Project Engineer (Transportation Engineering Technician V)

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 comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes, across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities. We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions, and most importantly our employees to achieve these goals.

Nature of Work: This position will serve a dual role as a Project Engineer on various MDTA construction contracts or as an Assistant Project Engineer on major bridge and highway design projects. The employee in this position will ensure adherence to contract specifications, update monthly project schedules, assign duties, and oversee the work of construction inspectors.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Monitor all phases of the construction project and ensure the contractor is compliant with all contract documents and building codes;
• Supervise and assist lower-level inspectors including assigning workloads and ensuring that assignments are properly completed;
• Daily communication with the prime and sub-contractors to coordinate the work to be performed;
• Review and coordinate Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans with the contractor and ensure a safe work zone through lane closures;
• Consult with supervisors and design engineers on possible changes in design, cost, overruns, field conditions and other applicable work to be performed;
• Maintain accurate and complete documents including project records and monthly estimates;
• Check measurements of all pay quantities for proper calculations and payment; and
• Interact with other divisions within the MDTA and state agencies including the State Highway Administration, MDTA Authority Operations Center (AOC), MDTA Police, and MDTA Maintenance.

The employee in this position will report directly to the Deputy Director of Construction and Area Engineer . Work conditions vary depending on assignments and are performed in the office or in the field during survey and inspection assignments with exposure to varying weather conditions and rough terrain and requirements for walking, standing, bending, and lifting loads weighing up to 80 pounds. May be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), such as a safety vest, hard hat, eye and ear protection, safety footwear, fall protection, or a respirator, particularly when working near painting or sandblasting operations. The current vacancy is located in Baltimore, MD.

Employees in this classification may be required to work various shifts and on weekends depending on assignments. Employees in this position with this classification may be required to travel and be available for work in any part of the state, subject to change of assignment, as work requires.

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, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more! *May be prorated based on start date.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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

Experience: Eight years of experience in technical engineering related work in the areas of design, traffic, construction, materials testing, engineering surveys, maintenance, or planning. **Six (6) months of this experience must include managing highway, bridge, tunnel, or facility 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 specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (knowledge, skills, and abilities). No substitutions are allowed for a Selective Qualification.

Your placement on an eligible list may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information . Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer , please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Notes:

1. Applicants may substitute education in a civil engineering curriculum at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 semester credit hours for each year of the required experience, up to a maximum of three years.

2. Applicants who possess an Associates Degree in either Engineering, Construction Management or Surveying or Surveying Technology from an accredited community college, college or university are considered to have met two years of the eight year experience requirement.

1. Applicants must possess a Drivers License valid in the State of Maryland. Applicants must list the license number and date of expiration on the application.
2. National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) certification, in-house certifications or state-sponsored, material-testing certification may be required for some positions.
3. Employees in this classification may be required to possess Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) certification for inspection of In-Service Bridges, or have the ability to acquire this certificate within a given time period.
4. Employees in this classification may be required to possess an Erosion & Sediment control Certification.
5. Employees in this classification may be required to achieve certification in field testing procedures in concrete, soil aggregate and Hot Mix Asphalt within a given time period.

Please apply online at RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ONLINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Paper applications (Form DTS-1) will not be accepted for this recruitment.

All applications must be received by 08/04/2025.

Please be advised that the State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug-free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. Selected candidate(s) may be subject to background and reference checks .

The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

For education obtained outside the U.S. , at the time of application, you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (

MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission - connecting our customers to lifes opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!

Reasonable Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number ... (TTY Number: 711).

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Issue Date: 07/18/2025