(Open Recruitment)
State Highway Administration
Instrument Operator (Transportation Engineering Technician IV)
Grade 14 (8449) SP# 26-60-04
YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION
http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd
The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Highway Development (Baltimore City) is currently recruiting for an Instrument Operator (Transportation Engineering Technician IV)position. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum qualificationslisted below. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies in this classification.
Nature of Work: As the second in authority on the Survey Crew, the main purpose of this position is to operate and maintain all the various conventional, electronic and computerized survey instruments, equipment, and materials such as: Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), digital levels, and electronic Total Stations used to perform land surveying field operations. The surveys being performed include, but are not limited to: Control Establishment, Topographic Mapping, Hydrographic Surveys, Construction Stakeouts, Baseline Stakeouts, Right of Way Stakeouts, and Boundary Surveys. The equipment used will include conventional and robotic total stations, Windows Mobile compatible data collectors with TDS Survey Pro, Carlson SurvCE, and Leica Geosystems surveying software, Survey Grade GNSS equipment for Real Time Kinematic (RTK) or Real Time Network (RTN) surveys, localizations, conventional post-processed Static GPS Sessions, as well as conventional and electronic levels. The employee is responsible for maintaining the field notes being kept daily and transcribing this information into the final field book. The employee in this position is also required to perform all the duties of the Crew Chief in their absence.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Five (5) years of experience in technical engineering related work in the areas of design, traffic, construction, materials testing, engineering surveys, maintenance, or planning.
Selective Qualification: Two and a half (2 ½) years of the required experience must have involved in field surveys, with the use of total stations, digital and/or automatic levels, and data collectors.
*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).
Preferred Qualifications:
The ideal candidate should possess the following:
Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland.
This position will not be assigned to a state vehicle; however, they will be driving a state vehicle most days.
Special Requirements:
TO APPLY:All applicants must submit an application online at http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd (use of this option allows the application to be saved).Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of a completed application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must list the information in the online DTS-1 application form. You may refer to a resumeonlyto expand on information offered in 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. Please include all relevant experience in your application. 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.
If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, you must list each position that you held, the length of time that you held each position, and the corresponding 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:
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.