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Maintenance Contract Inspector (Transportation Engineering Technician IV)

Salary

$58,428.00 - $90,709.00 Annually

Location

Allegany County

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

8449-SHA-86-11-TC-10/25

Department

State Highway Administration

Opening Date

10/20/2025

Closing Date

11/3/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

(Open Recruitment)

State Highway Administration

Maintenance Contract Inspector (Transportation Engineering Technician IV)

Grade 14 (8449) SP# 25-86-11

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd

The State Highway Administration’s (SHA) District 6, Maintenance Division is currently recruiting for a Maintenance Contract Inspector (Transportation Engineering Technician IV) in Allegany, Garrett, and Washington counties. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this SHA position or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

Nature of Work: The main purpose of this position is to provide technical direction and inspection work for the District 6 Maintenance Office for Contracts in Allegany, Washington, and Garrett counties. This position will supervise a staff of subordinate Facility Maintenance Technicians (FMT) and Transportation Engineering Technicians (TET) level inspectors, administration, and consultant employees. The Maintenance Contract Inspector will also serve as the assistant Project Engineer for all maintenance contracts.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide.

•The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named a Training magazine Training APEX Awards winner for the sixth consecutive year."

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Experience: Five (5) years of experience in technical engineering related work in the areas of design, traffic, construction, materials testing, engineering surveys, maintenance, or planning.

Selective Qualification: Two and a half (2.5) years of the required experience must have involved maintenance and/or construction inspection.

*A Selective Qualification is more focused in scope than the minimum qualifications for this classification. Selective Qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (i.e., knowledge, skill or ability).

Notes:

1. Applicants may substitute education in a civil engineering curriculum at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 semester credit hours for each year of the required experience, up to a maximum of three years.

2. Applicants who possess an associate degree in either engineering, construction management or surveying or surveying technology from an accredited community college, college or university are considered to have met two years of the five-year experience requirement.

Licenses & Certifications

Candidates must possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in state of Maryland.

Candidates will also be required to obtain the following certifications within their probationary period:

+ ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician

+ Temporary Traffic Control Manager Certification

+ Line Striping Certification

+ Flagger Certification

Additional Information

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Special Requirements:

+ Must be available and willing to accept assignments in all of District 6 (Allegany, Garrett, and Washington counties).

+ The position is considered essential and must be available and willing to work shift work, nights, overtime, or weekends as necessary.

To Apply: All applicants must submit an application online at http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd (use of this option allows the application to be saved). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must list the information in the online DTS-1 application form. You may refer to a resume only to expand on information offered in the body of the online DTS-1 application.

Consideration for employment 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.

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Administration at the number(s) listed below:

410-545-5554

The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment.

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

The State of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.

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

Please Note: The State Highway Administration is not sponsoring new employees in 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.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call at 410-545-5554.

Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. SHA 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.

Issue Date: 10/20/2025

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.

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Did you graduate from an accredited high school, or do you possess a high school equivalency certificate?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Are you willing to work in Allegany, Garrett, and Washington Counties?

+ Yes

+ No

03

Do you have five (5) years of experience in technical engineering related work in the areas of design, traffic, construction, materials testing, engineering surveys, maintenance, or planning?

+ Yes

+ No

04

If you answered YES to the previous question, please list the experience that you have. Also, include the name of the employer, job title, dates of employment, and hours worked per week. This information must also be reflected in your application. If you DO NOT possess experience in this area, type N/A in the box. Please do not list" see resume" or copy and paste information provided in the application.

05

Do you have two and a half (2.5) involved maintenance and/or construction inspection?

+ Yes

+ No

06

If you answered YES to the previous question, please list the experience that you have. Also, include the name of the employer, job title, dates of employment, and hours worked per week. This information must also be reflected in your application. If you DO NOT possess experience in this area, type N/A in the box. Please do not list" see resume" or copy and paste information provided in the application.

07

Do you possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland?

+ Yes

+ No

08

Did you provide your Driver's License information in the applicable fields of the application? If not, please be sure to include it in your application prior to submitting.

+ Yes

+ No

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Please note that the reconsideration period has been discontinued effective May 2025. It is important that you review and include all relevant information in your application, along with any supporting documentation. For example, this may include driver's licenses, transcripts, course evaluations for foreign degrees, rotation memos, and other pertinent documents. Once you have submitted your application, you will NOT have the opportunity to provide additional information. Please initial below to certify that you have read and understand this statement.

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