Design Engineer
Company: Maryland Transportation Authority
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: April 30, 2024
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Job Description:
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: Reviewing/managing various
traffic studies (safety studies, traffic impact studies, etc.);
Signing design and evaluation; Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)
development and review; Working with the Traffic Manager in
identifying and managing projects for the signing program, safety
program, and traffic study/data collection program; Developing and
maintaining task/project schedules; construction cost estimates;
tracking and managing budgets for projects; coordinating with other
MDTA divisions, as well as federal, state and local agencies;
Representing the MDTA's OEC-Traffic Section at internal and
external meetings; Reviewing and responding to construction
Requests for Information (RFIs), as well as shop drawings; and
ensuring compliance with sound engineering practices as well as the
application of guidelines, standards, practices, policies or
regulations as they relate to traffic and operation; and Managing
consultants in the design and preparation of construction documents
for multiple traffic and highway projects. 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
hour 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 upon
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 and ** Two years of experience must
have involved project engineering/management of traffic engineering
design, operation, analysis and safety projects (i.e., signing and
safety improvement projects). The ideal candidate will possess the
following: Traffic engineering related experiences and a thorough
knowledge of design guidelines, including the Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Highway Capacity Manual (HCM),
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials'
(AASHTO), Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets,
Roadside Design Guide; and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Accessibility Guidelines. ** SELECTIVE QUALIFICATION recruitments
are utilized when the position requires specific or additional
bonafide 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.
APPLICATION PROCESS: RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ONLINE
EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Paper applications (Form DTS-1) will not be
accepted for this recruitment. NOTES : 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 be a member of a covered bargaining unit. The
Maryland Transportation Authority 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. 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 disability will be provided upon request. Please notify in
advance. MD Relay Service Number. Bilingual applicants are
encouraged to apply. Employment Type: Full Time Years Experience: 1
- 3 years Salary: $78,749 - $132,041 Annual Bonus/Commission:
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