Traffic Engineer; Transportation Designer Engineer III

Position Overview

Traffic Engineer supporting the Office of Engineering and Construction (OEC) by performing traffic engineering duties related to planning, design, construction, and operation. Responsibilities include reviewing and conducting traffic studies, performing traffic design on highway construction projects, and supporting OEC’s Traffic Discipline.

Employees in this position will report directly to the Senior Traffic Design Engineer and work at the Francis Scott Key Bridge facility in Baltimore, MD. Hybrid telework schedules may be available.

• 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 or enhanced GIS‑based tools related to traffic data and assets.
• Respond to stakeholder requests, as well as urgent and emergency events.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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, including specialized analysis and design activities.
• One (1) year of experience performing planning, analysis, and/or design activities related to traffic engineering.
• Driver’s License valid in the State of Maryland (license number and expiration date must be listed on the application).

Selective

Qualification:

One (1) year of experience performing planning, analysis, and/or design activities related to traffic engineering. No substitutions are allowed for this qualification.

Applicants may substitute additional graduate‑level education in engineering for the required experience on a year‑for‑year basis. Applicants may also substitute an EIT Certificate from a comparable state or a professional engineer license from a comparable state for Maryland EIT certification. Evidence must be presented at the time of appointment.

MDTA employees receive 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, among others.

MDTA is 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 be provided upon request. Request accommodations in advance. MD Relay Service Number (TTY Number: 711).

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.