Assistant Division Chief, Highway Design (Transportation Design Engineer VI)

(Open Recruitment)

State Highway Administration

Assistant Division Chief, Highway Design (Transportation Design Engineer VI)

Grade 22 (7666) SP# 25-60-02

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd

THE RECONSIDERATION PERIOD FOR THIS RECRUITMENT IS THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Highway Development (Baltimore City) is currently recruiting for an Assistant Division Chief, Highway Design (Transportation Design Engineer VI) position. 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 vacancy or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

Nature of Work: The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an Assistant Division Chief (ADC) in the Highway Design Division within the Office of Highway Development (OHD). The Highway Design Division designs and manages a nearly two-billion-dollar capital program of some of the most significant highway projects within the state, including new interchange construction, dualization, streetscape, sidewalk, and shared-use path projects. The division operates under a matrix management approach with the dual priorities of project delivery and staff development. This position requires strong engineering, project management, and communication skills, and the ability to assist the Division Chief in successfully leading and mentoring a diverse workforce to meet the demanding production requirements for OHD. This position will supervise licensed professional in-house engineers, non-licensed engineers, and supporting staff who manage and develop significant engineering projects of major scope and importance. The ADC may also be responsible for the direct or indirect supervision of consultant resources providing project development and delivery. Additional duties may include responsibility and management of major funds and programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a Maryland Professional Engineer license, in the appropriate option, is required. Evidence of license must be presented at the time of appointment.

Experience: Two (2) year of experience managing engineering projects as a licensed, professional engineer.

Selective Qualification: Three (3) years of civil engineering experience in project management or roadway design as it relates to the design of highway-related improvement projects. One (1) year of experience must have been in the direct supervision of engineering staff as a licensed professional engineer

*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).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• The qualities of a collaborative and adaptable leader that is mission-driven while focusing on employee growth and team success
• Comfort with complex problem solving, decision-making on short timeframes, and providing independent direction that values ideas over egos
• Experience with cost estimating, application of American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) design guidelines, ADA and Complete Streets design, and construction contract requirements
• Experience in project management, project funding and budgeting, project schedules, and consultant task management and selection
• Experience with the interpretation of standards and specifications for construction
• Experience in the use of roadway and/or drainage design software
• Major transportation project experience, including familiarity with cradle-to-grave requirements of a Design Engineer/Project Manager
• General knowledge of the Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E) process and preparing contract documents necessary for advertising, bidding, and post-advertisement activities such as Addenda and Redline revisions
• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills

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

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 will not 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.