Transportation Engineer III

Maryland Department of Transportation•Anne Arundel County, MD

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Traffic and Safety is recruiting for a Transportation Engineer III position. This position will serve as a Project Manager within the Traffic Engineering Design Division (TEDD), managing the design efforts associated with traffic control devices (TCDs) for complex and/or innovative highway and geometric improvement projects. Responsibilities include managing and overseeing the preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates. The position also oversees licensed engineering consultants performing the design of TCDs (i.e., traffic control signals, roadway signing, pavement markings, lighting, etc.) and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) for large and complex projects. The incumbent serves as TEDD’s liaison for key projects within the Highway Design and Bridge Design Divisions, as well as District Project Development efforts, to coordinate engineering design, plans, specifications, and estimates related to all traffic control devices. This position is responsible for overseeing transportation engineering projects, including the construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of Maryland’s roadways, bridges, parking facilities, and environmental programs (i.e., noise barriers, wetland mitigation, and stream mitigation). The individual in this position manages numerous projects, ensuring design conformance with all Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) standards and procedures, and participates in scheduled reviews and partnering meetings. The engineer working in this capacity is responsible for the timely submission of plans, specifications, and estimates.

Requirements

Possession of a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
Two (2) years of experience in professional engineering.
Possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing transportation engineering projects involving traffic control devices, including traffic signals, signing, pavement markings, lighting, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).
Experience reviewing and preparing plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for transportation projects.
Experience coordinating with consultant firms, contractors, utility companies, and government agencies.
Experience applying MUTCD, Maryland MUTCD, AASHTO, ADA, and SHA design standards.
Experience using MicroStation/OpenRoads Designer and related engineering software.

Responsibilities

Manage the design efforts associated with traffic control devices (TCDs) for complex and/or innovative highway and geometric improvement projects.
Manage and oversee the preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates.
Oversee licensed engineering consultants performing the design of TCDs (i.e., traffic control signals, roadway signing, pavement markings, lighting, etc.) and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) for large and complex projects.
Serve as TEDD’s liaison for key projects within the Highway Design and Bridge Design Divisions, as well as District Project Development efforts, to coordinate engineering design, plans, specifications, and estimates related to all traffic control devices.
Oversee transportation engineering projects, including the construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of Maryland’s roadways, bridges, parking facilities, and environmental programs (i.e., noise barriers, wetland mitigation, and stream mitigation).
Manage numerous projects, ensuring design conformance with all Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) standards and procedures.
Participate in scheduled reviews and partnering meetings.
Ensure timely submission of plans, specifications, and estimates.