Transportation Engineer IV

(Open Recruitment) State Highway Administration Transportation Engineer IV Grade 18 (0516) SP# 26-83-16 The State Highway Administration's (SHA) District 3, Traffic (Prince George’s County) is currently recruiting for a Transportation Engineer IV position. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications listed below. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies in this classification. Nature of Work The Transportation Engineer IV-Traffic will perform mid-level professional transportation work. This position will assist the Team Leader and the Assistant District Engineer of Traffic in the preparation of highway construction projects for advertisement, including, but not limited to, field investigations, engineering studies, review of sign and pavement marking plans, roadway development plans, traffic impact analyses, cost estimates, work zone Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) approvals, and reports. This position will respond to citizens for traffic-related concerns, including but not limited to signs, pavement markings, flex posts, speed, sidewalk, crosswalk, streetlights, traffic signals, and various operational issues that involve significant coordination with various SHA support divisions, engineering design consultants, other state and county agencies, and community representatives throughout the project development process. The Transportation Engineer also assists in project development for the following programs: Major Projects- Fund 70, Fund 71, Fund 72; Safety and Resurfacing- Fund 77; Safety and Spot Improvement- Fund 76; Intersection Capacity Improvement- Fund 87; Crash Prevention Improvement- Fund 30; Urban Reconstruction- Fund 84; Retrofit Sidewalk Program- Fund 79; Bicycle Retrofit Improvement- Fund 88; District Engineer’s Quick Action; Drainage, Environmental Impact; Structures; Candidate Safety Improvement Location (CSIL); Wet Pavement/High Friction Surface Treatment; Retrofit Sidewalk Program- Fund 79; Bicycle Retrofit Improvement- Fund 88; District Engineer’s Quick Action; Drainage, Environmental Impact. 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: Four (4) years of experience in professional engineering. Notes 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. Possession of a master’s degree in engineering may be substituted for one year of the required experience. 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. 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 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 ( 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. Issue Date: 08/03/2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr Maryland Department of Transportation