District Operations Engineer (Transportation Engineering Manager I)

(Open Recruitment)

State Highway Administration

District Operations Engineer (Transportation Engineering Manager I)

Grade 20 (0515) SP# 26-83-07

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

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

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) District 3, Maintenance (Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties) is currently recruiting for a District Operations Engineer (Transportation Engineering Manager I) 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: This is a managerial, administrative, and supervisory position that functions as the District Maintenance Contract Manager. The District Operations Engineer manages the district's Transportation Engineering Maintenance Contract Program and monitors the overall district maintenance operations budget. It requires advanced knowledge in the development, procurement, and administration of more than $45 million in annual highway, bridge, and capital facility maintenance contracts.

The District Operations Engineer manages and coordinates the work assignments for approximately 6-person SHA inspection staff and an additional 4 consultant and contractor staff. It sets standards and provides quality assurance reviews for the inspection staff. The position also resolves personnel conflicts between team members and/or contractor personnel. It assists the Assistant District Engineer in developing policies and procedures for the district inspection staff. It coordinates resolutions to design and scheduling conflicts between various design divisions and contractors. The District Operations Engineer also manages numerous individual maintenance contracts. Additionally, it provides guidance and support to the various Project Engineers assigned to the District Maintenance Division.

This position serves as a direct assistant to the Assistant District Engineer for Maintenance and, in his absence, as a liaison between the District Engineer, Resident Maintenance Engineers, and other agencies. The District Operations Engineer is responsible for managing the District's Lighting Department in the day-to-day repair, maintenance, and rehabilitation. Lastly, managers in this position are required to exercise considerable independent judgment in developing and implementing timely resolutions to emergency situations, including major weather events, major roadway incidents, accidents, Homeland Security incidents, acts of terrorism, and concerns of elected officials and citizens.

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 Qualification: Three (3) years of the required experience must have involved work on maintenance or construction contract inspection and/or management.

*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 Qualification:
The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite, and have the ability to develop and use spreadsheets.
• Experience in all aspects of contract management and tracking expenditures and fiscal year budgets.
• Understand and/or have the ability to explain current construction and as-built plans.
  
  

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

• Flagger Certification
• Certification in Work Zone
• Traffic Control

Special Requirements:

Employees in this classification are considered essential and must be available twenty-four hours (24) a day, seven days a week, as may be required to maintain continuous operations of the shop, with a response time of less than one hour.

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.