Team Leader (Transportation Engineering Manager I)

Description

*REPOST*

(Open Recruitment)
State Highway Administration
Team Leader (Transportation Engineer Manager I)
Grade 20 (0515) SP#25-52-20

**Previous Applicants Need Not Reapply**

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Traffic and Safety (OOTS) is currently recruiting fora Team Leader (Transportation Engineer Manager I) position in Anne Arundel County. 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 position or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

Nature of work: To serve as the Team Leader for the Traffic Safety Engineering Team in the Traffic Development and Support Division (TDSD) by providing leadership and management of the day-to-day operations. This position is responsible for evaluating the safety benefits and impacts of transportation projects and for developing recommendations to improve safety. It requires a variety of skills related to data analysis, project development, field observations, and research documentation. The Team Leader must possess in-depth knowledge of the crash database to provide data and facilitate analysis for highway safety engineering, education, and law enforcement efforts. This role involves identifying crash patterns that indicate systemic safety problems and recommending safety improvements that support the Maryland State Highway Administration's efforts to implement a systematic process for developing and funding projects aligned with the Federal Highway Administration's safety goals and objectives. Additionally, the Team Leader as a safety coordinator, overseeing the Highway Safety Improvement Program and developing the annual highway safety report.

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 Training Magazine's Training APEX Awards for the seventh consecutive year."
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 Qualification: Three and a half (3 ) years of experience must involve traffic engineering.

*A Selective Qualification 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). No substitutions are allowed for a selective qualification.

Preferred Qualifications:

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
• Working knowledge of national and state guidelines and standards related to transportation engineering and safety analysis for highway networks.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate both statewide programs and specific projects.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• A good working knowledge of database management and data analysis pertains to safety on Maryland's roads.

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

Licenses & Certifications

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

Additional Information

TO APPLY: All applicants must submit an application online at (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 in 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:

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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

such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services () or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation ().

The incumbent in this position may 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.

Issue Date: 07/30/2025

Re-Issue Date: 8/20/2025
Re-Issue Date: 03/03/2026