Skilled Trade Specialist

(Previous applicants need not apply)

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

Recruitment:
The State Highway Administration (SHA) is recruiting for a contractual Skilled Trade Specialist I in Baltimore City. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications listed below. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies in this classification.

Nature of Work:
This position serves as SHA’s Skilled Trade Specialist I in a contractual capacity for the Facility Maintenance Division at the Headquarters complex, consisting of two connecting buildings, totaling 12 floors approximately 236,000 square feet. This entails both routine and emergency maintenance operations and troubleshooting in areas of electrical such as breaker panel, receptacles, and light fixtures; plumbing such as flushometers, faucets, toilet back‑ups, and floor and sink drains;

and HVAC such as Package Terminal Air Conditioners, and rooftop and window units. Also required is coordinating activities with contractors, consultants and other divisions and districts in SHA’s systems.

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Guide.

The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named Training Magazine’s Training APEX Awards for the seventh consecutive year.

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

Experience: Two years (2) of experience performing skilled trade work in one of the following areas: plumbing, carpentry, electrical, HVAC, locksmith, masonry, painting, or welding, depending on the essential job functions performed by the specific position.

• 1. Additional work experience performing skilled trades as defined above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
• 2. A certificate from a vocational technical school with a major in one or more of the skilled trades as defined above may be substituted for one year of the required general experience.
• 3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non‑commissioned officer in utilities repair classifications or construction and engineering specialty codes in the skilled trades as defined above field of work, on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

• 1. Candidates appointed to positions in this classification are assigned duties that require the operation of motor vehicles. Employees are required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland. All applicants must list their license number and expiration date on the application.
• 2. During the probationary period, employees may be required to obtain and maintain a Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) valid in the State of Maryland, depending on the type of equipment operated.
• 3. The employing administration may require employees to satisfy its agency training and certification program requirements to obtain and maintain permanent status in this classification.

• 1. Employees must be willing and available for duty at such hours, day or night, as may be required to maintain continuous operation of a facility and are subject to call‑in. Employees are required to maintain a reliable communication link for emergency call back requirements.
• 2. Employees that 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 and may be required to pass hazardous materials…