Engineering Program Manager

Executive Service

*This position serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority*

Engineering Program Manager (DOT Executive IV)
Grade 23 (8031) SP# 26-46-01

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Program and Alternative Delivery is seeking to fill an executive service position as Engineering Program Manager (DOT Executive IV) located in Baltimore City. This position is open to anyone who meets the preferred qualifications listed below.

Nature of Work: The main purpose of this position is to serve as the Engineering Program Manager for the Office of Program and Alternative Delivery. This position leads the development and delivery of engineering programs and functions in the office that are critical to SHA's goals and mission.

The Engineering Program Manager plans, directs, and administers all aspects of the office's construction engineering program. This includes leading constructability reviews of complex projects to identify critical issues such as permitting, right-of-way, and utility impacts, and developing solutions to address associated risks. This position will also supervise and manage in-house and consultant professional engineers and project managers in engineering design, preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates, and contract administration for various projects within the office.

The Engineering Program Manager is responsible for all engineering aspects of the multi-billion-dollar American Legion Bridge and I-270 Program. The position is a subject matter expert and leads the development of all highway design for the program. This includes developing engineering plans, specifications, and estimates, and administering contracts.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Eight (8) years of experience in administrative or professional work. Three (3) years of this experience must have involved one or more of the following: the supervision of employees or exercising responsibility for program development, policies, or procedures.

Selective Qualification: Four (4) years of the required experience must have involved experience managing transportation projects and programs.

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Experience with preliminary and final design development
• Experience with design and construction quality management
• Experience with environmental review and analysis including preparation of environmental documents and permitting application
• Experience coordinating with stakeholders including federal, state, and local governments, regulatory agencies, elected officials, and the public
• Experience contract document preparation and procurement of major transportation projects
• Knowledge of asset management and performance outcomes

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

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. 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.

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 position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, a pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.

The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

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.

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/).

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date. If you have any questions, please contact the Recruitment and Examination Division at the number(s) listed below: 410-545-5554.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call 410-545-5554. SHA is committed to complying with the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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: 09/17/2026