and – most importantly – our employees to achieve these goals.

Nature of Work: This position is the crew leader level of maintenance or construction work on facilities such as bridges, buildings, bulkheads, highways, parking areas, piers, railroads, ramps, roads, taxiways, tunnels, or adjacent areas of the Maryland Department of Transportation. Duties for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

+ Overseeing the work of the unskilled, semi-skilled, or skilled work crews at each phase of a project;

+ Ensuring all materials and equipment are used correctly;

+ Ensuring the work is carried out in a timely manner consistent with MDTA's specific and standard procedures;

+ Leading lower-level Facilities Maintenance Technicians; and

+ Performing preventive maintenance inspections of specialized areas and features located throughout the facility.

Incumbents receive general supervision from a Facility Maintenance Supervisor or other designated official. This is maintenance work requiring physical exertion, which is performed either outdoors under all weather conditions or inside an MDOT building. On some assignments, employees may be required to move objects weighing over 50 pounds and may also be required to work at high elevations or perform their job in cramped quarters in buildings or underground. Employees in this class are considered essential employees and are subject to call-in 24 hours a day, as may be required to maintain continuous and safe operation of a facility. Employees may be required to work rotating shift work, to include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

The current vacancy is located at the Intercounty Connecter (ICC) facility in Laurel, MD. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies at other facilities and/or other shifts, throughout the Maryland Transportation Authority.

MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including: a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27* days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, tuition reimbursement, and more! *May be prorated based upon start date.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Graduation from a standard high school or possession of high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Three years of experience in construction, facilities maintenance, or skilled trades work.

Your placement on an eligible list may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. 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.

If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Notes:

1. Work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. U.S Armed Forces military service experience as defined under the Minimum Qualifications may be substituted for the required education and experience on a year- for-year basis.

Licenses & Certifications

1. Applicants must possess and maintain a Class A or B Commercial Driver's License (CDL), valid in the State of Maryland. Applicants must list the license Class, Number and Expiration Date on the application.

The possession and maintenance of the Class A or Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL), valid in the state of Maryland, may be required for continued employment. This includes obtaining and maintaining a valid US DOT Medical Card (or MVA-issued waiver) every two years.

Note: Employees must meet all Department of Budget and Management policies required for operation of State-owned vehicle.

2. Candidates and promotional employees hired into the Facility Maintenance Technician IV classification may be required to satisfy the employing administration's training and certification program requirements during the probationary period.

3. Employees may be required to satisfy the employing administration's training and certification program requirements to obtain and maintain permanent status in this classification.

4. Employees seeking transfer to another administration may be required to satisfy that administration's training and certification program requirements.

Additional Information

+ Applicants may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform maintenance on high structures and in cramped quarters in tunnels, underground and in buildings.

+ Employees must be willing and available for duty at such hours, day or night, as may be required in order to maintain continuous and safe operation of a facility. Employees are subject to being on call 24 hours a day and will be required to maintain a reliable communication link at their own expense for the purpose of emergency call back requirements.

+ Employees who work with or may be exposed to hazardous materials such as asbestos, lead-based paint or chromium, may be required to undergo periodic medical testing, pass hazardous materials training, and have the ability to wear a respirator.

+ Employees in this classification are considered "Essential Employees" and may be required to sign and agree to all policies and procedures relating to "Essential Employee" status.

+ Candidates will be subject to pre-employment drug testing in accordance with the Transportation Code of Maryland Regulations 11.02.11, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

+ Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with the Transportation Code of Maryland Regulations 11.02.11, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ONLINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Paper applications (Form DTS-1) will not be accepted for this recruitment.

All applications must be received by 05/20/2025.

Please be advised that the State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug-free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. Selected candidate(s) may be subject to background and reference checks.

The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

The Maryland Transportation Authority is not sponsoring new employees in the application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B 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 H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

WE ARE AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDTA 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.

MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission - connecting our customers to life’s opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!

Reasonable Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY Number: 711).

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Issue Date: 05/06/2025

Come join the Maryland Department of Transportation Team! We offer more than just a paycheck!!!! We offer healthcare, dental, long term disability, flexible work schedules, and so much more. Read all about our fabulous benefits in detail by visiting:

https://www.mdot.maryland.gov/tso/pages/index.aspx?pageid=152

Don't miss out on a great opportunity for a challenging career along with fabulous benefits!

*Benefits are offered to all full-time, part-time permanent and contractual (partially subsidized) employees. Temporary employees do not receive benefits.

Employer

Maryland Department of Transportation

Address

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Phone

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Website

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