Transportation Engineer V

 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER V Salary$73,957.00 - $119,492.00 AnnuallyLocation Baltimore CityJob TypeFull TimeJob Number2706-MDTA-07/24DepartmentMaryland Transportation AuthorityOpening Date08/13/2024Closing Date8/27/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

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DescriptionOpen To All Qualified Candidates 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 of 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 functions as an expert level Traffic Engineer assisting in the development and management of the roadway safety program, maintaining crash data records, and completing safety evaluations. This position assists with the development of work requests related to signing and pavement marking. This position performs expert-level duties requiring the application of traffic engineering theories, principles, and standards to a variety of tasks and projects. Duties and responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Conduct and manage various traffic studies from initiation to completion;

Develop and submit work requests, and perform in-house design, in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (and other applicable standards and guidelines) for changes to traffic control devices;

Complete field reviews of existing conditions and as needed to support construction activities;

Assist in reviewing and coordinating consultant support and associated deliverables relating to traffic engineering and/or traffic control devices;

Submit routine requests to law enforcement and other transportation agencies for crash data, and management of crash data for MDTA facilities in Geographic Information Systems (GIS);

Assist the Traffic Discipline Manager with development of, and updates to, standards, specifications, guidelines, and policies relating to traffic engineering; and

Respond to customer inquiries in a timely manner and assisting with traffic engineering support during emergency events.

The employee in this position will work directly under the Senior Traffic Design Engineer and/or Discipline Manager. The current vacancy exists in Baltimore, MD. Hybrid telework schedules may be available for this position.

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. QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education : Possession of a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university. Experience : Five years’ experience in professional engineering. Two years of this experience must include conducting traffic studies and performing traffic control device design. SELECTIVE QUALIFICATION recruitments 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 . The Ideal candidate will possess:

Experience responding to customer inquires relating to traffic control operations.

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Additional work experience in professional engineering, or in technical engineering at the journey level or above, may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education.

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 the State of Maryland, or in a State with comparable requirements, are considered to have met the education requirements.

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 relevant experience 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.Licenses & Certifications

Employees in this class may be required to possess a Professional Engineer, Land Surveyor or Property Line Surveyor License.

Applicants must possess a driver’s license valid in the State of Maryland. Applicants must list the license number and date of expiration on the application.

Additional InformationApplicants may be subject to a background check which may impact employment. A history of arrest or conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment. APPLICATION PROCESS: Please apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmdRESUMES 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 08/27/2024. 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 will not 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 (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation(https://www.wes.org/). This must be submitted as an attachment with the application of the position in which you are applying. The Maryland Transportation Authority is not sponsoring new employees in the application for 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, and the potential employer must assume all sponsorship fees.WE ARE AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDTA 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.MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission - connecting our customers to life’s 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 disability will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY Number: 711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. Issue Date: 8/13/24 Come join the Maryland Department of Transportation Team! We offer more than just a paycheck! We offer healthcare, dental, long term disability, flexible work schedules, and so much more. Read all about our fabulous benefits in detail by visiting:https://www.mdot.maryland.gov/tso/pages/index.aspx?pageid=152Don't miss out on a great opportunity for a challenging career along with fabulous benefits!Benefits are offered to all full-time, part-time permanent and contractual (partially subsidized) employees. Temporary employees do not receive benefits.01 Do you have two (2) years of experience conducting traffic studies and performing traffic control device design? 02 If you answered YES to the previous question, please list the experience that you have. Also, include the name of employer, job title, dates of employment, and hours worked per week. This information must also be reflected in your application. If you DO NOT possess experience in this area, type "N/A" in the box below. Please do not list "see resume" or copy and paste information provided in the application. Required Question AgencyMaryland Department of TransportationAddressSee Job Posting for Specific Address to Mail an Application , Maryland, PhoneSee Job Posting Websitehttp://www.mdot.maryland.gov Apply Please verify your email address Verify Email