This is a position-specific recruitment and is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications* listed below.  The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitment conducted for this classification.
 
The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes, across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities. We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions and – most importantly – our employees to achieve these goals.

Nature of Work:  The Asset Data and GIS Analyst supports the operations of the Asset Management discipline in the Office of Engineering and Construction (OEC) by maintaining enterprise asset datasets, databases, and applications to manage assets throughout their lifecycle. This position is a technical role that also leads and directs supporting staff in the accomplishment of the described duties. The employee performs a vital role in supporting the development, update, and maintenance of complex enterprise geographic information system (GIS) transportation asset data and supporting datasets. 

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Configures, maintains, and updates web GIS services, applications, and systems within MDTA’s Enterprise GIS to meet internal stakeholder needs and facilitate business processes surrounding the lifecycle management of assets;
• Identifies and documents standards and best practices for MDTA’s GIS; 
• Maintains a catalogue of GIS and other asset data for OEC including key information that identifies data owner, data type, key contacts, system of record, update cycle, accuracy, access level, use restrictions, etc.;
• Identifies responsibilities and oversees staff to perform the review, onboarding, and archive of key engineering datasets developed as part of MDTA’s design and construction programs;
• Participates in weekly GIS system Operations and Maintenance meetings with Information Technology (IT) and key stakeholders at MDTA;
• Provides recommendations and coordinates updates for data and system updates to meet stakeholder requirements, business needs, to mitigate risk, and to keep up with industry trends;
• Trains staff, coordinates cross-discipline asset management efforts, performs site visits, and field tests for MDTA mobile systems and other initiatives;  
• Obtains consultant services and resources using existing contracts; and 
• Reviews and approves Scope of Work for task orders. 
• Employees in this position will report directly to the Asset Management Manager. The current vacancy is located in Baltimore, MD at the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
• Hybrid telework schedules may be available for this position.   

MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27* days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more! *May be prorated based on start date.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
 
Education:  Graduation for an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
 
Experience:  Six (6) years of experience in administrative staff or professional work. **Three (3) years of this experience must include professional GIS experience performing work related to transportation or public utilities.  

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

Experience managing enterprise GIS systems or datasets is desired, but not required (ArcGIS Enterprise, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server); and 
Experience in transportation asset management.
**This statement contains SELECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS, which is more focused in scope than the Minimum Qualifications for this classification.   Selective Qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (knowledge, skills, and abilities).  No substitutions are allowed for a Selective

Qualification.

Your placement on an eligible list may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. 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.

If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.
  
Notes:      
 
1. Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
 
2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
 
3. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
 
4. 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 to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.