Transportation Engineer IV
This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy and may also be used to fill future vacancies in this classification.
About the Role
The Transportation Engineer IV-Traffic will perform mid-level professional transportation work. This position will assist the Team Leader and the Assistant District Engineer of Traffic in the preparation of highway construction projects for advertisement, including field investigations, engineering studies, review of sign and pavement marking plans, roadway development plans, traffic impact analyses, cost estimates, work zone Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) approvals, and reports.
This position will respond to citizens for traffic-related concerns, including signs, pavement markings, flex posts, speed, sidewalk, crosswalk, streetlights, traffic signals, and various operational issues that involve significant coordination with various SHA support divisions, engineering design consultants, other state and county agencies, and community representatives throughout the project development process.
The Transportation Engineer also assists in project development for the following programs:
- Major Projects- Fund 70, Fund 71, Fund 72
- Safety and Resurfacing- Fund 77
- Safety and Spot Improvement- Fund 76
- Intersection Capacity Improvement- Fund 87
- Crash Prevention Improvement- Fund 30
- Urban Reconstruction- Fund 84
- Retrofit Sidewalk Program- Fund 79
- Bicycle Retrofit Improvement- Fund 88
- District Engineer’s Quick Action
- Drainage, Environmental Impact
- Structures
- Candidate Safety Improvement Location (CSIL)
- Wet Pavement/High Friction Surface Treatment
Requirements
Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Four (4) years of experience in professional engineering.
- 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.
Licenses & Certifications: Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland.
Benefits
MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package, including:
- Excellent health and leave benefits
- 401k benefits
- Pension plan
- Free transit program
- Advanced education and training opportunities
Learn more about our benefits: MDOT Benefits Guide
The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named a Training magazine Training Awards winner for the seventh consecutive year.