Climate Change Design Manager

General Role Description

MPA is seeking a motivated, positive, and driven Remediation Engineer to join the Office of Environment, Safety and Sustainability (OESS). The primary purpose of this role is to serve as the Climate Change Design Manager within OESS, responsible for leading and managing large, complex, and multi-disciplinary engineering projects and programs of major scope and importance related to remediation, climate resilience, decarbonization, and sustainable infrastructure from concept through completion.

This position is located at the Dundalk Marine Terminal.

This position reports directly to the MPA Deputy Director of the Office of Environment, Safety, and Sustainability.

• Oversees multiple concurrent engineering projects, ensuring delivery within established scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Oversees multiple disciplines with site wide remediation, civil/site design, storm water management design, seal level rise resiliency, emission reduction controls, and infrastructure and energy efficiency.
• Identifies, establishes, and resolves engineering and technical design criteria and issues to complex climate resilience, energy efficiency, and emission reduction projects that threaten human health and the environment.
• Oversees an engineering team that develops Agency-wide engineering solutions for the Climate Solutions Now Act 2022 that includes establishing and implementing engineering solutions for emission reduction; establishing engineering solutions for reduction of energy consumption and designing alternative fuel options for the Agency.

Possession of a Maryland Professional Engineer license in the appropriate option is required. Evidence of license must be presented at the time of appointment.

One (1) year of experience managing engineering projects as a licensed, professional engineer.

Registration requirements under Title 14, Business Occupations and Professions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

Employees may be required to obtain and maintain a special security badge; a Motor Vehicle Operator's license valid in Maryland; and a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).

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

• Employees may be subject to emergency recall 24 hours a day and may be required to maintain a reliable communication link (telephone) for the purpose of emergency call back requirements.
• Eligible applicants may be subject to background investigation under Federal or State laws and regulations. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment. Erroneous, misleading, or fraudulent information on an application is sufficient grounds for rejection from the hiring process, removal from the list of eligibles, withdrawal of an offer for employment or immediate discharge.

MPA 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.

• A selection of high-quality boots is provided at no out-of-pocket cost, with coverage for replacement once per year.
• Continued training and development is provided by MPA.
• Tuition Reimbursement and No-Cost-No-Debt Employee Development programs are available per MPA policy.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MPA 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.

The position may require navigating active construction sites and industrial areas. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.