Traffic Engineer (Transportation Designer Engineer III)

OPEN RECRUITMENT

This is a position-specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitment conducted for this classification.

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes, across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities. We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions, and - most importantly - our employees to achieve these goals.

Nature of Work: The Traffic Engineer assists the Office of Engineering and Construction (OEC) through developing and managing various traffic-related programs, including but not limited to data collection, management of data collection and processing, and data analysis. The incumbent will be responsible for reviewing and conducting traffic studies, reviewing and performing design activities, including maintenance of traffic (MOT), signing and pavement marking design, lighting analysis and design, and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) design. Duties for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conduct and manage the traffic studies process from beginning to end, including scope development, task initiation, schedule development, consultant management, field review/evaluation, and application of engineering theories/principles/standards;
• Manage crash history database, including coordination with the State Highway Administration (SHA) on yearly crash data, various crash data requests, and crash data sharing;
• Assist in the development of new, and/or enhancements to existing geographic information system (GIS) based tools related to traffic data and assets;
• Manage traffic volume and classification data collection and related analyses and reporting efforts;
• Review annual inspection reports and provide comments;
• Coordinate defect repairs and track all traffic defect items as well as progress;
• Assist the Senior Traffic Design Engineer in responding to stakeholder requests, as well as urgent and emergency events; and
• Review and perform design activities for various delivery methods.

Employees in this position will report directly to the Senior Traffic Design Engineer. The current vacancy exists in Baltimore, MD at the Francis Scott Key Bridge facility. Hybrid telework schedules may be available for this position.

MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27* days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more! *May be prorated based on start date.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of an Engineer in Training (EIT) Certificate in the State of Maryland. Evidence of certificate must be presented at the time of appointment.

Experience: Two (2) years of experience performing engineering work acceptable to the Maryland State Board for Professional Engineers involving the application of specialized engineering analysis and design that includes aspects of design, evaluation, and inspection in accordance with specifications and drawings, investigation, and planning. **One (1) year of experience in planning and design relating to traffic engineering associated with highway construction and/or operations.

**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 (knowledge, skills, and abilities). No substitutions are allowed for a Selective Qualification.

Notes:

Qualifying engineering work must conform to the definition of "Practice Engineering" as set forth in the Business Occupations and Professions Article, Title 14, Professional Engineers, *14-101 (f):(f) (1) "Practice engineering" means to provide any service or creative work the performance of which requires education, training, and experience in the application of: (i) special knowledge of the mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences; and (ii) the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design. (2) In regard to a building or other structure, machine, equipment, process, works, system, project, or public or private utility, "practice engineering" includes:(i) consultation; (ii) design; (iii) evaluation;(iv) inspection of construction to ensure compliance with specifications and drawings;(v) investigation;(vi) planning; and(vii) design coordination. (3) "Practice engineering" does not include the exclusive and sole performance of nontechnical management activities.

Applicants may substitute additional graduate level education in engineering for the required experience on a year for year basis.

1. Applicants may substitute an EIT Certificate from a state with comparable requirements that are acceptable to the Maryland State Board for Professional Engineers for Maryland EIT certification. Evidence of certification must be presented at time of appointment.

1. Persons currently registered as Professional Engineers in the State of Maryland, or in a state with comparable requirements that are acceptable to the Maryland State Board for Professional Engineers, are considered to have met the minimum qualifications. Evidence of license must be presented at time of appointment.

1. Applicants must possess a Driver's License valid in the State of Maryland. Applicants must list their license number and expiration date on the application.

NOTES:

1. Registration requirements are established under Title 14, Business Occupations and Professions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

2. Employees of the Maryland Department of Transportation assigned to especially sensitive locations or facilities may be required to obtain and maintain a special security badge.

1. Employees may be subject to emergency recall 24 hours a day and may be required to maintain a reliable communication link (telephone or pager) for the purpose of emergency call back requirements.

2. Eligible applicants may be subject to a background investigation under federal or State laws and regulations. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment. Erroneous, misleading or fraudulent information on an application is sufficient grounds for rejection from the hiring process, removal from the list of eligibles, withdrawal of an offer for employment or immediate discharge.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ONLINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Paper applications (Form DTS-1) will not be accepted for this recruitment.

All applications must be received by 11/13/2025.
Please be advised that the State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug-free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. Selected candidate(s) may be subject to background and reference checks.

The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application, you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American 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/). This must be submitted as an attachment with the application of the position in which you are applying.

WE ARE AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDTA 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.

MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission - connecting our customers to life's opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!

Reasonable Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY Number: 711).