Capital Construction Engineer/Architect Senior

State of Maryland • Baltimore County, MD

3d

About The Position

This position directs the planning, budgeting, designing, remodeling and construction of the capital facilities of the Department of State police, to include the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The Department has statewide enforcement responsibilities requiring public facilities across the state as well as specialized function and support facilities. Position coordinates all Departmental capital program activities with State Department's of Budget and Management and General Services, is responsible for the Department's five year Capital Improvement Plan, development and maintenance of the Master Facility Plan and compliance with all Department of Budget and Management facility programming requirements. Serve as a member of the Superintendent's core executive staff advising of all capital budget and facility issues.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or architecture from an accredited college or university.
• Five years of experience as a design or project Engineer or Architect for large-scale multi-year construction projects.
• Employees in this classification are required to possess and maintain a Professional Engineer or Professional Architect registration in the State of Maryland or in a state with comparable requirements.
• Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
• Employees may be required to carry an electronic paging device or provide the employing agency with a telephone number where the employee can be reached.
• Candidates for position in this classification will be subject to an initial drug screening and a complete criminal background investigation before permanent appointment can be made. A criminal conviction may be grounds for rejection of the candidate.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed architect with eight (8) years of comprehensive knowledge in the programming, design process, and construction of institutional buildings. Two of the eight years experience in the public administration responsibilities for planning, budgeting, and communication of state agency projects both owned and leased.
• Experience communicating both verbally and written with upper level executive and legislative authorities in determining long tern plans and the support needed for new facilities.
• Proficiency in computer graphic skills for presenting and explaining proposed architectural strategies for new facilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop Department's Master Facility Plan to serve as guide for preparation of Capital Improvements Plan (CIP).
• Provides technical review comments on major multi-year capital construction projects for technical efficiency and sufficiency, code compliance, program requirements, and sound engineering or architectural practices.
• Reviews capital construction projects during the six phases of design from the program stage through schematic design, design development, construction documents and bidding stages.
• Provides in-house engineering or architectural design services as needed including preparation of bidding documents, review and approval of drawings, preparation of cost estimates, establishment of time schedules for design and construction and resolution of technical architectural/engineering problems.
• Provides technical assistance to the Secretary for analysis of design concepts and construction problems, interpretation of technical data, cost issues and procurement of engineering or architectural services as well as interpret rules, regulations, standards and controls and recommend to the Secretary Department policy and priorities for program design.
• Meet with Departmental representative, committees and subordinate staff to defend/revise/submit programs to comply with Department of Budget and Management(DBM) and Department of General Services (DGS)reviews to ensure unique features of new or replacement facilities.
• Represent the Department and coordinate local government participation in all facets of capital budget projects, including preparation and presentation of testimony to DBM, DGS and General Assembly capital budget committees.
• Represent Department on design committee with DGS and consult architectural and engineering (A/E) consultants.
• Supervise and assist project architect in representing Department in DGS construction project management. Reconcile design problems and review changes made during construction.
• Respond to all inquiries from Legislators, contractors, engineers, and local and state regulatory officials regarding construction on facilities issues.
• Assist Division Director in training and managing maintenance employees.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Commander.

Benefits

• Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employees and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program (the Program), have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents.
• As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits.
• You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees