High Voltage Crane Electrician

This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this Maryland Port Administration (MPA) position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitments conducted in this classification.

This position is located at the Dundalk Marine Terminal.

The Maryland Port Administration (MPA) is a 203-employee transportation business unit within the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and is the public face of the Port of Baltimore. MPA was created by the Maryland General Assembly to increase waterborne commerce through the ports in the state. The Port of Baltimore plays an integral role as an economic generator and job creator, in addition to maintaining our nation's supply chain and moving vital goods to industries and consumers. As one of the nation's top ports for total cargo tonnage and overall dollar value of cargo, the Port of Baltimore is also one of the most diverse ports in the United States with over 140,000 jobs in Maryland linked to port activity.

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General Role Description:

MPA is seeking a motivated, positive, and driven Maintenance High Voltage Crane Electrician to join the MPA Facility Maintenance/Operations Division. The primary responsibility of this position is to maintain, install, and repair electrical infrastructure throughout all MDOT-MPA Marine terminals. This includes troubleshooting and correcting various problems occurring with electric power feeders, panels, interior and exterior lighting; sheds, buildings; booths; berths; cranes; lots and switchgear. The electrical distribution system(s), which carries more than 600 volts, that this position is responsible for is vital to the operations of the MPA and its customers.

This position requires compliance with applicable OSHA standards, including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) necessary to perform essential job duties. Employees are responsible for maintaining the grooming, safety, and physical standards required for the safe and effective use of PPE. This includes, but is not limited to, maintaining a clean-shave of those parts of face required to ensure the proper fit and seal of tight-fitting respirators, as well as removing jewelry or other items that may interfere with the safe and effective use of PPE, in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal occupational safety and health regulations.

Some essential duties of this position include but are not limited to the following: 

• Diagnosing, locating, and repairing power disruption problems reported by MPA Operations or tenants involving voltages up to 13,200 volts.
• Installs, modifies, maintains, tests, cleans, dismantles, and removes underground and overhead high voltage distribution circuits, high voltage lines/feeders, and high voltage equipment up to 13,000 volts.
• Performing preventative maintenance on all power distribution equipment including substations, switchgear, transformers, breaker panels, power consumption meters, crane slip rings, vacuum breaks, contactors, and switches.
• Performing corrective maintenance to make additions to and modifications of existing electrical wiring systems including high mast lighting, navigational lighting, range lights, traffic and sign lights, cruise terminal passenger bridge, etc

This position reports directly to the MPA Foreman Maintenance/Electrical.

Employees in this classification are considered essential employees and are subject to call 24 hours a day, as may be required in order to maintain continuous operation of a facility.

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

Additionally, employees in this MPA position receive the following:

• A selection of high-quality boots is provided with no out-of-pocket cost from the employee and continue to be covered for replacement once per year (the employee may choose to pay for boots outside of the covered options).
• Continued training and development. 
• Tuition reimbursement and No-Cost-No-Debt Employee Development programs are available per MPA policy.

Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Five (5) years of experience in an industrial or commercial setting performing journey level electrical work installing, repairing, and maintaining electrical equipment to include two (2) years working with motors and control circuitry and one (1) year working in the field of electronics. Requirements include two (2) years of experience working with high-voltage (at least 13,000 volts) electrical service, switch gear and control wiring in an industrial or commercial setting. 

Notes:

1. Applicants may substitute completion of a formal training program in electrical maintenance and construction at an accredited vocational-technical post-secondary school, accredited college or university or military school for two (2) years of the required general journeyman electrical experience.

OR

2. Applicants may substitute completion of an apprenticeship and training program recognized by the Maryland State Apprenticeship & Training Council (MATC) and/or approved by the U.S. Department of Labor for two (2) years of the required general journeyman electrical experience.

3. U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as defined under the Experience Requirement of the Minimum Qualifications may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.1. Employees in this classification must possess a current Maryland Master Electrician's license (applicants must list the license number and date on the application) or must secure a Maryland Master Electrician's license during the probationary period.

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

3. During the probationary period employees are required to obtain and maintain a Class B Commercial Driver's License valid in the State of Maryland.APPLICATON 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.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 06/19/2026

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 choose to be a member of a collective bargaining unit.

For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Associated of Credential Evaluation Services (hhtps://naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/). This must be submitted as an attachment with the application of the position in which you are applying.

The Maryland Port Administration is not sponsoring new employees in the application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time dur 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 probit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MPA 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 us in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TYY Number: 711). Bilingual applications are encouraged to apply.

ISSUE DATE: 06/05/2026

Salary : $70,743 - $110,288