Skilled Trade Specialist I

About the role

The State Highway Administration (SHA) is recruiting for a contractual Skilled Trade Specialist I in Baltimore City. This position serves as SHA’s Skilled Trade Specialist I in a contractual capacity for the Facility Maintenance Division at the Headquarters complex.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and emergency maintenance operations and troubleshooting in areas of electrical such as breaker panel, receptacles, and light fixtures;
• Perform routine and emergency maintenance operations and troubleshooting in areas of plumbing such as flushometers, faucets, toilet back-ups, and floor and sink drains;
• Perform routine and emergency maintenance operations and troubleshooting in areas of HVAC such as Package Terminal Air Conditioners, and rooftop and window units;
• Cooking activities with contractors, consultants and other divisions and districts in SHA’s systems.

Requirements

• 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.
• Licenses & Certifications: 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.

Qualifications

• Additional work experience performing skilled trades as defined above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

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.

Benefits

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package including a free transit program, a pension plan, and advanced education and training opportunities.

Pay

The pay range for this position is TBD.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is TBD.