Trade Specialist

(Contractual Recruitment) State Highway Administration Skilled Trade Specialist I Grade 12 (7130) SP#26-71-04 Recruitment The State Highway Administration (SHA) is recruiting for a contractual Skilled Trade Specialist I in Baltimore City. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications listed 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 This position serves as SHA’s Skilled Trade Specialist I in a contractual capacity for the Facility Maintenance Division at the Headquarters complex, consisting of two connecting buildings, totaling 12 floors approximately 236,000 square feet. This entails both routine and emergency maintenance operations and troubleshooting in areas of electrical such as breaker panel, receptacles, and light fixtures; plumbing such as flushometers, faucets, toilet back‑ups, and floor and sink drains; and HVAC such as Package Terminal Air Conditioners, and rooftop and window units. Also required is coordinating activities with contractors, consultants and other divisions and districts in SHA’s systems. MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOTBenefits Guide . "The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named TrainingMagazine’s Training APEX Awards for the seventh consecutive year." Education Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate. Experience Two years (2) of experience performing skilled trade work in one of the following areas: plumbing, carpentry, electrical, HVAC, locksmith, masonry, painting, or welding, depending on the essential job functions performed by the specific position. Notes 1. Additional work experience performing skilled trades as defined above 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 one or more of the skilled trades as defined above 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. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 1. 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. Employees are required to maintain a reliable communication link for emergency call back requirements. 2. Employees that 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. 3. Applicants may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform maintenance work on high structures and in cramped quarters. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. Employees in this classification are considered "Essential Employees" and must sign and agree to all policies and procedures relating to "Essential Employee" status. The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit. The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, a pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities. Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call at View phone number on click.appcast.io. SHA is committed to complying with the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you have any questions, please contact the Recruitment and Examination Division at the number(s) listed below: View phone number on click.appcast.io 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 ( 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. Issue Date: 07/29/2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr