Pavement Testing Team Leader (Transportation Engineer V)

(Open Recruitment)

State Highway Administration

Pavement Testing Team Leader (Transportation Engineer V)

Grade 19 (2706) SP# 25-73-02

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 Materials Technology (OMT) is currently recruiting for a Pavement Testing Team Leader (Transportation 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 SHA position or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

Nature of Work: The Pavement Testing Team Leader will manage the crews performing routine collection of data on the condition of the pavement in the state highway network. This responsibility involves directing field crews which are mainly operating multisystem Automatic Road Analyzer (ARAN), Friction, Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD), Ground Penetration Radar (GPR), coring rigs, and managing pavement testing data Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) team. This position will perform computer loading and downloading of the pavement data from ARAN collection vehicles/equipment for engineering analyses.

The Pavement Testing Team Leader is expected to take a leadership role on the implementation of emerging technologies that are applicable to all OMT divisions. This position is also responsible for assuring that all field tests are performed according to applicable standards. The Pavement Testing Team Leader will provide technical support to team members to ensure compliance with the following accepted engineering practices: American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM); American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Designations; Maryland Engineering Standards utilizing expertise of Geographic information System (GIS) and another computer-based knowledge. This position will review, update and improve existing Standard of Practices (SOPs) and guidelines. If needed, this position also serves as the resident expert on pavement friction and is frequently requested to be available for testimony in court when data is collected for post-accident analysis.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide.

"The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named Training magazine Training APEX Awards winner for the fifth consecutive year."

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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

Experience: Five (5) years of experience in engineering.

Selective Qualification: Two and a half (2.5) years of the required experience must have involved working with pavement engineering design, field testing, and/or quality assurance and quality control field data.

*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 QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Experience with field data and data analysis
• Teamwork and management experience
• Ability to diagnose/troubleshoot and calibrate electronic and mechanical equipment
• Knowledge of Geographic Information System (GIS) and machine learning

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 required 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.

Candidates 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.

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.

The incumbent in this position may 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. 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/).

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.