Project Manager (Transportation Engineer II)

(Open Recruitment)

State Highway Administration

District 7- Frederick County Grade 16 (0116) SP#24-87-13

Project Manager (Transportation Engineer II)

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

THE RECONSIDERATION PERIOD FOR THIS RECRUITMENT IS THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) District 7 is currently recruiting for a Project Manager (Transportation Engineer II) in Frederick County. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

Nature of Work: The main purpose of this position is to perform the duties of a Project Manager on the District 7 Engineering Systems Team. This position will plan, coordinate and direct the work of outside consultant engineering firms' staff, utilizing multiple open-end consultant contracts that can range from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 each. This position provides direction and guidance to the consultant design engineers while they prepare highway construction plans, specifications, cost estimates and other related contract documents for multiple transportation projects. These projects require a high level of coordination and have compressed design schedules. The scope of these projects include complex design features such as roadway geometry and storm water management facilities that are difficult to place within SHA Right of Way projects. Many projects have multiple conflicts with underground and overhead utilities that require coordination efforts to relocate the utilities. Projects with this degree of complexity are completed by this position.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: .

"The State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) has been named Training Magazine's Training APEX Awards for the fifth consecutive year."

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.

Experience: One (1) year of experience in professional engineering.

Selective Qualification: One (1) year of experience must have involved project management.

*This statement contains a selective qualification, 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 (i.e., knowledge, skill, or abilities).

Notes:

1. Additional work experience in professional engineering, or in technical engineering at the journey level or above, may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education.

2. Possession of a master's degree in engineering may be substituted for one year of non-supervisory experience.

3. Persons currently registered as Professional Engineers in the state of Maryland, or in a state with comparable requirements, are considered to have met the education requirements.

Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland.

TO APPLY: All applicants must submit an application online at (use of this option allows the application to be saved). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must list the information in the online DTS-1 application form. You may refer to a resume only to expand on information offered in the body of the online DTS-1 application. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Consideration for employment 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 position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, a pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.

The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

Please Note: The State Highway Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing 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 Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services () or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation ().

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date.
If you have any questions, please contact the Recruitment and Examination Division at the number(s) listed below:
410-545-5554

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call at 410-545-5554. SHA is committed to complying with the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

SHA 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.

Issue Date: 05/13/2024