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A-Repairman Light Rail Railcar Maintenance

Maryland Department of Transportation

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 Apr 2026

💰 $88,620/yr

About the role

Posting number: 8092-MTA-ALR--01/26-MS

Department: Maryland Transit Administration

Job classification: REPAIRMAN - RAIL

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Transportation, Maintenance, Transit

Summary

Maryland Transit Administration

A-Repairman - Light Rail Railcar Maintenance (Repairman-Rail) (8092)

Open to all qualified employees

Applicants must apply online.

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply

The MDOT Maryland Transit Administration offers excellent benefits.

Are you seeking a job where your work is rewarding and provides excellent benefits?

The resulting list of qualified candidates will be used to staff current and future vacancies.

Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is recruiting for an A" Repairman- Metro & Light Rail Car Maintenance. The A Repairman will inspect and diagnose problems for correction and make major and minor repairs to vehicles and their sub-components. He/she performs these functions on computer-based systems and equipment, as well as on electronic, electro-mechanical and mechanical systems and equipment. Analyzes and executes instructions from hardware and software technical manuals, schematics and parts lists.

Must be able to 1) move rail vehicles; 2) operate service equipment (trucks, forklifts, shop carts, 20-ton cranes, and hoists). A Repairman must be able to handle situations that involve or impact revenue operations. Must be able to perform various Employer Maryland Department of Transportation Address other duties associated with the Rail Car Maintenance Group.

The current vacancy is located at the Transit Administration (MTA) in Baltimore, Maryland.

The current schedule varies on a 24-hour shift.

Examples of duties

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Three (3) of experience in electronics, electricity, mechanics, and/or an electro-mechanical field of work. The ideal candidate will have strong computer skills.

SUBSTITUTION
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Employee will be required and maintain a reliable communication link for emergency call-back requirements.
2. Employee will be required to work shifts, evenings, holidays, and weekends.
3. Employee will be exposed to a variety of hazards, requiring the wearing of protective clothing and the use of appropriate safety and Personal Protective Equipment.
4. Employees in this position are considered "Essential Employees" and will be required to sign and agree to all policies and procedures relating to "Essential Employee" status.
5. Eligible applicants will be subject to background investigation under Federal and State laws and regulations. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment. Erroneous, misleading, or fraudulent information on the application is enough grounds for rejection from the hiring process, removal from the list of eligible, withdrawal of an offer for employment, or immediate discharge.
6. Employees in this classification are subject to pre-employment drug testing and 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, and Transportation Code of Maryland Regulations 11.02.11, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

Qualifications

Applicants must possess a Driver's License valid in the State of Maryland. Applicants must list the license number and date of expiration on the application.