Plumber (Skilled Trade Specialist III)

OPEN RECRUITMENT OPEN UNTIL FILLED The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) is the owner & operator of both BWI Thurgood Marshall and Martin State Airports, serving over 27 million passengers annually. Powered by PERFORMANCE . Inspired by INNOVATION. Fueled by FUN . We are chartering careers to unprecedented Successes , Opportunities , Advancements , Results , and Services . If you’re beginning your career journey or performing at your peak level, we invite you to consider our aviation family for your career. The MAA is currently accepting applications for the position of Skilled Trade Specialist III Plumber within the Office of Facilities Maintenance at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall Airport). This is the journey level of licensed plumber work at the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). Journey-level licensed plumbers inspect and approve the work of outside plumbing contractors or in-house non-licensed plumbing staff in addition to carrying out the full range of plumbing installation and repair work. The incumbent in this position may also perform the same work as the crew. Employees in these classes are considered essential employees and are subject to emergency call-back procedures, twenty-four hours a day, as may be required to maintain the continuous operation of a facility. Employees may be required to work rotating shift work, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. This position is located at BWI Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County, MD. MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate. Experience: Four years of experience working as a plumber and possession of a Journey level or higher Plumber License issued by the Maryland State Board of Plumbing. 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 on 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 for which you are applying. If you have held more than one position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position. Notes 1. Additional work experience in the skilled trade of plumbing may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education. 2. A certificate from a vocational-technical school with a major in plumbing may be substituted for one year of the required general experience. 3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in utilities repair classifications or construction and engineering specialty codes in the skilled trades as defined above field of work, on a year-for-year basis for the required experience. 1. Candidates appointed to positions in this classification are assigned duties that require the operation of motor vehicles. Employees are required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland. All applicants must list their license number and expiration date on the application. 2. During the probationary period, employees may be required to obtain and maintain a Class A or Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) valid in the State of Maryland, depending on the type of equipment operated. 3. Employees at the Maryland Aviation Administration must have or obtain an Airfield Operators Permit in accordance with the Code of Maryland Regulations 11.03.01.04, Control of Vehicular Traffic on the Air Operations Area, prior to permanent appointment. 4. The employing administration may require employees to satisfy its agency training, and certification program requirements to obtain and maintain permanent status in this classification. 5. Employees in the licensed plumber option will be required to possess and maintain a journey or higher plumbing license to obtain and maintain permanent status in this classification. Special Requirements 1. Applicants who are considered for work at the Maryland Aviation Administration are subject to an extensive pre-employment security background check as required by the Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Aviation Regulation Part 107. 2. Employees must be willing and available for duty at such hours, day or night, as may be required to maintain continuous operation of a facility and are subject to call-in. 3. Employees are required to maintain a reliable communication link for emergency call-back requirements. 4. Employees who work with, or may be exposed to, hazardous materials such as asbestos, lead-based paint, or chromium, may be required to undergo periodic medical testing and may be required to pass hazardous materials training and can wear a respirator. 5. Applicants may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform maintenance work on high structures and in cramped quarters. 6. Employees in this classification are considered "Essential Employees" and must sign and agree to all policies and procedures relating to "Essential Employee" status. 7. Candidates will be subject to pre-employment drug testing in accordance with the Transportation Code of Maryland Regulations 11.02.11, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs. 8. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with the Transportation Code of Maryland Regulations 11.02.11, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs. Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disability will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number (711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. The Maryland Department of Transportation 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 H1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer. 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 ( or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation ( The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDOT 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. Issue date: 8/15/23 #J-18808-Ljbffr