State of Maryland

A Waterways Improvement Technician II is the full performance level advanced technical work in the area of waterways improvements.  Employees in this classification are responsible for independent application of skills and techniques to accomplish 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 judgment.  Employees in this classification have considerable personal contact with County Commissioners, County Councils, municipal officials, and the general public.   Employees in this classification oversee the work of lower-level Waterways Improvement Technicians and field crews of the Waterways Improvement and Infrastructure Program.

Employees in this classification receive general supervision from a Waterways Improvement Technician III, 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.  The Waterways Improvement Technician II is differentiated from the Waterways Improvement Technician III in that the Waterways Improvement Technician III has supervisory responsibility for lower-level Waterways Improvement Technicians.

Inspects and oversees the construction of piers, bulkheads, jetties by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources employees or contractors;

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; Interprets construction specifications;

Maintains essential records and files;

Performs other related duties.

Knowledge of navigation and boat operation;

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

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

Knowledge of the 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:   None.

Experience: One year of experience in the State government as a Waterways Improvement Technician I.

                                               OR

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

Experience: Seven 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. Some positions in this classification are assigned duties which require the individual to be examined by a physician. After an offer of employment applicants for such positions will be given a medial examination to certify ability to perform essential job functions.

2. Candidates must be willing to travel and be available for work in any part of the State, subject to change of assignment as work requires.

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.