Team Leader, Engineering

Overview

State Highway Administration

Team leader (Transportation Engineering Manager II)

Grade 21 (2707) SP# 26-83-02

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Traffic (Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties) is currently recruiting for a District Utility Engineer (Transportation Engineering Manager II) position. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. All eligible candidates must meet the minimum and selective qualifications by the closing date. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy.

You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

The overall purpose of this position is to provide leadership as the supervising manager of a staff of at least three professional level subordinate transportation engineers. This employee is responsible for oversight of all major transportation projects and daily traffic operations, including safety and efficiency along all State highways in Montgomery or Prince Georges Counties, and is the liaison between the Assistant District Engineer of Traffic (ADE-T) and all other engineering offices at SHA including all other Districts offices.

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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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

Experience
:
Eight (8) years of experience in professional engineering, including one (1) year of supervisory or consultant management experience.

Selective Qualification
:
Four (4) years of the required experience must be in professional traffic engineering

• This statement contains a selective qualification, which is more focused in scope than the minimum qualifications for this classification. Selective qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (i.e., knowledge, skill or ability).

Preferred Qualification
Professional engineering license related to traffic.

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 non- supervisory 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

Licenses & Certifications

Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland.

TO APPLY:

All applicants must submit an application online at  (use of this option allows the application to be saved). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must list the information in the online DTS-1 application form. You may refer to a resume only to expand on information offered in the body of the online DTS-1 application.

Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience in your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one position at the same employer, you must list each position that you held, the length of time that you held each position, and the corresponding duties.

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Administration at the number(s) listed below:

The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

The State of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities. Benefits are offered to all full-time, part-time permanent and contractual (partially subsidized) employees. Temporary employees do not receive benefits.

Issue Date: 02/06/2026