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Project Manager (Transportation Engineer V)

Salary

$80,541.00 - $125,564.00 Annually

Location

Anne Arundel County

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

2706-SHA-43-01-TC-01/26

Department

State Highway Administration

Opening Date

01/12/2026

Closing Date

1/26/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

(OPEN RECRUITMENT)

State Highway Administration

Project Manager (Transportation Engineer V)

Grade 19 (2706) SP# 26-43-01

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/mdotmd

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Asset Management Office (AMO) is recruiting for a Project Manager (Transportation Engineer V) position in Anne Arundel 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 only in this classification.

Nature of Work: The Project Manager position with the Asset Management Office (SHA AMO) provides project and engineering support services, including contract management. The main purpose of the position is to act on behalf of the AMO Director’s Office to direct the work of consultants and project teams for the Enterprise Asset Management Program key initiatives and services. The duties of the position include performing, assigning, and reviewing work related to advanced performance-based planning and programming analyses, project management, and engineering and technical contract services. The Project Manager will represent SHA and AMO interests with SHA financial and business offices, project planning, engineering, and delivery teams, consultant firms, and other state agencies, as needed. This position is responsible for the Office’s financial transactions, informing advanced data analyses and system performance reporting, and for managing the tracking of on-time/on-budget project delivery funded through AMO capital funds. The Project Manager directs the work of permanent, temporary, and contractual staff assigned to AMO and will be responsible for their on-the-job training, assigning duties, and reviewing work.

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

"The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named a Training Magazine’s award winner for the seventh consecutive year."

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFCATIONS:

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

Experience: Five (5) years of experience in professional engineering.

Selective Qualification: Two and a half (2.5) years of the required experience must include performance-based planning and programming management or contract 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 ability).

Preferred Qualifications:

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

+ Professional Engineer license or GIS Profession Certification

+ Knowledge of state procurement regulations for Architectural/Engineering (A/E) procurement or COMAR as it relates to regulations for Architectural/Engineering (A/E) procurement.

+ Knowledge of transportation project engineering and management practices.

+ Knowledge of SHA’s process to plan, design, program, and deliver projects.

+ Experience using SHA financial management systems (e.g., FMIS, MSTAR, EPICS).

+ Project management principles and practice skills.

+ Experience maintaining complete, accurate, and retrievable records for review by in-house teams and external authorities, including legislative auditors.

+ Familiarity with deploying latest data analytic and visualization tools (e.g., excel, Power BI, ArcGIS).

+ Ability to ensure accuracy of complex financial and project data, documents, and transactions.

+ Ability to work in high-volume environment with constrained resources, and to set priorities for the work tasks of others.

+ Ability to provide strong customer service consistent with SHA business practices.

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 the required 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.

Licenses & Certifications

Possession of a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the state of Maryland.

Additional Information

TO APPLY: All applicants must submit an application online at http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd (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.

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 (1) position at the same employer, you must list each position that you held, the length of time that you held each position, and the corresponding duties.

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Administration at the number(s) listed below:

410-545-5554

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.

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

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.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call at 410-545-5554.

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 ( http://www.naces.org ) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation ( https://www.wes.org/ ).

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

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: 01/12/2025

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.

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Do you possess a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university?

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Do you have five (5) years of experience in professional engineering?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you answered YES to the previous question, please list the experience that you have. Also, include the name of the employer, job title, dates of employment, and hours worked per week. This information must also be reflected in your application. If you DO NOT possess experience in this area, type N/A in the box. Please do not list" see resume" or copy and paste information provided in the application.

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Do you have two and a half (2.5) years of experience involving performance-based planning and programming management or contract management?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you answered YES to the previous question, please list the experience that you have. Also, include the name of the employer, job title, dates of employment, and hours worked per week. This information must also be reflected in your application. If you DO NOT possess experience in this area, type N/A in the box. Please do not list" see resume" or copy and paste information provided in the application.

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Do you possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland?

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+ No

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Please note that the reconsideration period has been discontinued effective May 2025. It is important that you review and include all relevant information in your application, along with any supporting documentation. For example, this may include driver's licenses, transcripts, course evaluations for foreign degrees, rotation memos, and other pertinent documents. Once you have submitted your application, you will NOT have the opportunity to provide additional information. Please initial below to certify that you have read and understand this statement.

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