WWW Maintenance Technician Apprentice- Department of Public Works

Job Summary

A Maintenance Technician Apprentice receives classroom and on-the-job training in maintenance and repair of electrical or mechanical equipment in a water or waste water treatment plant or pumping station. Work of this class involves no supervisory duties or responsibilities. Incumbents receive close supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work a rotating shift with evening, night, week-end, holiday and call-back hours as required. Work is performed in an electrical or mechanical workshop or in a water or waste water treatment plant or pumping station where there may be occasional exposure to chemicals, dust and fumes, extremes of heat and cold, noxious odors and moving equipment. Work requires regular moderate physical exertion with occasional strenuous physical exertion when repairing large or hard-to-reach equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Have graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a GED certificate.
  • OR Equivalency
• On or before the date of filing the application, each candidate must: Have six months of experience in mechanical or electrical maintenance and repair work may be substituted for each year of the high school or GED requirement.

Licenses, Registrations, and Certificates

• A valid Maryland Class C Noncommercial driver's license, or an equivalent out-of-state driver's license acceptable to the Office of Risk Management may be required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of the common tools and materials used in maintenance and repair work.
• Ability to read and comprehend technical materials.
• Ability to pass a mechanical/electrical aptitude test.
• Ability to follow instructions.

Additional Information

• Background Check Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint must be successfully completed.
• Probation All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a mandatory six-months. Eligibility Qualified candidates will be considered for vacancies as they arise, for a period of at least six months. The decision of the Director of Human Resources with respect to acceptable minimum qualifications is final.

Selection Process

• All candidates indicating the minimum qualifications on their applications will be placed on the eligible list without further examination.
• The training and experience of each candidate will be evaluated for appropriateness and quantity.

Examination Process

• Applicants must provide sufficient information on their application to show that they meet the minimum qualifications for this recruitment.
• Successful applicants will be placed on the employment certified eligible list for at least six months.
• The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position.

Veterans' Preference

• Honorably discharged U.S. Armed Forces veterans (with 90 consecutive days on active duty not including active duty as a Reservist or National Guardsmen. The Veteran must have passed all parts of the examination and shall be otherwise found eligible for employment.

Residents' Preference

• Baltimore City residents submitting applications on or before the closing date who pass all parts of the examination are entitled to residents' preference.

Disability Preference

• Persons with a developmental disability, severe physical disability, or psychiatric disability submitting applications on or before the closing date who pass all parts of the examination are entitled to a disability preference.

SCOPE OF THE MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST

• The multiple-choice examination is designed to evaluate each candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities in areas such as: Reading and comprehension of technical materials; Mechanical aptitude. Basic mathematics. Safety practices and procedures. Record keeping. Following directions.

Candidates Indicating the Minimum Qualifications on Their Applications Will Be Notified When and Where to Appear for the Examination

• You will not be allowed to sit for the examination unless you present your Maryland Driver's License or Employee Photo ID Card to the Test Monitor prior to the test administration.

Application Deadline

Please submit your application no later than 12:00 AM on the closing date to be eligible for consideration.