Superintendent, Maintenance of Way

• Monitor the daily activities of personnel and equipment
• Assure operational practices and policies are carried out effectively
• Plan and coordinate subordinate work schedules and organizational structure
• Resolve labor relation issues and employer grievances
• Develop and implement long and short-range departmental goals and plans
• Direct and supervise special projects
• Maintain budget, parts and labor accountability
• Interface with procurement and industry suppliers to ensure parts and equipment availability
• Quality Assurance to improve policy and procedures
• Reviewing maintenance schedules
• Plan and oversee yearly manpower picks and vacation selections
• Interface with other departments

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

Experience: Six years of experience repairing, installing, inspecting and maintaining rail and rail related facilities. Two years of this experience must have involved the supervision of other rail maintenance employees.

Notes:
1. Additional experience as defined above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Additional education at an accredited college or university may be substituted at a rate of thirty credit hours for each year of the required experience for up to four years of the required non-supervisory experience.

Employees in this classification are assigned duties that require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license in the State of Maryland.

To Apply:
You must complete a Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) application (Form DTS-1) to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes may not be substituted for the application. Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that the application is filled out completely and accurately, listing all relevant experience in detail and addressing the specific requirements shown above. 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 within MDOT, one of the Transportation Business Units, or the Authority.

Note: 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 to include possible drug testing.

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 MDOT's 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/.

Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided as requested.

The incumbent in this position is not a member of a covered bargaining unit.

The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-18 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.

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