Shop Maintenance Contract Inspector (Transportation Engineering Technician III)

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONinvites applications for the position of:Shop Maintenance Contract Inspector(Transportation Engineering Technician III)SALARY: $47,536.00 - $75,820.00AnnuallyOPENING DATE: 06/11/25CLOSING DATE: 06/25/25 11:59 PMDESCRIPTION:(Open Recruitment)State Highway AdministrationShop Maintenance Contract Inspector (Transportation Engineering Technician III)Grade 12 (8448) SP# 25-87-17YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION State Highway Administration's (SHA) District 7 (Howard County) is currently recruiting for aShop Maintenance Contract Inspector (Transportation Engineering Technician III) position.This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listedbelow. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used tofill this vacancy or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted forthis job classification.Nature of Work: As a Shop Maintenance Contract Inspector, this individual will perform dutiesin the maintenance and construction work areas such as highways, ramps, buildings, parkingareas, bridges, and snow removal. This position will oversee all aspects of work done by thecontractors including, but not limited to guardrail installation, repair, and reimbursables; paving;highway lighting; line striping; herbicide spraying; tractor mowing; tree and brush cutting; inletrepairs; mechanical roadway sweeping; snow removal services; maintenance of traffic; andcrack sealing. The Shop Maintenance Contract Inspector receives assignments from theTransportation Engineering Technician IV, Assistant Resident Maintenance Engineer, and theResident Maintenance Engineer. The main purpose of this position is to oversee workperformed by skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled work teams. Also, ensuring that all materialsand equipment are used correctly and that the project is done on time according to thecontract's special provision and Maryland Specification and Standards Manual. Job duties alsoinclude keeping work records on Inspector Daily Reports, Daily Construction Logs, and/oreTAC cards, to be entered into the Ledger Book. This position will provide the basic level ofprofessional experience to ensure that the daily maintenance operations in the Daytonmaintenance facility are carried out correctly, safely, and in compliance with standards andspecifications. This position requires a Drivers License. This position will be on call 24/7 forhighway emergencies and natural disasters and is considered essential personnel. Thisposition is also required to perform Facility Maintenance Technician duties as assigned.MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazingbenefits here: MDOT Benefits GuideThe State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named a Training magazine Training APEXAwards winner for the fifth consecutive year."QUALIFICATIONS:MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Education: Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a high school equivalencycertificate.Experience: Five (3) years of experience in technical engineering related work in the areas ofdesign, traffic, construction, materials testing, engineering surveys, maintenance, or planning.Selective Qualification: One and a half (1 ) years of the required experience must haveinvolved experience in maintenance and/or construction inspection.This statement contains a selective qualification, which is more focused in scope than theminimum qualifications for this classification. Selective qualifications are utilized when theposition requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (i.e.,knowledge, skill, or ability).Preferred Qualification:? Commercial Drivers License (CDL) preferredNotes:1 Applicants may substitute education in a civil engineering curriculum at an accredited college oruniversity at the rate of 30 semester credit hours for each year of the required experience, up to amaximum of three years.2. Applicants who possess an associates degree in either engineering, construction managementor surveying or surveying technology from an accredited community college, college or universityare considered to have met two years of the five-year experience requirement.LICENSES and CERTIFICATIONS:Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in state of Maryland.The selected candidate will be required to obtain and retain the following certifications within theprobationary period:? Paving Marking Certification? Erosion and Sediment Control Certification? Work Zone Traffic Control Certification? HMA/Field Inspector Certification? Soils Certification? Flagger Certification? Facility Maintenance Technician IIADDITIONAL INFORMATION:Special Requirements:Employees in this classification may be considered Essential Employees and may berequired to sign and agree to all policies and procedures relating to Essential Employeestatus.TO APPLY: All applicants must submit an application online at (use of this option allows the applicationto be saved). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. To receivecredit for your work history and credentials you must list the information in the onlineDTS-1 application form. You may refer to a resume only to expand on information offeredin the body of the online DTS-1 application.Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application;therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Pleaseinclude all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, fullor part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant tothe position you are applying for.If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, you must list eachposition that you held, the length of time that you held each position, and thecorresponding duties.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:...The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A convictionis not an automatic disqualification from employment. Bilingual applicants are encouragedto apply.The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, pensionplan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.Please Note: The State Highway Administration is not sponsoring new employees inapplication of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this timedue to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in theUnited States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulationsprohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must beassumed by the potential employer.Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will beprovided upon r