Project Manager (Transportation Engineer III)

(Open Recruitment)

State Highway Administration

Project Manager (Transportation Engineer III)

Grade 17 (0117) SP# 25-86-03

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) District 6 (Allegany County) is currently recruiting for a Project Manager (Transportation Engineer III) position. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. All eligible candidates must meet the minimum and selective qualifications by the closing date. 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 main purpose of this position is to perform the duties of a civil engineer in project design, management, and coordination. This includes generating in-house design projects and managing engineering consultant-designed projects in Allegany, Garrett, and Washington counties. As a Project Manager, this position requires technical expertise in design using Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) software such as Microstation and InRoads. This position requires the ability to perform engineering computations, project construction estimating, project budget management, and technical writing abilities while meeting various milestone dates. This position requires the responsible development of state roadway facilities using the latest American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) design standards, AASHTO Roadside Design guidelines, MDOT Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials, CADD Design Standards, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and other related approved manuals and guides.

The Project Manager is also required to oversee the work of outside consulting engineering firms. Those responsibilities include preparing independent man-hour proposals, reviewing scope and approving technical proposals, reviewing the design work to ensure it meets SHA guidelines, and reviewing the financial invoices for accuracy and certification of work performed. Knowledge of the design process is necessary to maintain forward progression of projects, ensuring that milestone dates are met, and budgets are kept within reasonable established ranges. Technical writing skills are needed in composing correspondence to internal support divisions, outside governmental agencies, public civic groups, and elected officials.

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

Experience: Two (2) years of experience in professional engineering.

Selective Qualification: One (1) year of the required experience must have been in the areas of highway engineering.

*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).

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 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.

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 may 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.