Project Engineer; Transportation Engineering Technician IV

OPEN RECRUITMENT

This is a position‑specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) position/function only. All interested persons will need to re‑apply for any future recruitment conducted for this classification.

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprising four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes across Maryland. For over 50 years, MDTA has provided citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities. The organization is committed to quality and excellence in customer service, relying on its values, traditions, and employees to achieve these goals.

This position serves a dual role as a Project Engineer on small to medium MDTA construction contracts or as a Lead Inspector on major bridge and highway construction projects. The employee ensures compliance with contract specifications, provides guidance to less experienced staff, and performs duties under the direction of a Construction Manager.

• Supervise and direct inspection staff by assigning duties, providing guidance, and ensuring all work is completed accurately and in accordance with contract requirements.
• Monitor contractor compliance through daily coordination, field inspections, and communication with contractors and their representatives.
• Coordinate construction activities among contractors, MDTA, and other stakeholders to minimize disruptions.
• Review and enforce Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans to ensure safe operations, including coordination with MDTA Operations Center and project personnel.
• Evaluate project documentation with project leadership to address revisions, delays, and changes.
• Communicate potential risks such as traffic, weather, or constructability issues to supervisors.
• Review work plans and provide recommendations during project meetings.
• Prepare punch lists and Non‑Conformance Reports to address deficiencies.
• Maintain accurate project records, including as‑built drawings and progress updates, to support scheduling and project tracking.

The employee reports directly to the Area Engineer and/or the Construction Manager. Work conditions vary depending on assignments and may involve office or field activities, including survey and inspection assignments with exposure to varying weather conditions and rough terrain. The position may require walking, standing, bending, and lifting loads up to 80 pounds, and the use of personal protective equipment such as a safety vest, hard hat, eye and ear protection, safety footwear, fall protection, or a respirator.

The current vacancy is located in Baltimore, MD.

MDTA 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, and excellent health, dental, and vision plans.

Education: Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Five years of experience in technical engineering related work in the areas of design, traffic, construction, materials testing, engineering surveys, maintenance, or planning. Six months of this experience must include managing highway, bridge, tunnel, or facility construction projects.

Selective

Qualification:

Selective qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications. No substitutions are allowed.

MDTA 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.

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.