Agency Project Engineer​/Architect Iii

Overview

The Maryland Military Department (MMD) is looking for a candidate to fill the position of Agency Project Engineer/Architect III. This position offers great benefits, pension, generous leave, a competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth. The role follows a compressed work schedule from 6:30 am to 5:00 pm, Tuesday through Friday. The position may be subject to call-ins for emergencies.

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Fifth Regiment Armory
219 29th Division Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

An Agency Project Engineer/Architect is the lead level of work as a project manager for agency capital and operating construction, maintenance, and system services projects. The incumbent will be responsible for engineering design reviews, site inspections, and project management of agency operating projects, and will serve as a liaison to Project Engineers/Architects in the Department of General Services for Maryland Military Department projects.

Projects include construction, renovation, maintenance, and sustainment, restoration, and modernization (SRM) of armories, readiness centers, field maintenance shops, warehouses, housing, and public works structures and operations.

This position will provide day-to-day project management and engineering technical support services. The services include review of documents necessary to facilitate the execution of Capital and Maintenance, Repair and O&M Construction programs, including Army National Guard MILCON construction and SRM projects. Construction project management and oversight support services are also to be provided, including attending project design review, pre-bid, construction progress, and post-construction meetings.

This position will provide engineering technical support to prepare preliminary investigations, plans, specifications, cost estimating, and engineering scope of work development for assigned projects.

Additional position duties include, but are not limited to:

• Review designs, plans, specifications, contract documents, feasibility studies, and cost analysis of projects for the agency.
• Attend project design review, pre-bid, construction progress, and post-construction meetings.
• Process construction submittals and other contract documentation.
• Review contractor invoices, forward invoices to contract administrator, and maintain invoice amounts in project spreadsheets.

Employees in this classification may provide guidance and direction to engineering or architectural consultants but do not supervise other engineers or architects. Employees may be required to work evenings and weekends to attend public meetings and hearings. Employees may be subject to call-in for emergency situations, such as problems at a construction site. The work may require traveling throughout the State to construction sites where conditions may be noisy, dirty and uncomfortable.

Employees may also be required to climb ladders and wear safety equipment as well as work in confined spaces, heights, and under buildings.

Experience:

Six years of experience, two years of experience as a design and project manager Engineer, Architect, or Surveyor for agency capital and operating construction, maintenance and system services projects, and an additional four years of experience as an Engineer, Architect, or Surveyor in the building construction field involving the design, construction or repair of building structures or system services.

Notes:

• Candidates may substitute a Bachelor's degree in engineering or architecture and two years of experience as a design and project manager Engineer or Architect for agency capital and operating construction, maintenance and system services projects for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Professional Engineer or Professional Architect registration in the State of Maryland or in a state with comparable requirements for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Engineering and Architecture classifications or Engineering and Architecture specialty codes in the Architecture field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

• Working knowledge of standard design and construction methods and procedures.
• Working knowledge of Federal, State, and Local building codes.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties that require operation of a motor vehicle. They must possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland with less than 5 points to operate a state vehicle.

Common Access Card (CAC) required. This position requires the ability to pass a Federal background check in addition to a State background check to access facilities and computer systems by being issued a CAC card. The ability to obtain and maintain this access to the facility and CAC card is a…