Transportation Engineer I - Structures Track

Maryland Department of Transportation•Baltimore City, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The State Highway Administration is recruiting a Transportation Engineer I on the Structures Track. Positions are located in Hanover in the Office of Traffic and Safety and in Baltimore City in the Office of Structures. The announcement may also be used to fill future vacancies throughout Maryland. In this role, engineers apply structural engineering theories, principles, and standards to transportation structures. Work includes design of new bridges, bridge deck replacements, bridge rehabilitation and repairs, culverts, retaining walls, and noise abatement walls. Engineers also perform hands-on forensic evaluations of structures, prepare inspection reports, and recommend repairs. Employees may be assigned duties requiring operation of a motor vehicle; those employees must hold a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in Maryland. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. The incumbent may be a member of a covered bargaining unit. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; SHA is not sponsoring new H-1B visa applications or extensions at this time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university, or current Professional Engineer registration in Maryland or a state with comparable requirements.
No experience is required.
Applicants within ten months of meeting the minimum qualifications may apply.
Submit an online DTS-1 application and include a resume, a copy of a driver’s license, a copy of transcripts, and—if the degree was earned at a foreign university—a foreign education evaluation.
Employees assigned duties requiring motor vehicle operation must possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in Maryland.

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of college-level coursework in structural analysis, steel design, and concrete design.
A letter of recommendation.
Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Apply structural engineering theories, principles, and standards to transportation structures.
Participate in the design of new bridges, bridge deck replacements, bridge rehabilitation and repairs, culverts, retaining walls, and noise abatement walls.
Perform hands-on forensic evaluations of structures.
Prepare inspection reports.
Make repair recommendations.