Facilities Maintenance Access Control

Maryland Transit Administration
Assistant Superintendent - Access Control (Asst. Supt. Transportation) (9721)
Career Service
Open to all qualified applicants

*ACCEPTING ON-LINE APPLICATIONS ONLY*

**Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply**

Are you seeking a job where your work is rewarding and provides excellent benefits?
The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) invites you to apply today to be considered for a position that provides customer service to the citizens of Maryland every day. MDOT MTA is one of the largest transit systems in the United States and is seeking dynamic and energetic individuals to join the MTA team.

Assistant Superintendent of Access Control - Job Description

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is recruiting for an Assistant Superintendent for Access Control. This position will oversee daily operations related to access control systems, facility security equipment, and fencing across agency properties. This position supervises A & B Repairmen and clerical staff, ensuring the effective completion of preventive maintenance, inspections, repairs, and administrative functions.

This role plans, organizes, and coordinates shop activities; assigns and monitors work; and ensures compliance with MTA policies, procedures, and safety standards. The Assistant Superintendent manages personnel, equipment, budgets, and third-party contracts, while also serving as a liaison with internal departments and external agencies.

Key responsibilities include supervising staff, resolving labor relations issues, maintaining accurate personnel records, supporting budget development, and overseeing maintenance of access control and CCTV systems. The incumbent also promotes a strong safety culture, ensures regulatory compliance (including OSHA), and supports operational improvements, long-term planning, and project coordination to meet agency goals.

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

Experience: Six (6) years of experience supervising technical or maintenance staff in facilities, access control, or security systems, including planning and overseeing preventive maintenance and repair operations. Three (3) years of the required experience must have involved supervisory or program management responsibilities in a facilities maintenance/access control environment. Two (2) years of the required experience must have involved installing, repairing, and maintaining Access control systems, Network communication, CCTV, entry gate equipment and locking hardware.

*Selective Qualification recruitments are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (knowledge, skill, or ability). No substitution is allowed for a selective qualification.

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.
3. U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as defined under the Experience Requirement of the Minimum Qualifications may be substituted for the required education and experience on a year-for-year basis.

Special Requirements:
1. Employee may travel and work outdoors at various locations throughout the MTA service area, in all types of weather conditions, and at all times of the day or night.
2. Employee may be exposed to a variety of hazards including, but not limited to, toxic materials and fumes, asbestos, flammable or combustible agents; any of which may require the use of personal safety equipment such as hard hats, hearing protection, protective eyewear/footwear, and respirators.
3. Employees are subject to call-in 24 hours a day and will be required to maintain a reliable communication link for the purpose of emergency call back requirements.
4. Employees may be required to work evenings, holidays, and weekends.
5. Employees are required to travel to various locations throughout the MTA service area.
6. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations 49- Federal Department of Transportation Drug Alcohol Testing Protocols and Federal Transit Administration Alcohol Testing Rules.

*This statement contains a selective qualification, which is more focused in scope that the minimum qualifications for this classification. Selective qualifications are utilized when the posting requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (i.e., knowledge, skill or ability).

The ideal candidate will possess supervisory experience.

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

Employees should adhere to all safety rules, policies, regulations, and personal protective equipment requirements to support a safe and healthy working environment. Employees may attend and participate in safety meetings, be aware of hazards in their work area, and should report hazards, unsafe acts, near misses, injuries, and accidents immediately.

To support a safe and healthy work environment, employees must refrain from willful violations of safety rules and procedures, reckless and negligent behavior, involvement in criminal activities, and the misuse of drugs or alcohol. Failure to adhere to this requirement may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. Employees may only perform work for which they have the appropriate safety training.

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. Since the examination for this recruitment may be an evaluation and rating of the information you provide on your application, 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:
Applicants must submit a CURRENT copy of their Complete Driving Record (NOT more than 30 days old), (NOT the 36 months driving record) available from MVA with their application to be considered for this position.

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 not applying online may obtain a DTS-1 Application form by calling (410) 767-3860 and mail to: MTA Office of Human Resources, 6 Saint Paul Street, 5th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202. Applicants may also submit their application directly to the Office of Human Resources.

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: American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (AACRAO) International Education Services - Tel: 202-296-3359 http://ies.aacrao.org/.

MTA 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.

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

The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit and may be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.

The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees in application of the 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 and Reform 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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The MTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Issue Date: 04/06/2026