Capital Fund Program Manager (Transportation Engineering Manager I)

About the role

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Traffic and Safety (Anne Arundel County) is currently recruiting for a Capital Fund Program Manager (Transportation Engineering Manager I) position. This role serves as the Capital Programs Coordinator and Team Leader for the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA), Office of Traffic and Safety (OOTS), Contracts and Finance Division.

Responsibilities

• Develops capital programs, establishes funding strategies, allocates and reallocates resources, monitors expenditures, ensures compliance with federal and State requirements, and advises executive leadership on program priorities and performance.
• Works directly with the OOTS Director, Deputy Directors, Division Chiefs, SHA District Engineers, Office of Finance, and SHA senior leadership to ensure that the annual and six-year funding allocations within the Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) are adequately programmed, managed, and aligned with statewide transportation safety objectives.
• Provides managerial and technical oversight of engineering, administrative, and consultant staff; develops policies, procedures, and internal controls; and exercises independent authority and professional judgment in complex engineering, fiscal, and programmatic decisions that have significant statewide safety, funding, and compliance impacts.

Qualifications

• Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: Seven (7) years of experience in professional engineering.
• Selective Qualification: Three (3) years of the experience in managing or coordinating capital transportation programs and overseeing budget development, budgets and/or funding allocation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing capital transportation programs, including planning, programming, and budget oversight.
• Experience managing large budgets, funding allocations, or capital funds (preferably $10 million or greater).
• Experience working with federal and State funding requirements, including compliance and eligibility determinations.
• Experience developing funding strategies, fiscal forecasts, or financial reconciliation for capital programs.
• Experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders, including executive leadership, district offices, and finance units.
• Experience supervising professional, engineering, or administrative staff.
• Experience developing policies, procedures, or standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Experience presenting technical or financial information to executive leadership.
• Experience using financial management or project tracking systems.

Benefits

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide.

The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named a Training magazine Training Awards winner for the seventh consecutive year.