Engineer III; Development Plans Review

Pay Schedule XII Grade 4M

Under general supervision, serves as a project engineer for various professional engineering projects.

Manages multiple major capital improvement projects. Manages a major departmental engineering program.

• Serves as project engineer for various engineering projects.
• Supervises or leads professional and sub‑professional personnel.
• Resolves design problems, prepares and reviews correspondence relating to projects, and coordinates projects with outside agencies.
• Reviews and approves plans and specifications for roads, bridges, drains, public buildings, and mechanical and HVAC systems.
• Operates and/or oversees the use of computers employed in the development of capital projects, including GIS and computer‑aided drafting and design.
• Operates and/or supervises the operation of computers to conduct various engineering‑related studies and to solve technical design problems.
• Manages a CADD operations center, including the administration of computer networks, engineering software, and user training.
• Serves as project engineer for consultant‑designed projects.
• Analyzes consultants’ proposals, reviews consultant designs, and prepares consulting agreements.
• Serves as project engineer for developers’ projects.
• Supervises, assigns, and reviews the work of a group of public works inspectors.
• Supervises, assigns, and reviews the work of professional environmental specialists.
• Reviews and approves plans and specifications for water, sewer, solid and hazardous waste disposal, and air pollution control systems.
• Prepares and reviews storm water management plans, sediment control plans, and other environmental reports.
• Participates in and conducts public meetings and hearings.
• Investigates complaints, meets with the public and others, and prepares and supervises the preparation of resulting correspondence.
• Assists in the preparation of capital improvement budgets and programs.

• May act as a spokesperson in right‑of‑way condemnation cases or act as a witness in other judicial proceedings.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university and four years of field or office engineering experience. Additional relevant education beyond a bachelor’s degree may be substituted on a year‑for‑year basis up to a maximum of two years for the required experience.
• Possession of a certificate of registration as an Engineer in Training issued by a State within the United States of America and four years of field or office engineering experience.
• Valid driver’s license equivalent to a noncommercial, class C Maryland driver’s license (may be required for some positions).
• Required proof of licenses, certifications and education beyond high school; diplomas or transcripts must show the applicant’s major field of study.

The work of this classification is essentially sedentary, with occasional walking, standing, and other limited physical activities including travel to various work sites.

Applicants selected for employment with Baltimore County must successfully complete an employment investigation, including, but not limited to, criminal background, education, and fingerprinting checks.