Radio Shop Technician (ITS Technician III)

**Open To All Qualified Candidates**

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities. We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions and - most importantly - our employees to achieve these goals.

Nature of Work: The Radio Shop Technician is responsible for advanced/lead technical support work installing, repairing, maintaining, programming, and modifying devices such as digital microwave radios, base stations, portable radios, mobile radios, radio consoles, automatic radio traffic recorders, closed circuit cameras, wireless transmitters/receivers, and two-way mobile communications systems.

The duties for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responsible for the removal, maintenance, repair, and installation of fixed, mobile, portable, and specialized electronic equipment;
• Troubleshoots and tests all equipment for technical malfunction and conformance to established specifications;
• Replaces and repairs defective components;
• Reads, understands, and prepares schematic diagrams; and
• Establishes and monitors preventative maintenance schedules for all equipment.

Employees in this position receive general supervision from the Radio Shop Manager or other designated supervisor. The current vacancy exists at the Francis Scott Key Bridge Maintenance Facility in Baltimore, MD. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies throughout the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) at the advanced or lead level.

Employees in this class are considered essential employees and may be required to work rotating shifts, to include weekends, evenings and nights. In the event of emergency highway conditions, employees are subject to emergency call back during scheduled off-hours. Work is performed outdoors in all weather conditions and may involve working in roadways, near high-volume traffic, and from bucket trucks. Employees wear protective equipment such as safety vest and helmets. Employees may be exposed to high voltages. Some heavy lifting of at least 75 pounds may be required. Extensive travel around the State may be required; employees in certain positions must be available to travel to meet the operational needs of the organization.

MINIMUM QUALIFIATIONS:

Education: Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Three years of experience installing, repairing, maintaining, programming and modifying devices and equipment associated with intelligent transportation systems, traffic control systems, wireless communication technologies and networks.

Your placement on an eligible list may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. 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 you are applying for.

If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Notes:

Candidates may substitute 15 semester credits from an accredited college or university in any combination of the following courses: microprocessor and microcomputer theory; digital circuit applications; transducer activated control circuits; advanced timing/ sequential relays; or communications electronics for one year of 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. Employees may be assigned duties that require possession of a FCC General Radiotelephone Operator's License (GROL) or equivalent certification depending on their job assignment. Equivalent certification to the GROL includes Association of Public Safety Communications Officer Radio Technician Certification, Personal Communications Industry Association certification or National Association of Business and Education Radio License certification. Employees possessing such should list the license number and date of issuance on the application.

3. When applicable, employees in the ITS III classification must have satisfied the Administration's training and certification program requirement for the ITS II classification.

1. Employees in this class are considered Essential Employees and will be required to sign and agree to all policies and procedures relating to Essential Employee status.

2. Employees are subject to call-in 24 hours a day, and will be required to provide the Administration with a telephone number where they can be reached.

3. Employees may be required to demonstrate the ability to climb to elevated locations to perform electronic work on high structures.

4. Applicants applying for MDTA positions will be subject to a background check which may impact on employment. A history of arrest or conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment.

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. 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.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please apply on-line at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd

RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ONLINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Paper applications (Form DTS-1) will not be accepted for this recruitment.

All applications must be received by 04/07/2025.

Notes:

Please be advised that the State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug-free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. Selected candidate(s) may be subject to background and reference checks.

The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

The Maryland Transportation Authority 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.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDTA 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.

MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission - connecting our customers to life's opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!Reasonable Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disability will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY Number: 711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Issue Date: 03/24/2025