Assistant Division Chief; Transportation Design Engineer VI

MDOT SHA

Job Posting
Jun. 12, 2026

Open Recruitment

State Highway Administration

Grade 22 (7666) SP# 26-52-07

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Traffic and Safety (Anne Arundel County) is currently recruiting for an Assistant Division Chief (Transportation Design Engineer VI) 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 or function only.

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

This position will serve as the Assistant Division Chief responsible for leadership and management of the Traffic Development and Support Division (TDSD) within the Office of Traffic and Safety (OOTS). This position provides direct management and oversight of licensed and non‑licensed professional engineers in the development and application of traffic engineering policies, standards, and guidelines, including engineering studies and technical support to district offices and other SHA units.

This position manages and oversees statewide traffic engineering programs. These programs include the Red‑Light Camera Program, License Plate Reader Program, Signal Cabinet Wrap Program, Traffic Impact Study (TIS) Program, Logo Sign Program, New Products Program, Design Requests (DRs), Memoranda of Agreements (MOAs), Fund 30, 76, and 87 request approvals, Roundabouts, and related traffic engineering initiatives.

This position is responsible for reviewing and approving engineering studies, technical proposals, consultant contracts, cost proposals, and traffic engineering recommendations to ensure compliance with the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR), the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), SHA policies, standards, and guidelines. The Assistant Division Chief leads consultant procurement activities, coordinates with numerous SHA offices and external stakeholders. This position provides technical guidance to staff and consultants, prepares executive correspondence, and represents SHA and OOTS at meetings with federal, state, and local agencies, consulting firms, elected officials, and the public.

This position also performs supervisory and managerial responsibilities including workload management, employee coaching and mentoring, performance management, approval of leave and time sheets, budget monitoring, and coordination of division operations.