Assistant District Utility Engineer (Transportation Engineer V)

(OPEN RECRUITMENT)

State Highway Administration

Assistant District Utility Engineer (Transportation Engineer V)

Grade 19 (2706) SP# 25-83-16

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

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THERE WILL NOT BE A RECONSIDERATION PERIOD FOR THIS POSITION

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) District 3 is currently recruiting for an Assistant District Utility Engineer (Transportation Engineer V) in Prince George's and Montgomery Counties. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this SHA position or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

Nature of Work: This is a supervisory, administrative, and managerial position which functions as the Assistant District Utility Engineer. This position simultaneously manages consultants, contractors, and in-house employees in the execution of transportation projects and reviewing construction documents for multiple complex transportation projects. It requires expert knowledge in both the development of contract documents and construction techniques for over one billion dollars' worth of transportation improvements as shown in the Consolidated Transportation Program and Advertisement. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the preparation of cost estimates; working with the Engineering Systems Team Leader in coordinating utility issues with projects for both Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties; developing and maintaining utility design schedules; coordinating with Federal, State and local agencies; coordinating with District Maintenance, Construction, Traffic, Highway Design, and Highway Hydraulics, to identify impacts and construction transportation improvements; administrative duties; representing SHA at meetings with Federal, State and local elected officials, community groups and the general public; and interpreting and administering the administration's policies and procedures to develop contract documents. Additionally, the incumbent will aid in overseeing illegal sign fine assessments, Miss Utility Ticket Tracking System (MUTTS), and the Lane Closure Tracking System. Setting priorities for projects based on budgetary restraint or availability. This position acts as the District Utility Engineer (DUE), in the absence of the DUE, and reports directly to the Deputy District Engineer (DDE).

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Five (5) years of experience in professional engineering.

Selective Qualification: Three (3) years of experience must include utilities, One (1) year in design and relocation, or Two (2) years in installation and inspection.

*This statement contains a selective qualification, which is more focused in scope than the minimum qualifications for this classification. Selective qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (i.e., knowledge, skill or ability).

Notes:
1. 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.
2. Possession of a master's degree in engineering may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
3. 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.

Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in state of Maryland.

Special Requirements:

• This position is considered non-essential. However, the employee is expected to be available to work 24hours/day 7 days/week inclement weather and/or other emergency events. This will include water, gas, and sewer main breaks, wires down, etc.
• The incumbent will be required to wear a cellular telephone while on duty.
• The position will have an assigned State vehicle.

TO APPLY: All applicants must submit an application online at http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd (use of this option allows the application to be saved). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must list the information in the online DTS-1 application form. You may refer to a resume only to expand on information offered in the body of the online DTS-1 application.

Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, you must list each position that you held, the length of time that you held each position, and the corresponding duties.

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Administration at the number(s) listed below:
410-545-5554

The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.

Please Note: The State Highway Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call at 410-545-5554.

Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).

The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. SHA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.