Access Management Reviewer; Transportation Engineer V

State Highway Administration

Access Management Reviewer (Transportation Engineer IV)

Grade 18 (0516) SP#26-85-04

Location:
Anne Arundel County

Open Recruitment. The State Highway Administration's (SHA) District 5 is recruiting for an Access Management Reviewer (Transportation Engineer IV). This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. This is a position‑specific recruitment.

The primary purpose of this position is to represent SHA in District 5 as a Project Reviewer in the Access Management Section, coordinating with federal, state, county, and municipal agencies as well as citizens, developers, and consulting engineers. The position works directly for the Regional Engineer, assisting in review of development project documents, preparing comments, and negotiating application of access and highway requirements.

The Project Reviewer enforces regulations stipulated in the Annotated Code of Maryland and recommends corrective action when necessary. Coordination may result in withholding issuance of MDOT SHA approval of development submissions and access permits during the review of subdivision plans, site development plans, grading plans, and building permits.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package (health, dental, long‑term disability, 401k, pension, free transit program, advanced education and training opportunities). For details visit MDOT Benefits Guide.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Experience:
  
  Four (4) years of professional engineering experience.

Selective

Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of experience in traffic engineering, highway design, land development, access management, or construction project engineering.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Able to negotiate with parties outside State government.
• Facilitating agreements between parties that have differences.
• Working with difficult customers.
• Communicate clearly (both verbally and in writing).
• Good computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Working knowledge of AASHTO guidelines.
• Working knowledge of Standards and Specifications for Highway Design and Construction.
• Working knowledge of Traffic Engineering Principles.
• Proficiency in preparing technical reports.
• Possession of an Engineer‑In‑Training License from MD Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation.

• Additional work experience in professional engineering or 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 required experience.
• Persons currently registered as Professional Engineers in Maryland or a comparable state are considered to have met education requirements.

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

All applicants must submit an application online at  Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Use the online DTS-1 application form to list work history and credentials. Information must be complete and accurate; placeholder references such as "see resume" are not acceptable.

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date.

Office of Administration: .

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.

• Background and reference checks may be required.
• H‑1B Visa sponsorship not offered.
• All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Foreign credential evaluation may be required for education obtained outside the U.S.
• Covered bargaining unit may apply.
• Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities available upon request.

3/5/2026