Division Chief (Administrator VII)

Maryland Department of Transportation•Anne Arundel County, MD

About The Position

The Division Chief (Administrator VII) directs performance-based planning and programming services provided by the State Highway Administration’s Asset Management Office Optimization Division. The Division develops analyses to inform the agency’s state-of-good-repair financial needs and project programming, and delivers Asset Management Plans for the 16 asset classes in SHA’s portfolio. The Chief solicits and prioritizes agency activities that apply risk-based asset management strategies to support sustainable system performance. Using asset data and life-cycle planning principles, division planners, analysts, and program managers develop optimized state-of-good-repair funding recommendations. The Chief oversees a $1.5 million annual budget for analyzing and publishing asset condition, performance, and financial information through platforms such as Power BI and GIS, and presents findings to SHA, MDOT, and Federal Highway Administration stakeholders. The position directs the development and implementation of Asset Management Plans in compliance with federal regulations, MDOT policies, and SHA guidelines. The Chief also makes decisions about the functionality and enhancement of the enterprise asset management system used to track agency portfolio needs. To strengthen MDOT SHA’s enterprise asset management program, the Chief builds and maintains relationships with asset engineers, financial officers, MDOT and SHA executives, FHWA representatives, and consultants.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Six years of experience in administrative staff or professional work.
Three years of professional experience in transportation performance management, transportation asset management, or risk and resiliency management work in transportation engineering, transportation planning, transportation program management, or transportation project management.
At least one year of experience justifying and managing an operational budget.
At least one year of experience supervising other employees.
A motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours for each year, up to four years, of the required experience.
Candidates may substitute a bachelor’s degree and two years of administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute a master’s degree and one year of administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
Qualifying U.S. Armed Forces military service involving relevant staff work, unit operations coordination, or service as a staff assistant to a higher-ranking commissioned officer may substitute year for year for the required experience.

Nice To Haves

Thorough working knowledge of federal transportation planning and project development process requirements.
Experience complying with surface transportation regulations of MAP-21, the FAST Act, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Knowledge of transportation performance, assets, and risk management principles.
Familiarity with transportation preliminary planning products, services, and requirements.
Demonstrated ability to deliver projects and assignments on schedule and within budget.
Understanding of and experience with fiscal and economic impact analysis.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent briefing and presentation skills.
Experience supervising staff or consultants.
Consensus-building skills.
Process development and re-engineering skills.
Proficiency using and analyzing large data sets and publishing analysis results through visualization tools such as Power BI.
Understanding of and experience with budget management and service procurement.

Responsibilities

Direct performance-based planning and programming services for the Asset Management Office Optimization Division.
Oversee analyses that inform SHA’s state-of-good-repair financial needs and project programming.
Direct delivery of Asset Management Plans for the 16 asset classes in SHA’s portfolio.
Solicit and prioritize agency activities that apply risk-based asset management strategies.
Oversee a $1.5 million annual budget for analyzing and publishing asset condition, performance, and financial information.
Present findings to SHA, MDOT, and Federal Highway Administration stakeholders.
Direct development and implementation of Asset Management Plans in compliance with federal regulations, MDOT policies, and SHA guidelines.
Make decisions regarding the functionality and enhancement of the enterprise asset management system.
Build and maintain relationships with asset engineers, financial officers, MDOT and SHA executives, FHWA representatives, and consultants.