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SR. TRAFFIC DESIGN ENGINEER

Salary

$84,229.00 - $136,003.00 Annually

Location

Baltimore City

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

7665-MDTA-06/2025

Department

Maryland Transportation Authority

Opening Date

06/09/2025

Closing Date

6/23/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

OPEN RECRUITMENT

This is a position-specific recruitment. 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: This position is a senior-level, licensed professional engineer (PE) for the Maryland Transportation Authority's (MDTA) Office of Engineering and Construction (OEC). The incumbent works in the Traffic Section and will be responsible for traffic and transportation engineering planning, analysis, design, project, and program management. The incumbent will supervise and manage complex transportation engineering studies and projects from initiation to completion and will also supervise lower-level in-house engineers, and/or manage consultant engineering firms. Other duties include, but are not limited to the following:

+ Project and program manager for traffic and transportation engineering projects and programs;

+ Initiate projects, develop and modify specific scope of work for constructions or reconstruction of traffic control devices, ramps, shoulders, toll plaza demolitions, as well as Traffic Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) projects;

+ Manage and supervise activities related to traffic volume and safety data, lane/shoulder closure permitting, oversize/overweight hauling permitting, access management and right of entry engineering permit review;

+ Review/manage various traffic studies (safety studies, traffic impact studies, etc.);

+ Develop and maintain task/project schedules, construction cost estimates, track and manage budgets for projects, and coordinate with other MDTA divisions, as well as federal, state and local agencies;

+ Manage consultants in the design and preparation of construction documents for multiple traffic and highway projects;

+ Review internal and external inquiries related to traffic along MDTA facilities; and

+ Conduct field visits as necessary to meet with construction, maintenance and other personnel to review field conditions and coordinate field activities.

Work is performed in an office setting and in the field. When performing fieldwork, employees may be required to wear safety equipment. Employees are occasionally required to work on different shifts, evenings, or on weekends, and may be required to be on call to respond to after hours emergencies .

Employees in this position will report to the Traffic Discipline Manager or other designated official. The current vacancy exists in Baltimore, MD. This position may allow a hybrid work schedule, including telework and on-site work hours.

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.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Possession of a Maryland Professional Engineer license is required. Evidence of license must be presented at the time of appointment

Experience: One (1) year of experience managing engineering projects as a licensed, professional engineer. **Six months of experience must have involved project engineering/management of traffic engineering design, operation, analysis and safety projects (i.e., signing and safety improvement projects) .

**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 (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.

Licenses & Certifications

1. An applicant's current license as a Professional Engineer in a state with comparable requirements acceptable to the Maryland State Board for Professional Engineers, in the appropriate option for which application is made, will be accepted but the applicant must obtain a Maryland license within twelve (12) months of appointment. Evidence of out of state registration must be presented at time of appointment.

2. 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.

NOTES:

1. Registration requirements are established under Title 14, Business Occupations and Professions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

2. Employees of the Maryland Department of Transportation assigned to especially sensitive locations or facilities may be required to obtain and maintain a special security badge

Additional Information

1. Employees may be subject to emergency recall 24 hours a day and may be required to maintain a reliable communication link (telephone or pager) for the purpose of emergency call back requirements.

2. Eligible applicants may be subject to a background investigation under federal or State laws and regulations. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment. Erroneous, misleading or fraudulent information on an application is sufficient grounds for rejection from the hiring process, removal from the list of eligibles, withdrawal of an offer for employment or immediate discharge.

APPLICATION PROCESS :

Please apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ONLINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Paper applications (Form DTS-1) will not be accepted for this recruitment.

All applications must be received by 06/23/2025.

Please be advised that the State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug-free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. Selected candidate(s) may be subject to background and reference checks.

The incumbent in this position will not a member of a covered bargaining unit.

The Maryland Transportation Authority is not sponsoring new employees in the 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.

WE ARE AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDTA 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.

MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission - connecting our customers to life’s opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!

Reasonable Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY Number: 711).

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Issue Date: 06/09/2025

Come join the Maryland Department of Transportation Team! We offer more than just a paycheck!!!! We offer healthcare, dental, long term disability, flexible work schedules, and so much more. Read all about our fabulous benefits in detail by visiting:

https://www.mdot.maryland.gov/tso/pages/index.aspx?pageid=152

Don't miss out on a great opportunity for a challenging career along with fabulous benefits!

*Benefits are offered to all full-time, part-time permanent and contractual (partially subsidized) employees. Temporary employees do not receive benefits.

01

Do you possess a current Maryland Professional Engineer license or a current license as a Professional Engineer in a state with comparable requirements acceptable to the Maryland State Board for Professional Engineers?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Do you possess one (1) year of experience managing engineering projects as a licensed, professional engineer?

+ Yes

+ No

03

If you answered "yes" to question 2, please describe where you have obtained the experience defined above, listing the name of the employer(s), dates you were employed, and the duties of the position(s) you held. This experience must also be detailed under the "experience" section of your application. If you answered "no" to question 2, please enter"N/A" in the space provided.

04

Do you possess 6 months of experience with project engineering/management of traffic engineering design, operation, analysis and safety projects (i.e., signing and safety improvement projects)?

+ Yes

+ No

05

If you answered "yes" to question 4, please describe where you have obtained the experience defined above, listing the name of the employer(s), dates you were employed, and the duties of the position(s) you held. This experience must also be detailed under the "experience" section of your application. If you answered "no" to question 2, please enter"N/A" in the space provided.

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