Chief of Infrastructure Management

The hiring salary range for this position is $ – $ annually, commensurate with experience.

Open until filled with a best consideration date of January 28, 2026. This posting may close without notice.

Telework is available after six months of successful employment.

Charles County Government is seeking a dynamic Chief of Infrastructure Management in the Department of Planning & Growth Management to provide senior level management of infrastructure planning and engineering development review for the County.

• Manages the construction plan review, permitting, and dedication processes related to the provision of infrastructure.
• Oversees staff’s comments on planning, design and construction plan reviews and approval of final construction plans.
• Ensures that construction projects meet approved plans reflecting County ordinances, specifications and standards.
• Ensures contractual and procedural uniformity in the management of projects.
• Acts as main point of contact for government agencies, utilities, engineering, and architectural firms on construction related issues working toward final inspections and bond release.
• Manages, interprets, and applies applicable development ordinances. Serves as final approval within the Division of development ordinances and construction disciplines for bond release.
• Prepares and reviews bid proposals for engineering services contracts and manages such contracts.
• Interprets, administers, and negotiates issues related to comprehensive planning, facilities planning and environmental regulations and policy.
• Analyzes trends in land‑use, water resource consumption, overall development patterns and environmental quality for impact on County.
• Prepares and administers divisional budgets.
• Reviews and negotiates estimates, change orders and field orders and recommends appropriate actions.
• Approves progress payments for privatized contracts.
• Ensures that project right of ways and easements have been acquired.
• Settles disputes with property owners, developers, contractors, design engineers, architects, and regulatory authorities.
• Provides recommended updates to construction equipment, construction materials, construction methods, etc.
• Establishes bond amounts, processes bond reductions, and recommends bond releases.
• Supervises and manages staff, assigns, and reviews work, and takes actions to adjust work, staffing and operations to meet requirements. Selects, trains, and evaluates staff, and takes appropriate actions to improve performance when necessary. Initiates actions regarding hiring, transfer, promotion, payroll, leaves, performance, and other personnel actions.
• Serves on committees and work groups as assigned.
• Makes presentations to civic organizations.
• Consistently manage multiple conflicting priorities, reprioritize tasks and establish priorities to meet deadlines.
• Ensures staff work with the constraints of departmental standard operating procedures; update standard operating procedures, as necessary.
• Monitors performance metrics and recommends improvements when necessary to meet performance goals.
• Monitors staff workloads to ensure appropriate workload levels across program areas. Makes adjustments as necessary.
• Works with staff to develop short and long‑range goals, performance measures and objectives, and develop and execute in alignment with the Board of County Commissioners goals and objectives.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, or related field. Seven (7) years of progressively responsible managerial experience that includes supervisory experience in engineering, construction, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.

A valid driver's license.

Professional Engineer’s License

Work is subject to interruptions and inflexible deadlines.

Subject to work beyond normal scheduled work hours.

This position is required to receive climate competency training level 2.

• Knowledge of the concepts and techniques of engineering as applied to developer projects, construction, and inspection.
• Knowledge…