Transportation Engineer

Grade 14 (8439)

The State Highway Administration (SHA) is recruiting for the Transportation Engineer I
- Design Track. This position is located in Baltimore City, Hanover, or SHA District Offices statewide and is open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications listed below.

This announcement may also be used for future vacancies throughout the state of Maryland for SHA.

• meeting project goals
• developing alternatives
• attending public meetings
• evaluating design criteria against project constraints
• performing constructability reviews
• reviewing and designing roadway plans
• performing construction inspection for proposed roadway improvement projects
• providing traffic/travel demand information
• conducting or reviewing traffic engineering analysis

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide.

“The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named a Training magazine Training Awards winner for the seventh consecutive year.”

Possession of a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, transportation engineering and/or transportation systems engineering from an accredited college or university.

None required.

• Successful completion of college-level coursework in traffic engineering and/or transportation engineering with a grade of C or better.

Note:

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.

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.

• The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, a pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.
• The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

Please Note:

The State Highway Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa 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 H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

Appropriate auxiliary aid and services for individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call . SHA is committed to complying with the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

SHA 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.

Issue Date: 10/19/2026

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date.

If you have any questions, please contact the Recruitment and Examination Division at .