Skilled Trade Specialist III

(Open Recruitment)

State Highway Administration

Skilled Trade Specialist III

Grade 14 (7131) SP# 26-71-05

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

The State Highway Administration’s (SHA) Office of Maintenance (Baltimore City) is currently recruiting for a Skilled Trade Specialist III position. 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.

This position is responsible for maintaining the Headquarters Complex facility and grounds. The Hanover Complex consists of 7 buildings approximately 251,000 square feet on 26 acres of grounds. These activities include the responsibility for all emergency and routine complex duties. Also required is overseeing and coordinating activities with contractors, consultants, and other divisions within SHA.

This position is responsible for leading the maintenance team at the 707/211 Headquarters in the absence of the Maintenance Supervisor II, in accordance with COMAR Title  and acts as a working team Leader on a day-to-day basis.

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 Awards winner for the seventh consecutive year."

• Education:
  
  Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Experience:
  
  Four (4) years 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.
• Selective
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Do you have two (2) years of carpentry experience in commercial or government settings, including the ability to read and interpret technical drawings and plans?
• Do you have two (2) years of experience with hand tools, power tools, construction equipment, and knowledgeable about carpentry techniques, materials, and building codes?
• Do you have two (2) years of experience accurately measuring, cutting, installing, and assembling structural components and performing framing, finishing, drywall, and cabinetry work, while adhering to OSHA safety standards?
• Notes:
  1. Additional work experience performing skilled trades work 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.

Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

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.

• 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.
• 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 training and can wear a respirator.
• Applicants may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform maintenance work on high structures and in cramped quarters.
• 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.
• Employees in this classification are considered "Essential Employees" and must sign and agree to all policies and procedures relating to…