Assistant Division Chief, Highway Hydraulics Division; Transportation Design Engineer VI

Description

(Open Recruitment)

State Highway Administration

Assistant Division Chief, Highway Hydraulics Division (Transportation Design Engineer VI)

Grade 22 (7666) SP# 26-60-01

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Highway Development (Baltimore City) is currently recruiting for an Assistant Division Chief, Highway Hydraulics Division (Transportation Design Engineer VI) 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.

The Assistant Division Chief of Highway Hydraulics Division (HHD) assists in the supervision, management, and administration of HHD, including training, coaching, and workload management. The Assistant Division Chief plans, coordinates, and reviews activities related to the design and permitting of highway drainage, stormwater management (SWM), and erosion and sediment control (ESC) for transportation projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements for SWM, ESC, and dam safety.

This includes supervising licensed professional engineers and non‑licensed engineers who manage projects and programs. This position assists with the delivery of Fund 74 drainage improvement projects and the development of procedures, technical guidelines, design standards, and specifications. With the Division Chief, this position ensures sufficient technical and staffing resources for project development and coordinates closely with all Office of Highway Development (OHD) divisions.

Technical duties include oversight of water resources projects and studies, coordination of environmental permits for project development activities, and support for projects in design and construction.

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.

• Possession of a Maryland Professional Engineer license, in the appropriate option, is required. Evidence of license must be presented at the time of appointment.
• Experience:
  
  Two (2) years of experience managing engineering projects as a licensed, professional engineer.

Three (3) years of experience in water resources and/or environmental design, plan review, project management, or program management. One (1) year of the applicant's experience must include direct supervision of engineering staff performing drainage or stormwater management design for transportation projects as a licensed professional engineer.

* 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).

• Familiarity with Maryland stormwater management and erosion and sediment control design standards, drainage law, environmental regulations and permitting requirements
• Expertise with reviewing plans and calculations for stormwater management, drainage systems, and erosion and sediment control
• High proficiency in reading and interpreting technical reports, design plans, schedules, special provisions, estimates, design, and regulatory guidelines.
• High proficiency in writing letters, memorandums, and technical reports
• Experience in supervising, delegating, and in managing multiple projects and priorities

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

• This position oversees operations of employees, consultants, and projects statewide.
• This may require occasional overnight travel and or extended work hours by the incumbent subject…