Skilled Trade Specialist II (Painter)

Open Recruitment

Position Specific Recruitment

This is a position specific recruitment, open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications listed below. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this position or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) is the owner & operator of both Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall and Martin State Airports, serving over 27 million passengers annually.

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MAA is currently accepting applications for the position of

Airfield Painter (Skilled Trade Specialist II) within the Office of Grounds Maintenance (OGM) at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport).

The

Skilled Trade Specialist II, Painter positionwill be responsible for painting airfield markings per FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5340-1L and performing all types of preventive and corrective maintenance and repair on all grounds, fence lines, taxiways, runways, ramp areas, roadways, grass areas within the surrounding areas of the BWI Thurgood Marshall and MTN State campus. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Painting on runways and taxiways using equipment such as walk behind paint machines, intermediate paint machines for enhanced centerlines, and a large, specialized paint truck for runway centerlines, thresholds, touchdown zones, etc.
  
• Turf management, Asphalt, and concrete repair, and FOD removal using various types of equipment for the specific task.
  
• Operate Snow Removal Equipment for training exercise, maintenance, or weather emergency
  

Escorting contractors on airfield and maintain communications with FAA Air Traffic Controllers. This position is located at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County, MD.*

Qualifications

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

Experience: Three years 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.

Licenses & Certifications

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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.