Facility Maintenance Technician I

Maryland Department of Transportation; Maryland; On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is recruiting for the Facility Maintenance Technician I (FMT I). This entry level position performs maintenance and construction work on facilities such as bridges, buildings, ramps and parking areas, under general supervision.

Employees operate tools and motorized equipment, complete manual tasks for upkeep, may work outdoors in all weather or indoors, and could work rotating shifts including evenings, nights,

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and construction work on facilities such as bridges, buildings, ramps and parking areas.
• Operate tools and motorized equipment; complete manual tasks for upkeep and appearance of a facility.
• Work independently or as a member of a crew; may provide guidance to other employees.

Job description

FACILITY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN I (7887) (GRADE 7)

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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is recruiting for the Facility Maintenance Technician I (FMT I) position. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications listed below. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill currentand future vacancies in this classification throughout the agency.

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 Maryland Department of Transportation. Employees utilize the tools, operate the motorized equipment, and perform the manual tasks essential to the upkeep and appearance of a facility. Employees work independently or as members of a crew. At the journey level, employees may work within a specialized trade. Employees do not supervise, but may provide guidance, instruction, and assistance to other employees.

Incumbents receive general supervision from a Facility Maintenance Technician IV or other designated official. This is maintenance work requiring physical exertion, which is performed either outdoors under all weather conditions or inside an MDOT 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 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.

The incumbent may be exposed to:

• Hazardous weather and weather extremes
• Dangerous highway conditions & situations