Project Engineer; Transportation Engineer III

Overview

State Highway Administration, District 3 (Prince Georges County) is recruiting for a Project Engineer (Transportation Engineer III), Grade 17 (0117) SP# 26-83-14. This position is open to applicants who meet the minimum and selective qualifications. This is a position-specific recruitment; the resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy or function only.

• Serve as a project manager with supervisory duties within the District 3 Maintenance Office.
• Manage projects and contracts with varying levels of complexity in Montgomery and Prince George's counties.
• Track and monitor ongoing contractor tasks and report project status impacting District 3 Maintenance.
• Provide initial approval of contractor invoices.
• Assist with management of the Customer Care Management System (CCMS) issues related to maintenance operations.
• Supervise subordinate maintenance inspectors and construction inspectors; advise and assist Assistant District Engineers, District Operations Engineers, Resident and Assistant Resident Maintenance Engineers, Highway Tech Managers, and consultants; provide technical support to inspection staff as needed.

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

Experience
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Two (2) years of experience in professional engineering.

Selective Qualification
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One (1) year of the required experience must have involved maintenance, construction, utility, traffic and/or bridge inspection, contract management.

Notes
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Additional notes about substitutions and licensure.

• Additional work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
• 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 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. Within one year of appointment, must possess the following certifications:

• Flagger Certification
• Pavement Marking Certification
• Traffic Control Manager's Certificate
• Hot Mix Asphalt Certification

Special Requirements: Employees in this classification are considered essential and are expected to be available to work 24 hours/day, 7 days/week for emergency weather events and/or other maintenance-related incidents. This position may be assigned a state vehicle.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. SHA 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.