Transportation Engineer IV

Maryland Department of Transportation•Prince George's County, MD

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) District 3, Traffic (Prince George’s County) is currently recruiting for a Transportation Engineer IV position. This position will perform mid-level professional transportation work. The Transportation Engineer IV-Traffic will assist the Team Leader and the Assistant District Engineer of Traffic in the preparation of highway construction projects for advertisement, including, but not limited to, 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 but not limited to 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 various programs including Major Projects, Safety and Resurfacing, Safety and Spot Improvement, Intersection Capacity Improvement, Crash Prevention Improvement, Urban Reconstruction, Retrofit Sidewalk Program, Bicycle Retrofit Improvement, District Engineer’s Quick Action, Drainage, Environmental Impact, Structures, Candidate Safety Improvement Location (CSIL), Wet Pavement/High Friction Surface Treatment.

Requirements

Possession of a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
Four (4) years of experience in professional engineering.
Possession of a motor vehicle operator's license valid in state of Maryland.

Nice To Haves

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.
Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Assist the Team Leader and the Assistant District Engineer of Traffic in the preparation of highway construction projects for advertisement.
Conduct field investigations and engineering studies.
Review sign and pavement marking plans, roadway development plans, and traffic impact analyses.
Prepare cost estimates and work zone Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) approvals.
Respond to citizens for traffic-related concerns.
Coordinate with various SHA support divisions, engineering design consultants, other state and county agencies, and community representatives.
Assist in project development for various programs including Major Projects, Safety and Resurfacing, Safety and Spot Improvement, Intersection Capacity Improvement, Crash Prevention Improvement, Urban Reconstruction, Retrofit Sidewalk Program, Bicycle Retrofit Improvement, District Engineer’s Quick Action, Drainage, Environmental Impact, Structures, Candidate Safety Improvement Location (CSIL), Wet Pavement/High Friction Surface Treatment.