Highway Maintenance Worker (Facility Maintenance Technician I) - Maryland Transportation Authority

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes, across the State of Maryland

For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure and convenient transportation facilities

We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions and - most importantly - our employees to achieve these goals

Nature of Work:

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 MDTA

Employees utilize the tools, operate the motorized equipment, and perform the manual tasks essential to the upkeep and appearance of a facility and highways

Employees work independently or as members of a crew

This is maintenance work requiring physical exertion, which is performed either outdoors under all weather conditions or inside an MDTA 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 position receive guidance from a Facility Maintenance Technician IV or other designated official and general supervision from a Facility Maintenance Supervisor I or other designated official

This recruitment will be used to fill vacancies throughout the MDTA in Baltimore City, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Cecil, Harford, Charles, and Prince Georges counties

This position will serve a 12-month probationary period

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

MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including: a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27

days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more!

May be prorated based upon start date

Additionally, the Facility Maintenance Technician I classification is part of a proficiency progression series that after all required benchmarks are met and certifications are passed, the employee may be advanced at a Facility Maintenance Technician II and Facility Maintenance Technician III classification

This results in significant growth both monetarily and in the level of duties performed