State of Maryland

A Waterways Improvement Technician I is the intermediate level of technical work in the area of waterways improvements.  Employees in this classification are responsible for independent application of skill and techniques acquired through training and experience necessary to accomplish moderately complex marine construction activities related to the Waterways Improvement and Infrastructure Program of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.  Employees in this classification are required to exercise considerable technical judgment in carrying out assigned responsibilities which are general in nature and require the exercise of independent judgments.  Employees in this classification have considerable personal contact with County Commissioners, County Councils, other municipal officials, and with the general public.  Employees in this classification oversee the work of lower-level Technicians and field crews of the Waterway Improvement Program.

Employees in this classification receive general supervision from a Waterways Improvement Technician II, who reviews the work upon completion.

Positions in this classification are evaluated by using the classification job evaluation methodology.  The use of this method involves comparing the assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work sections of the class specification.

The Waterways Improvement Technician I and Waterways Improvement Technician II are differentiated on the basis of the degree of supervisory control exercised by the supervisor over these employees.  The Waterways Improvement Technician I performs duties under close supervision at times and under general supervision at other times depending on the complexity of the specific duty being performed, while the Waterways Improvement Technician II performs the full range of duties and responsibilities under general supervision. 

Inspects and oversees the construction of piers, bulkheads, jetties;

Oversees the operation of a variety of marine building equipment such as boats, cranes, pile drivers, and hydraulic dredging equipment associated with the dredging of channels and areas for the building of marinas and ramps;

Provides liaison with the United States Army Corps of Engineers on waterways projects;

Assists in taking sounding and samples of waterway bottoms to determine depth and consistency for construction purposes;

Guards against improper use of natural resources facilities;

Maintains essential records and files;

Performs other related duties.

Knowledge of navigation and boat operations;

Knowledge of the methods and materials used in building piers, bulkheads and jetties;

Knowledge of the Chesapeake Bay and other Maryland tide waters;

Knowledge of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Maryland Boat Act;

Knowledge of design of piers, bulkheads and jetties;

Knowledge of the methods used in dredging operations;

Ability to plan and oversee the activities of subordinates;

Ability to deal effectively with employees, contractors, governmental officials and the general public.

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

Experience: Six years of experience in marine construction activities, including design and construction of piers, bulkheads and jetties.

Notes: 

1. Candidates may substitute engineering education at an accredited college or university (approved by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology) on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military experience as a noncommissioned officer in marine construction classifications and specialty codes in the waterways construction and marine engineering field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

1. Employees in this classification must be willing to travel and be available for work in any part of the State, as work requires, subject to change of assignment.

2. Some positions in this classification are assigned duties which require the candidates to be examined by a Physician.  After an offer of employment, candidates for such positions will be given a medical examination to certify their ability to perform essential job functions. 

Class specifications are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies. Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

This is a Skilled Service classification in the State Personnel Management System.  All positions in this classification are Skilled Service positions.  Some positions in Skilled Service classifications may be designated Special Appointment in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 6-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.

This classification is assigned to Bargaining Unit B- Administrative, Technical and Clerical classes.  As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial and confidential employees are excluded from collective bargaining.  Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.

Employees in this classification are eligible to receive overtime compensation.  An employee who works more than the normal workweek is entitled to be compensated for that overtime as provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 8-305.

This classification is one level in a Non-Competitive Promotion (NCP) series.  NCP promotions are promotions by which employees may advance in grade and class level from trainee to full performance levels in a classification series.  In order to be non-competitively promoted to the next level in a NCP series an employee must: 1) perform the main purpose of the class as defined in the Nature of Work section of the class specification; 2) receive the type of supervision defined in the class specification, and 3) meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.