Senior Metro Plant Maintenance Supervisor

Maryland Department of Transportation; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) seeks a Supervisor, Metro Plant Maintenance to direct and coordinate day‑to‑day maintenance across MTA metro facilities. You will manage staffing, scheduling, procurement, and oversee diverse systems including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and mechanical networks.

The role requires five years of related experience, a high school diploma or GED, and a CDL class A. On‑call duties and travel to multiple locations are expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• At least five years of experience in repair, maintenance, installation, inspection, testing, or operation of electrical and HVAC systems; plumbing, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems; escalator/elevator systems.
• Substitution: up to three years of additional college or university education (30 credit hours per year, with 6+ credit hours in electrical or mechanical engineering).
• Military service substitution is permissible for equivalent staff work experience.
• Exposure to hazardous materials and on-call availability 24 hours/day with reliable communication; adherence to safety equipment use.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate day‑to‑day maintenance across MTA metro facilities.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, procurement, and supervise repairmen, janitors, and contract employees.
• Oversee repair, maintenance, service, cleaning, installation, inspection, testing, and operation of electro‑mechanical, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, roofing, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Travel to various MTA locations as required; work variable shifts including evenings, nights, and weekends.

Skills

Staff supervision

Scheduling

Procurement

Electrical systems

HVAC systems

Plumbing

Mechanical systems

Elevator systems

Safety compliance

On-call readiness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Additional college coursework (credit hours)

Job description

Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) seeks a Supervisor, Metro Plant Maintenance to direct and coordinate day‑to‑day maintenance across MTA metro facilities. You will manage staffing, scheduling, procurement, and oversee diverse systems including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and mechanical networks.

The role requires five years of related experience, a high school diploma or GED, and a CDL class A. On‑call duties and travel to multiple locations are expected.