Director of Engineering (DOT Executive VI)

Salary

$109,247.00 - $176,552.00 Annually

Location

Baltimore City

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

8033-MDTA-ENG-07/24

Department

Maryland Transportation Authority

Opening Date

07/16/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

• Description

• Benefits

Description

Open Until Filled

EXECUTIVE SERVICE

(This position serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.)

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 MDTA is looking for an experienced and motivated individual to serve as the Director of Engineering in the Office of Engineering and Construction to manage a large professional staff, capital budget, operating budget, and all aspects of engineering project management.

This senior-level managerial position is responsible for managing engineering supervisors and, through them, the direction of technical, professional, and administrative staff. This position is responsible for the direct management of design engineering in the following disciplines: Structures, Environmental, Electrical/Intelligent Transportation Systems, Traffic, Facilities, Asset Management, and Highway Engineering. This position also provides oversight, procurement, and selection of consultant engineering contracts, contractors, and vendors, performs quality control reviews of all bid documents, and serves as Project Manager for major and complex engineering projects.

This incumbent will direct and oversee all phases of managing engineering projects from beginning to end, including determination of project scope, technical engineering design reviews, development and review of proposals and presentations, administrative correspondence, inspections, constructability reviews, and preparation of contract documents. This position determines organizational structure and staffing requirements of project programs, review and approval of work assigned to subordinate staff, and overseeing that proper training and program development is implemented. This position is also responsible for resolving any issues that arise, working internally to ensure that all work is being carried out to the correct, highest standards.

This position will report directly to the Chief Engineer. The current vacancy is located in Baltimore, MD. 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.

Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university. Applicants must possess a Professional Engineer license from the State of Maryland (see notes under Licenses and Certifications for applicants who possess a Professional Engineer license outside of Maryland).

Experience: Ten (10) years of civil engineering experience is required. Five (5) years of this experience must have been in civil engineering project management, including supervising the work of professional engineers.

The ideal candidate may possess the following:

• Experience leading a large team of engineering professionals and consultants

• Ability to manage complex transportation engineering programs

• Experience with complex project management

• Ability to establish programs and policies for the Division of Engineering

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

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 the application is made, will be accepted, but the applicant must obtain a Maryland Professional Engineer license within twelve (12) months of appointment. Evidence of out-of-state license must be presented at the time of appointment.

Employees in this role are assigned duties that require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland. Applicants must list the license number and date of expiration on the application.

Additional Information

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Employees in this role may be required to respond to emergency situations (traffic accidents, hurricanes, etc.) 24 hours a day and may be required to maintain a reliable communication link (cell phone to be provided).

The incumbent will be required to visit on-site projects in the field; traffic and weather conditions may be challenging, so compliance with agency-wide risk management policies and procedures will be necessary.

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.

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, including possible drug testing. Selected candidate(s) may be subject to background and reference checks.\

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

For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application, you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American 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/). This must be submitted as an attachment with the application for the position in which you are applying.

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 currently 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: 07/16/2024

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.

Agency

Maryland Department of Transportation

Address

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Phone

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Website

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