Facility Maintenance Technician

Overview

FACILITY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN I (7887) (GRADE
7)

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is recruiting for the Facility Maintenance Technician I (FMT I) 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 current and future vacancies in this classification throughout the agency.

This is the entry level of maintenance and 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. Employees utilize the tools, operate the motorized equipment, and perform the manual tasks essential to the upkeep and appearance of a facility. Employees work independently or as members of a crew.

At the journey level, employees may work within a specialized trade. Employees do not supervise, but may provide guidance, instruction, and assistance to other employees.

Incumbents receive general supervision from a Facility Maintenance Technician IV 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 in order 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 incumbent may be exposed to:

• Hazardous weather and weather extremes
• Dangerous highway conditions & situations
• Extreme noise levels and vibration while operating or riding equipment
• Hazardous materials including pesticides
• Hazards of nature such as animals, poisonous insects, and plants

IMPORTANT: The State Highway Administration will only be providing electronic notifications of your application status to the email address provided on the application. We will not send paper notifications, regardless of notification preference listed on the application. It is the applicant's sole responsibility to ensure the email address provided is accurate and the account is reviewed regularly. Timely attention to application notifications is important.

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Click on this link to find the nearest District Shop:

Nearest District Shop information is available on the MDOT SHA site.

Minimum Qualification:

Education: Completion of the eighth grade.

Experience: None.

License: Employees must possess a Class C motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland with less than four (4) points.

Note: all applications must include Driver's License number, state of issue, and expiration date. Applications without this information will be disqualified.

1. Employees in the Facility Maintenance Technician I classification are assigned duties which require the operation of motor vehicles. Employees must possess a Class C motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland. During the probationary period, the employee will be required to obtain and maintain a valid Class A or B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) valid in the State of Maryland, depending on the type of equipment operated, that must be maintained 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 vehicles to continue employment.

2. Candidates hired into the Facility Maintenance Technician I classification must satisfy the employing administration's training and certification program requirements during the probationary period.

3. Employees in the Facility Maintenance Technician I classification must satisfy the employing administration's training and certification program requirements to be eligible for advancement to higher levels.

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

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

2. 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…