Transportation Engineer V

Overview

Executive Service Recruitment. The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) owns and operates BWI Thurgood Marshall and Martin State Airports, serving over 27 million passengers annually.

The incumbent will serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. MAA is currently accepting applications for the position of Transportation Engineer V within the Office of Facilities Maintenance at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall) and Martin State Airport (MTN).

Note:

This position is an emergency essential position. All employees designated as emergency essential are required to be available to work during weather, operational and/or disaster emergency conditions. This position requires work in a 24-hour facility and you must be available to work any shift as required by the operational needs of the MAA.

• Manage the design, analysis, administration, review, coordination, budget development and management, and execution of maintenance and engineering projects in the Office of Facilities Maintenance (OFM), Utilities Section of the Maryland Department of Transportation / Maryland Aviation Administration (MDOT MAA or MAA) at BWI Marshall and MTN.
• Direct and manage engineering consultants and electrical contractors engaged to perform investigations, inspections, and evaluations of existing conditions related to electrical, control, and metering systems.
• Assign projects to A/E consultants, contractors and MAA staff based on priorities and goals relative to schedules and budgets, considering the needs of the administration, tenants, regulatory requirements, and maintenance needs.
• Manage and administer electrical contracts, including but not limited to Airfield and Terminal electrical maintenance, High Voltage Testing, Airfield lighting control systems, and Square D Power Logic monitoring system service contracts.
• Participate in design, construction management and commissioning of projects at BWI Marshall and MTN.

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

Experience: Five years' experience in professional engineering. This experience must involve working with medium voltage power systems (33kV & 15kV), substations / switchgears with main and tie breakers, low-voltage power distribution system (480V), power meters, emergency generators, and uninterruptible power supplies.

Notes: 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. Possession of a master's degree in engineering may be substituted for one year of the required experience. 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.

• Utility substations
• Airport electrical infrastructure
• Industrial power systems
• Government infrastructure projects

• Possession of a Professional Engineer, Land Surveyor or Property Line Surveyor License may be required.
• Employees of the Maryland Transportation Authority may be required to possess an Engineer-In-Training License from the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
• Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle and must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in Maryland.

• Applicants may be subject to a background check; a history of arrest or conviction is not an automatic disqualification.
• A comprehensive pre-employment security background check is required by the Federal Aviation Administration, FAR Part 107.

You may apply online at  to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes cannot be substituted for the MDOT employment application. Please include all relevant experience on your application, including full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other relevant experience. Your application must be received by 5/08/2026.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. MD Relay Service Number (711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks.

The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees for H-1B visas or extending existing H-1B visas 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 H1B visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees; all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the employer.

For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application you must provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service (e.g., NACES or…