Skilled Trade Specialist II Safety

Job Description

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Open to All Qualified Candidates

This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this Maryland Port Administration (MPA) position/function only. All interested persons will need to re‑apply for any future recruitment conducted for this classification.

Maryland Port Administration (MPA) is a 204‑employee transportation business unit within the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and is the public face of the Port of Baltimore. MPA was created by the Maryland General Assembly to increase waterborne commerce through the ports in the state. The Port of Baltimore plays an integral role as an economic generator and job creator, in addition to maintaining our nation's supply chain and moving vital goods to industries and consumers.

As one of the nation's top ports for total cargo tonnage and overall dollar value of cargo, the Port of Baltimore is also one of the most diverse ports in the United States with over 140,000 jobs in Maryland lined to the port.

For information on MPA, please go to MPA.

MPA is seeking a motivated, positive, and driven Skilled Trade Specialist with experience in the area of Fire Protection & Life Safety Systems to join the Facility Maintenance Division. The primary responsibility of this position is to troubleshoot, inspect, repair, and/or replace if needed any Life Safety equipment (such as sprinkler systems, emergency lighting systems, fire extinguishers, fire alarms, and backflow devices) located throughout all MPA terminals.

• Perform inspection, preventative maintenance, and repairs as they relate to fire protection and life safety systems.
• Respond to emergency calls 24/7, such as fire sprinkler problems and alarm calls and take necessary actions to correct the problem including resetting tripped sprinkler systems as well as clearing monitoring system trouble alerts.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair faults on various fire protection and life safety systems.
• Service, inspect, test, repair and maintain components of the fire suppression system.
• Perform minor repairs on sprinkler systems to keep them in service.
• Prepare preliminary cost estimates for new installations, modifications, equipment, or contractual services.
• Evaluate the feasibility of repairing or replacing equipment and systems to advise administrative superiors.

The current vacancy exists at the Dundalk Marine Terminal. This position reports directly to a Skilled Trade Supervisor in the Facility Maintenance Division.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. Learn about our benefits at MDOT Benefits - MDOT (maryland.gov).

• High‑quality boots are provided with no out‑of‑pocket cost from the employee and continue to be covered for replacement once per year (the employee may choose to pay for boots outside the covered options).
• All tools and equipment needed to perform the required work are provided by the MPA.
• All costs associated with the CDL license requirements during the probationary period are covered by the MPA.
• Continued training and development is provided by the MPA.
• Tuition reimbursement is available per MPA policy.

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

Experience: Three (3) years of experience performing skilled trade work in the area of plumbing.

One (1) year of the required experience must include performing skilled trade work (inspection, preventative maintenance, corrective/emergency repairs, etc.) in regard to fire protection and life safety systems, such as sprinkler systems (sprinkler technician), emergency lighting systems, fire extinguishers, fire alarms, and backflow devices.

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…