Catenary Lineman-Technician Rail (Repairman-Rail)

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is recruiting for Technician Rail-Catenary Lineman. The employee will engage in diagnosing, troubleshooting, aligning, repairing, overhauling, constructing components, rigging, and recording wire thickness, stagger, and height measurements utilizing electronic recording devices. Maintaining the Light Rail Catenary System as operated by the MTA. The Technician Rail-Catenary Lineman will maintain all records and forms in conformance with all regulations and in accordance with the requirements of the MDOT MTA. The Technician Rail-Catenary Lineman must have experience in electrical, catenary, transmission, or utility linework. Must be able to understand and operate special equipment to support the maintenance and repairs of the Overhead Catenary System and all of its components, and be able to operate bucket trucks, mobile cranes, and platform trucks on both the light rail system and the highway. The operation of these maintenance and emergency vehicles is necessary. The Technician Rail-Catenary Lineman will be asked from time to time to perform various other duties as assigned. This position is located in Baltimore City.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Possession of high school diploma or equivalency (GED) certificate.
Experience: Satisfactory completion of a formal vocational or trade school program; or an apprenticeship program or any other training in the electrical, catenary systems, transmission, or utility line fields.
SUBSTITUTION INFORMATION
1. At least two (2) years of experience in the field of either electrical, transmission, catenary, utility line tree maintenance, underground electrical, substation, electrical services, or utility line maintenance may be substituted for the formal training requirements.
2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.
If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position (and the duties of that position) that you held and the length of time that you held each position.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Eligible applicants may be subject to background investigation under Federal and State laws and regulations. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment. Erroneous, misleading or fraudulent information on the application is sufficient grounds for rejection from the hiring process, removal from the list of eligible, withdraw of an offer for employment or immediate discharge.
Employees in this classification are subject to pre-employment drug testing and substance abuse testing in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations 49-Federal Department of Transportation Drug Alcohol Testing Protocols and Federal Transit Administration Alcohol Testing Rules, and Transportation Code of Maryland Regulations 11.02.11, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.Employees must possess a Class C motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland. During the probationary period, the employee will be required to obtain and maintain a valid Class A-Restricted Commercial Driver's License (CDL), valid in the State of Maryland, that must be maintained for continued employment.TO APPLY
You must complete a Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) application (Form MJ-45) to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes may not be substituted for the application. It is essential that the application be filled out completely and accurately, listing all relevant experience and addressing the specific requirements shown above. 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 within MDOT, one of the modal administrations, or the Authority. Applications not completely filled out will not be considered. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. Employees are subject to the State Substance Abuse Policy, which includes possible drug testing.
Applicants must submit a current copy of their complete driving record (not more than 30 days old) available from MDOT MVA with their application to be considered for this position.
The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.
It is highly recommended that applications be completed and submitted online by registering at www.mdot.maryland.gov/employment. Make sure you meet the minimum and selective qualifications and follow the instructions on the MDOT Online Employment Center website.
Applicants with degrees granted outside of the United States will be required to provide a written evaluation of education documentation by a credentialing organization such as: International Credential Evaluation (WES), https://www.wes.org/.
MTA 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, or any other protected status.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided as requested.
The Maryland Transit Administration is not sponsoring new employees in the application of the H-1B visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration and Reform Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees; all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.
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The MTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Issue Date: 10/31/2023Employment Type: Full Time