Assistant Manager, Quality Assurance/ Quality Control

The Assistant Manager, QA/QC provides leadership and technical guidance to Transportation Engineering Managers and multidisciplinary consultant staff, ensuring compliance with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) QA/QC and Commissioning guidelines. This position also oversees commissioning activities, enforces QA/QC policies, and supports project controls for major capital projects across Facilities Engineering, Track & Structural Preservation, Construction Management, and Systems & Equipment Engineering.

This role is essential to MDOT MTA's commitment to delivering safe, reliable, and high-quality transit infrastructure.

• Assist the QA/QC Manager in implementing and enforcing QA/QC policies, procedures, and standards across all phases of project development.

• Monitor compliance with the Quality Management System Plan (QMSP), Commissioning Guidelines, engineering manuals, Lesson Learned Database, and Inspector's Field Guide for Quality.

• Review and assess QA/QC Plans for Program Management Consultant (PMC) and General Engineering Consultant (GEC) contracts.

• Identify design errors or omissions and recommend corrective actions.

• Recommend withholding payments or contract acceptance for non-compliance with QA/QC or commissioning requirements.

• Oversee and support commissioning processes throughout the project lifecycle.

• Review design documents to identify equipment requiring commissioning and ensure functional testing meets specification intent.

• Supervise commissioning activities and ensure proper turnover to operating modes.

• Resolve non-conformances and oversee corrective/preventive actions.

• Lead and guide consultant commissioning and QA/QC staff; assign, schedule, monitor, and evaluate work.

• Provide training and support for Engineering & Construction staff.

• Coordinate with internal divisions, contractors, manufacturers, and external agencies (e.g., SEPTA, WMATA, MTA-NY).

• Conduct compliance reviews with Resident Engineers, Inspectors, and project staff.

• Manage A/E Consultant QA/QC and Commissioning contracts.

• Certify invoices, oversee work order administration, and review procedures and documentation.

• Participate in procurement activities, contract evaluations, and specification reviews.

• Monitor capital project budgets (approx. $2M annually) and prepare budget justifications.

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

Experience: Eight (8) years experience in professional engineering, including one (1) year of supervisory or consultant management experience. 4 of the 8 years must have been Quality Assurance/ Quality Control.

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

4. U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as defined under the Experience Requirement of the Minimum Qualifications may be substituted for the required education and experience on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in transit, rail, or large-scale public infrastructure projects.

• Supervisory experience overseeing engineering or commissioning staff.

• Familiarity with Primavera, CMAPs, ProjectWise, or other engineering project management tools.

1. Employees in this class may be required to possess a Professional Engineer, Land Surveyor, or Property Line Surveyor License.

2. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which 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.

Managers should foster a positive safety culture by leading with integrity and establishing departmental safety practices and procedures for all employees. Managers should attend and participate in safety meetings and adhere to and enforce all safety rules, policies, regulations, and personal protective equipment requirements to support a safe and healthy working environment. Ensure employees are properly trained and provided with personal protective equipment to conduct their job functions in a safe manner. Report hazards, unsafe acts, near misses, injuries, and accidents immediately to the Office of Safety. Collaboratively work to mitigate reported hazards in a timely manner. Conduct safety risk assessments and/or job hazard analyses as needed.
To support a safe and healthy work environment, employees must refrain from willful violations of safety rules and procedures, reckless and negligent behavior, involvement in criminal activities, and the misuse of drugs or alcohol. Failure to adhere to this requirement may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. May only perform work for which they have the appropriate safety training.

TO APPLY:
You must complete a Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) application (Form DTS-1) to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes may not be substituted for the application. Since the examination for this recruitment may be an evaluation and rating of the information you provide on your application, it is essential that the application is filled outcompletelyand accurately, listing all relevant experience in detail and addressing the specific requirements shown above. 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 within MDOT, one of the modal administrations, or the Authority.

NOTE: Applications not completely filled out will not be considered.The selected candidate will be subject to background and reference checks. Employees are subject to the State Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing.

It is highly recommended that applications be completed and submitted online by registering at www.mdot.maryland.gov/employment. Make sure you meet the minimum and selective qualifications and follow the instructions on MDOT's Online Employment Center website.

Applicants not applying online may obtain a DTS-1 Application form by calling (410) 767-3860 and mail to: MTA Office of Human Resources, 6 Saint Paul Street, 5th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202. Applicants may also submit their application directly to the Office of Human Resources.

Applicants with degrees granted outside of the United States will be required to provide a written evaluation of education documentation by a credentialing organization such as: International Credential Evaluation (WES), https://www.wes.org/

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