Director of Engineering and Construction; DOT MAA Executive

The incumbent will serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) a modal administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), owns and operates BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport and Martin State Airport, serving over 27 million passengers annually.

This position is the Director of the Office of Engineering & Construction (OEC) is a senior executive leadership role responsible for overseeing and directing all engineering, and construction functions within the MAA’s Division of Planning & Engineering (P&E). This position reports directly to the Deputy Chief Engineer and supports the Chief Engineer in delivering a complex, multi-billion-dollar capital improvement program across Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and Martin State Airport (MTN).

The Director leads multidisciplinary teams through Deputy Directors of Engineering and Construction and is responsible for the delivery of major airfield, terminal, and landside infrastructure projects from planning and design through construction.

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• Contract management of multiple “on call” consultant contracts worth over $200M budget for Design, Program Management and Construction Management over five (5) year term.
• Leading the preparation, development and procurement of multi-year “on call” A/E professional service contracts for design, program management and construction management and inspection services in accordance with COMAR, State Finance & Procurement regulations, and FAA requirements.
• Reviewing, negotiating and approving all task order proposals from A/E consultants for services rendered; ensuring alignment with project scope, budget, schedule, and funding eligibility requirements.
• Providing leadership and direction to Deputy Directors and over 100 on-site consultant staff managing/supporting design and construction delivery across the capital program.
• Overseeing all engineering and design activities which include design of runways, taxiways, and other airfield improvements; terminal buildings, cargo buildings, and ancillary buildings/facilities; bridges, roadways, parking structures, other landside infrastructure and associated utility systems.
• Leading multidisciplinary stake holder coordination and design review processes to review contract documents across all phases of project development to ensure alignment with operational, regulatory, and program requirements.
• Procuring public works construction contracts through comparative bid process in coordination with various offices including the procurement, legal and compliance.
• Directing on-site construction management firms responsible for daily management of contractor’s performance, quality control, construction inspection, along with schedule and cost of various airport improvement projects both airside and landside of both airports.
• Supporting various office’s engineering services request and respond to facility related emergencies.
• Overseeing various types of engineering studies, forensic analysis, facilities condition assessment and defining capital projects scope and budget.
• Co-ordinating with office of capital program for funding approval and cash flow analysis.
• Leading implementation of formal “Partnering” program on all projects costing S10M or more of construction value to complete the major capital projects on time…