Capital Fund Program Manager (Transportation Engineering Manager I)

(Open Recruitment) State Highway Administration Capital Fund Program Manager (Transportation Engineering Manager I) Grade 20 (0515) SP# 26-52-24 Nature of Work This position serves as the Capital Programs Coordinator and Team Leader for the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA), Office of Traffic and Safety (OOTS), Contracts and Finance Division. The position manages and directs the planning, programming, fiscal oversight, and engineering coordination of OOTS-administered statewide capital transportation safety programs. The position functions as the engineering and fiscal program manager and fund steward for Fund 85 and other designated capital funds supporting traffic safety and operational improvements statewide. Responsibilities include developing capital programs, establishing funding strategies, allocating and reallocating resources, monitoring expenditures, ensuring compliance with federal and State requirements, and advising executive leadership on program priorities and performance. The position works directly with the OOTS Director, Deputy Directors, Division Chiefs, SHA District Engineers, Office of Finance, and SHA senior leadership to ensure that the annual and six-year funding allocations within the Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) are adequately programmed, managed, and aligned with statewide transportation safety objectives. This role provides managerial and technical oversight of engineering, administrative, and consultant staff; develops policies, procedures, and internal controls; and exercises independent authority and professional judgment in complex engineering, fiscal, and programmatic decisions that have significant statewide safety, funding, and compliance impacts. MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide. \"The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named a Training magazine Training Awards winner for the seventh consecutive year.\"

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university. Experience: Seven (7) years of experience in professional engineering. Selective Qualifications: Three (3) years of the required experience must include managing or coordinating capital transportation programs, capital projects, or major engineering/infrastructure projects, including responsibility for project planning, budget development or oversight, funding allocation, project management, financial monitoring, and coordination with multiple stakeholders. *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 Experience managing capital transportation programs, including planning, programming, and budget oversight Experience managing large budgets, funding allocations, or capital funds (preferably $10 million or greater) Experience working with federal and State funding requirements, including compliance and eligibility determinations Experience developing funding strategies, fiscal forecasts, or financial reconciliation for capital programs Experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders, including executive leadership, district offices, and finance units Experience supervising professional, engineering, or administrative staff Experience developing policies, procedures, or standard operating procedures (SOPs) Experience presenting technical or financial information to executive leadership Experience using financial management or project tracking systems 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 non-supervisory 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.

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. 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 View phone number on click.appcast.io. 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 ( or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation ( Issue Date: 7/30/2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr Maryland-Department-of-Transportatio