Job Abstract

(OPEN RECRUITMENT)

State Highway Administration

Team Leader (Transportation Design Engineer V)

(7665) SP# 24-52-14

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION
http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd

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

The State Highway Administration’s (SHA) Office of Traffic and Safety (OOTS) is currently recruiting for a Team Leader (Transportation Design Engineer V) 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 or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

Nature of Work: The Team Leader will be responsible for overseeing and managing inspection and remedial engineering projects, as well as the Traffic Engineering Remedial Program of Structures (TERPS) across the state within the Traffic Engineering Design Division (TEDD). This position involves supervising a team of licensed and/or non-licensed engineers or consultants. Key responsibilities of this role will include the following: developing infrastructure asset inventory for transportation ancillary structures; conducting various types of inspections (acceptance, routine, in-depth, impact, and nondestructive tests); performing structural analysis; coordinating routine and preventive maintenance; and overseeing the design and management of remedial projects for Traffic Control Device (TCD) and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) structures statewide. The Team Leader will also manage the budget and expenditure of TERPS.

This position also serves as a technical expert in developing and updating TCD remedial engineering standards and procedures statewide and collaborates with the TEDD Structural Engineering Team to develop and update structural engineering design guidelines, standards, and specifications. Furthermore, the Team Leader will provide training and guidance to technicians and engineers within the administration and management of the statewide database system containing TCD and ITS structures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a Maryland Professional Engineer license, in the appropriate option, 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.

Selective Qualification: Bachelor of science degree in civil or structural engineering and one (1) year of experience in the design and management of structural remedial engineering or structural inspection.

*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 Qualification:
The ideal candidate should have the following:

• Supervision or management experience in remedial or inspection projects, or traffic engineering related projects
• Program management related experience including setting up priorities, developing project scope and schedule, and managing program budget
• Experience using an asset management/maintenance system
• Proficient in conditional and emergency inspection of TCD/ITS structures and providing Quality Assurance/Program Coordinator (QA/PC) reviews for inspections
• Proficient in TCD/ITS structures repair and rehabilitation service
• Expert knowledge of professional transportation structural engineering principles, federal/state traffic engineering regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines
• Expert knowledge of standards and specification for construction and materials used for traffic control devices
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Team management skills

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 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. 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 will not 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 (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).

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.