Assistant Division Chief (Transportation Design Engineer VI)

(Open Recruitment)

State Highway Administration

Assistant Division Chief (Transportation Design Engineer VI)

Grade 22 (7666) SP# 26-52-07

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Traffic and Safety (Anne Arundel County) is currently recruiting for an Assistant Division Chief (Transportation Design Engineer VI) position. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. All eligible candidates must meet the minimum and selective qualifications by the closing date. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

Nature of Work:

This position will serve as the Assistant Division Chief responsible for leadership and management of the Traffic Development and Support Division (TDSD) within the Office of Traffic and Safety (OOTS). This position provides direct management and oversight of licensed and non-licensed professional engineers in the development and application of traffic engineering policies, standards, and guidelines, including engineering studies and technical support to District offices and other SHA units.

This position manages and oversees statewide traffic engineering programs. These programs include the Red-Light Camera Program, License Plate Reader Program, Signal Cabinet Wrap Program, Traffic Impact Study (TIS) Program, Logo Sign Program, New Products Program, Design Requests (DRs), Memoranda of Agreements (MOAs), Fund 30, 76, and 87 request approvals, Roundabouts, and related traffic engineering initiatives.

This position is responsible for reviewing and approving engineering studies, technical proposals, consultant contracts, cost proposals, and traffic engineering recommendations to ensure compliance with (Code of Maryland Regulations) COMAR, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), SHA policies, standards, and guidelines.

The Assistant Division Chief leads consultant procurement activities, coordinates with numerous SHA offices and external stakeholders. This position provides technical guidance to staff and consultants, prepares executive correspondence, and represents SHA and OOTS at meetings with federal, state, and local agencies, consulting firms, elected officials, and the public.

This position also performs supervisory and managerial responsibilities including workload management, employee coaching and mentoring, performance management, approval of leave and time sheets, budget monitoring, and coordination of division operations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a Maryland Professional Engineer license, in the appropriate option, is required. Evidence of license must be presented at the time of appointment.

Experience: Two (2) years of experience managing engineering projects as a licensed, professional engineer.

Selective Qualification: Three (3) years of experience in traffic engineering.

*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 (i.e., knowledge, skill or ability).

Preferred Qualifications:

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

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

TO APPLY: All applicants must submit an application online at http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd (use of this option allows the application to be saved). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must list the information in the online DTS-1 application form. You may refer to a resume only to expand on information offered in the body of the online DTS-1 application.

Consideration for employment 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, you must list each position that you held, the length of time that you held each position, and the corresponding duties.

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Administration at the number(s) listed below:
410-545-5554

The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.

Please Note: The State Highway Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call at 410-545-5554.

Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).

The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

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.