Assistant District Utilities Engineer (Transportation Engineer V

District 1 - Wicomico County

Grade 19 (2706) SP#26-81-05

Description

(Open Recruitment)

State Highway Administration

Assistant District Utilities Engineer (Transportation Engineer V)

District 1 - Wicomico County

Grade 19 (2706) SP#26-81-05

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) District I is currently recruiting for an Assistant District Utilities Engineer (Transportation Engineer V) in Wicomico County.

This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

Nature of work:
The Assistant District Utility Engineer (DUE) is responsible for the direct supervision of a team of Engineering Technicians that perform the plan review, approval, coordination, inspection and acceptance for maintenance for all permits issued in District
1. District 1 permit inspection team oversees a variety of construction activities within the SHA right-of-way including complex road widening, bridge widening, relocation and installation of all type of overhead and underground utilities including, but not limited to, high voltage electric transmission and distribution lines, high pressure gas lines, high pressure water and sewer lines and communication and fiber optic lines.

These permit projects support economic development and operation of critical utility infrastructure throughout District
1. This position acts as the District Utility Engineer in his absence and has the authority to provide signatory approval on the SHA Utility and District Office permits. This position also provides technical guidance to professional engineers and engineering consultant firms in developing work zone traffic control plans and utility relocation plans. Additionally, the incumbent will aid in overseeing Miss Utility Ticket Tracking System (MUTTS) and Lane Closure Tracking System.

This position will also be responsible for monitoring and giving technical guidance for ADA requirements during issuing and construction phase of the Utility Permit.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here:
MDOT Benefits Guide
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'The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named a Training Magazine award winner for the seventh consecutive year.'

Education:

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

Experience:

Five years experience in professional engineering.

Selective

Qualifications:

Three (3) years of experience in installation, modification or relocation or utility facilities on construction projects.

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 a specific or additional bona fide occupational qualification (i.e. knowledge, skill or ability). No substitutions are allowed for a selective qualification.

The ideal candidate should have experience in one or more of the following:

• Has a Work Zone Traffic Control Manager Certification
• Experience with SHA traffic control templates
• Experience with SHA construction techniques for various construction procedures.
• Good written and oral communication skills

• 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 required 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.

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

The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification…