Traffic Engineer; Transportation Designer Engineer III

OPEN RECRUITMENT

This is a position-specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitment conducted for this classification.

The Maryland Transportation Authority owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes across the state of Maryland. The MDTA has provided citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities for over 50 years. The organization is committed to quality and excellence in customer service and relies on employees to achieve these goals.

The Traffic Engineer supports the Office of Engineering and Construction (OEC) by performing traffic engineering duties associated with planning, design, construction, and operation. The incumbent reviews and conducts traffic studies, designs traffic-related elements, and supports OEC’s Traffic Discipline.

• Review and perform traffic design elements of highway construction projects including Maintenance of Traffic, Signing and Pavement Marking, and other Traffic Control Devices in accordance with the Maryland Manual on Uniform Traffic Control and other relevant state and federal standards, specifications, guidelines, and regulations.
• Conduct and/or review various traffic engineering studies.
• Manage crash history records, perform safety studies, and address requests for data records.
• Manage traffic volume and classification data collection and reporting efforts; perform highway capacity analysis and traffic engineering studies.
• Assist in the development of new, and/or enhancements to existing geographic information system (GIS) based tools related to traffic data and assets.
• Respond to stakeholder requests, as well as urgent and emergency events.

• Possession of an Engineer in Training (EIT) Certificate in the State of Maryland. Evidence of certificate must be presented at the time of appointment.
• Two (2) years of experience performing engineering work acceptable to the Maryland State Board for Professional Engineers involving the application of specialized engineering analysis and design that includes aspects of design, evaluation, and inspection in accordance with specifications and drawings, investigation, and planning.
• One (1) year of experience performing planning, analysis, and/or design activities relating to traffic engineering.
• Applicants may substitute additional graduate level education in engineering for the required experience on a year for year basis.
• Applicants may substitute an EIT Certificate from a comparable state that is acceptable to the Maryland State Board for Professional Engineers.
• Persons currently registered as Professional Engineers in the State of Maryland are considered to have met the minimum qualifications.
• Applicants must possess a valid Driver’s License in the State of Maryland.

MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27 days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more.

The current vacancy exists in Baltimore, MD at the Francis Scott Key Bridge facility. Employees in this position will report directly to a Senior Traffic Design Engineer. Hybrid telework schedules may be available for this position.

WE ARE AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDTA 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.

Reasonable Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request. Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will also be provided.