Crane & Fleet Technician III/Lead

Maryland Department of Transportation; Dundalk (MD); On-site; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland Port Administration seeks an Electro-Mechanical Crane Technician III to maintain, inspect, and repair cranes and related equipment at the Dundalk Marine Terminal. You will troubleshoot electrical, electronic, and mechanical components and provide leadership to a crew of technicians and electricians.

The role requires strong focus on preventive maintenance, outages analysis, and keeping port operations running efficiently while ensuring safety standards are met.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Four (4) years of experience maintaining, inspecting and repairing container, whirley and portal cranes used in loading/unloading vessels.

Responsibilities

• Perform startup and shutdown of all cranes.
• Complete preventative maintenance including lubrication, oil/filters changes, and hydraulic fluids/filters changes.
• Inspect mechanical and electrical components of cranes and Passenger Boarding Bridge.
• Perform emergency repairs to keep crane in operation.
• Instruct and supervise lower-level technicians.

Skills

Crane maintenance

Troubleshooting

Electrical systems

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Career Service

This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this Maryland Port Administration (MPA) position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitment.

Description

Career Service

This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this Maryland Port Administration (MPA) position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitment.

This position is located at the Dundalk Marine Terminal.

The Maryland Port Administration (MPA) is a 203-employee transportation business unit within the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and is the public face of the Port of Baltimore. MPA was created by the Maryland General Assembly to increase waterborne commerce through the ports in the state. The Port of Baltimore plays an integral role as an economic generator and job creator, in addition to maintaining our nation's supply chain and moving vital goods to industries and consumers. As one of the nation's top ports for total cargo tonnage and overall dollar value of cargo, the Port of Baltimore, is also one of the most diverse ports in the United States with over 140,000 jobs linked to port activity. For information on the MPA, please go to: MPA.

General Role Description

MPA is seeking a motivated, positive, and driven Electro-Mechanical Crane Technician III for the Crane and Fleet Division. The primary responsibility of this position is to maintain, inspect and repair any crane and Passenger Boarding Bridge at the Maryland Port Administration's facilities. The position is also responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance to all unique electrical, electronic, computer, and mechanical components of the container, portal, and whirley cranes. The position also serves as a crew leader over a group of MPA Electro-Mechanical Crane Technicians, Crane Electricians, and Crane Mechanics. This position also provides oversight to crane operations in order to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems and to minimize downtime. Regularly the position is required to perform pier duty, monitor operations breakdowns in order to diagnose problems and make repairs to the port cranes.

Some of the essential duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Perform startup and shut down of all cranes.
• Complete preventative maintenance on the cranes to include lubricating components changing oil and filters and changing hydraulic fluids and filters.
• Perform mechanical and electrical inspection on the cranes and Passenger Boarding Bridge.
• Make emergency repairs that can be made quickly and safely remedied while crane is in operation.
• Watch over and instruct lower-level technicians.

This position reports directly to the MPA Electro-Mechanical Crane Technician Supervisor.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package

MPA 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 on start date. You can learn more about our amazing benefits here:

Additionally, Employees In This MPA Position Receive The Following

• A selection of high-quality boots is provided with no out-of-pocket cost from the employee and continue to be covered for replacement once per year (employees may choose to pay for boots outside of the covered options).
• Continued training and development is provided by the MPA.
• Tuition Reimbursement and No-Cost-No-Debt Employee Development programs are available per MPA policy.

Qualifications

Education: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Four (4) years of experience maintaining, inspecting and repairing container, whirley and portal cranes used in the loading and unloading of container vessels.

Your placement on an eligible list may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.

If you held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Note

• U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as defined under the Experience Requirement of the Minimum Qualifications may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Licenses & Certifications

• Employees must possess and maintain a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with endorsements for Hazardous Materials valid in the State of Maryland.
• Employees in this classification will be required to obtain and maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to gain unescorted access to Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration facilities.
• Employees will be required to satisfy the agency's training and certification requirements to obtain and maintain permanent status in this classification.

Notes

Please be advised that the State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. Selected candidate(s) may be subject to background and reference checks.

The incumbent in this position may choose to be a member of a collective bargaining unit.

For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (https://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://wes.org). This must be submitted as an attachment with the application of the position in which you are applying.

The Maryland Port Administration is not sponsoring new employees in the application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1b Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MPA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity, or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, or sexual orientation.

MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission - connecting our customers to life's opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request. Appropriate auxiliary aides and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify us in advance. MD Relay Service number 1-800-735-2258 (TYY Number: 711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

ISSUE DATE: 7/30/2026

Benefits

Benefits are offered to all full-time, part-time permanent and contractual (partially subsidized) employees. Temporary employees do not receive benefits.