District Equipment Training Coordinator (Facility Maintenance Supervisor I)

Maryland Department of Transportation; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MDOT Benefits

Free transit program

Job summary

The Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration District 4 in Baltimore County seeks a District Equipment Training Coordinator (Facility Maintenance Supervisor I). The role coordinates training for maintenance technicians, certifies readiness for testing, and manages annual equipment training with MTCT, ensuring permits, equipment and trainers are in place.

Strong leadership and shop trainer experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Five years of construction, facilities maintenance or skilled trades experience; lead worker role of at least 1 year.
• Selective qualification: one year of shop trainer experience.
• One year of shop trainer experience is a selective qualification.
• Must possess a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) valid in Maryland.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technical training for Facility Maintenance Technicians and Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technicians.
• Serve as district liaison to MTCT in training needs.
• Schedule annual district equipment training and ensure permits, equipment, trainers and ancillary needs are met.
• Certify readiness for testing prior to scheduling.
• Maintain records for FMTs and HEMTs in the District regarding training and certification.
• Act as onsite district manager during annual equipment trainings.

Skills

Leadership

Shop trainer

Training coordination

CDL

Education

High school diploma or GED

Shop trainer experience

Job description

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State Highway Administration

District Equipment Training Coordinator

(Facility Maintenance Supervisor I)

Grade 15 (7896) SP# 26-84-08

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) District 4in (Baltimore County) is currently recruiting for a District Equipment Training Coordinator (Facility Maintenance Supervisor I) position. This position is open to current SHA employees who meet the minimum and selective qualifications listed below.

If you indicate veteran status on your application, you must submit your DD-214 along with the completed DTS-1 (application).

Nature of Work:

The main purpose of this position is to coordinate the technical training activities for the Facility Maintenance Technicians (FMTs) and Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technicians (HEMTs) in the district. This position serves as the district liaison to the Office of Maintenance's (OOM) Maintenance Training and Certification Team (MTCT) in meeting these training needs. The District Equipment Training Coordinator coordinates all equipment certification testing requests for the district with the OOM's MTCT and personally certifies that each person is ready for testing prior to scheduling. Additionally, this position is responsible for scheduling annual equipment training for the district with the OOM's MTCT ensuring that all permits are in place, all equipment is available, onsite, and in good working condition, all district shop trainers are present, and all ancillary needs are met so that training may be conducted efficiently and effectively. This position will also serve as the onsite district manager during these annual equipment trainings. Finally, this position serves as the senior level trainer for the district, ensuring that all maintenance shop trainers are adequately trained and are conducting technical training according to strict standards and guidance provided by the OOM. This includes conducting technical training for the District Maintenance Shop trainers and filling in for them as needed and/or to supplement training efforts at the Maintenance Shops. The District Equipment Training Coordinator is also responsible for maintaining all records and paperwork for FMTs and HEMTs in the District pertaining to equipment training and certification.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide. “The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named a Training magazine Training Award winner for the seventh consecutive year.”

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Experience: Five (5) years of experience in construction, facilities maintenance or skilled trades work. One (1) year of this experience must have been in a lead worker or crew leader capacity.
• Selective Qualification: One (1) year of shop trainer experience.

*This statement contains a selective qualification, which is more focused in scope than the minimum qualifications for this classification. Selective qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (i.e., knowledge, skill, or ability).

Notes:

• Work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
• U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as defined under the Minimum Qualifications may be substituted for the required education and experience on a year-for-year basis.

Candidate must possess a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) valid in the state of Maryland.

SHA Level III Heavy Equipment Certification

Special Requirements:

• This position is essential and will be subject to call-in and must be available to work 24 hours/day - 7 days/week, as well as winter operations

• Will be assigned a Cell Phone/IT Equipment

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Administration at the number(s) listed below: 410-545-5554

The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.

Please Note: The State Highway Administration is not sponsoring new employees in 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.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call 410-545-5554.

Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).

The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. SHA 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, sex, or sexual orientation.

Issue Date: 11/02/2026