SIGN OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR

State Highway Administration

Office of Traffic and Safety - Anne Arundel County

Grade 15 (4861) SP# 26-52-13

Sign Operations Supervisor

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Traffic and Safety (OOTS) is currently recruiting for a Sign Operations Supervisor in Anne Arundel County. 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: The primary purpose of the position is to assist the Sign Operations Manager within the Traffic Operations Division (TOD). This position is critical to supporting the signing needs of construction and maintenance offices statewide. The Sign Operations Supervisor oversees the day-to-day shop operations including organizing workflow, prioritizing, and overseeing all aspects of highway sign fabrication while completing sign manufacturing orders of their own. This position is responsible for establishing and maintaining the daily production schedules for highway signs and markers, maintaining a statewide inventory of sign materials, and evaluating the quality of sign products. This position will also supervise state and contractual sign technicians. These duties will be performed at the sign operations facility and involve exposure to loud noises, fumes, chemicals, bending, and lifting. Protective clothing and equipment are required.

This position assumes the technical and administrative duties of the Sign Operations Manager in their absence, including but not limited to, sign request review/approval, leave and payroll approval, resolving sign layout and fabrication concerns with design and sign requestors, etc.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide.

"The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named Training magazine Training APEX Awards winner for the seventh consecutive year."

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

Experience: Four years of experience in sign fabrication, including one year in a team leader capacity overseeing the work of others in the area of sign fabrication.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of sign fabrication processes and techniques, including equipment and materials used in thefabrication of signs
• Knowledge of computer-aided sign technology and equipment
• Knowledge of the Maryland Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and Maryland Standard Sign Book
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations

Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland with less than four (4) points.

Candidate must obtain a forklift and telehandler certification within six (6) months.

Special Requirements:

This position is considered essential and is expected to be available to work 24 hours a day 7 days/week for emergencies.

TO APPLY: All applicants must submit an application online

at http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd (use of this option allows the application to be saved). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must list the information in the online DTS-1 application form. You may refer to a resume only to expand on information offered in the body of the online DTS-1 application.

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 in 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, you must list each position that you held, the length of time that you held each position, and the corresponding duties.

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Administration at the number(s) listed below:
410-545-5554

The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.

Please Note: The State Highway Administration 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.

Appropriate auxiliary aid and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call 410-545-5554.

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 (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).

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

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.