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 supports the Office of Engineering and Construction (OEC) by performing traffic engineering duties associated with planning, design, construction and operation. The incumbent will be responsible for reviewing and conducting traffic studies, reviewing and performing design of traffic related elements, and generally supporting OEC's Traffic Discipline. The following duties are included:
Review and perform traffic design elements of highway construction projects including Maintenance of Traffic, Signing and Pavement Marking, and other Traffic Control Devices in accordance with the Maryland Manual on Uniform Traffic Control and other relevant state and federal standards, specifications, guidelines, and regulations.
Conduct and/or review various traffic engineering studies.
Manage crash history records, perform safety studies, and address requests for data records.
Manage traffic volume and classification data collection and reporting efforts; perform highway capacity analysis and traffic engineering studies.
Assist in the development of new and/or enhancements to existing geographic information system (GIS) based tools related to traffic data and assets.
Respond to stakeholder requests, as well as urgent and emergency events.
This position reports directly to the Senior Traffic Design Engineer. The current vacancy is located 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.
Qualifications
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.
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 performing planning, analysis, and/or design activities relating to traffic engineering.
Selective Qualification
This statement contains a selective qualification which is more focused in scope than the Minimum Qualifications for this classification. No substitutions are allowed for a Selective Qualification.
Licenses & Certifications
Applicants may substitute an EIT Certificate from a state with comparable requirements that are acceptable to the Maryland State Board for Professional Engineers. Evidence of certification must be presented at the time of appointment.
Persons currently registered as Professional Engineers in the State of Maryland, or in a state with comparable requirements, are considered to have met the minimum qualifications. Evidence of license must be presented at the time of appointment.
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
Registration requirements are established under Title 14, Business Occupations and Professions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
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.
Additional Information
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.
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 and immediate discharge.
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.
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