What are the responsibilities and job description for the Team Leader (Transportation Engineering Manager I) position at Maryland Department of Transportation?
(OPEN RECRUITMENT)
State Highway Administration
Office of Traffic and Safety – Anne Arundel County Grade 20 (0515) SP# 23-52-19
Team Leader (Transportation Engineering Manager I)
YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION
http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd
**Previous Applicants Need Not Reapply**
THE RECONSIDERATION PERIOD FOR THIS RECRUITMENT IS THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS
State Highway Administration’s (SHA) Office of Traffic and Safety (OOTS) is currently recruiting for a Team Leader (Transportation Engineering Manager I) 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: This position serves as the Team Leader of the Traffic Policy and Management Team in the Traffic Development and Support Division (TDSD) for OOTS. This position will supervise a team comprised of engineers and consultants. The position serves as a subject matter expert in TDSD, who supports OOTS, districts, and other offices in SHA and other modes.
The individual in this position leads and manages SHA's Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) program, performs engineering review of Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans, performs traffic engineering analysis, and research innovative work zone safety related products, applications, and strategies to enhance work zone safety. The Team Leader will also develop and update the TTC standards, typicals, and guidelines applied statewide. The position manages the SafeZones automated speed enforcement program/contract in Maryland including but not limited to program coordination, overseeing consultant tasks, representing SHA at various meetings, developing and updating program guidelines, responding to program related inquiries, etc. The Team Leader will review the work of all team members to ensure the assignments are complete and accurate.
MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide.
"The State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) has been named Training Magazine’s Training APEX Awards for the fifth consecutive year."
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Seven (7) years of experience in professional engineering.
Selective Qualifications: Three and a half (3 ½) years of the required experience must have involved traffic engineering analysis.
*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 abilities).
Preferred Qualification:
The ideal candidate should possess the following:
- Proficiency in the design, review, and management of TTC and/or work zone safe design
- Knowledge of program/contract management and coordination
- Expert knowledge on the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and traffic engineering and work zone safety policy, standards, guidelines, or specifications
- Experience in developing standards, typicals, and guidelines
- Experience in performing research and/or review of new products
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and maintain effective working relationships
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Good customer service skills
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 non-supervisory 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.
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: 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.
Issue Date: 09/14/2023
Re-Issue Date: 10/16/2023
Re-Issue Date: 01/31/2024
Re-Issue Date: 03/07/2024
Re-Issue Date: 04/04/2024
Salary : $73,787 - $123,760
