Team Leader; Transportation Engineering Manager

Team Leader (Transportation Engineer Manager I)
State Highway Administration, Office of Traffic and Safety, Anne Arundel County
Grade 20 (0515) SP#25-52-20
Open Recruitment

This position is a specific recruitment to serve as the Team Leader for the Traffic Safety Engineering Team in the Traffic Development and Support Division (TDSD). The Team Leader will provide leadership and management of day‑to‑day operations, evaluate safety benefits and impacts of transportation projects, and develop recommendations to improve safety.

• Evaluate safety benefits and impacts of transportation projects.
• Develop recommendations to improve safety and support Maryland State Highway Administration’s systematic process for project development and funding.
• Analyze crash data to identify patterns indicating systemic safety problems.
• Co‑ordinate and facilitate analysis for highway safety engineering, education, and law‑enforcement efforts.
• Serve as safety coordinator, oversee the Highway Safety Improvement Program, and develop the annual highway safety report.

Possession of a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.

Seven (7) years of professional engineering experience.

Three and a half (3 ½) years of experience involving traffic engineering.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
• Working knowledge of national and state guidelines and standards related to transportation engineering and safety analysis for highway networks.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate statewide programs and specific projects.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Good working knowledge of database management and data analysis pertaining to safety on Maryland’s roads.

• 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.
• A master’s degree in engineering may be substituted for one year of the non‑supervisory experience.
• Persons currently registered as Professional Engineers in Maryland, or a state with comparable requirements, are considered to have met the education requirements.

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

All applicants must submit an application online at  Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. List your work history and credentials in the online DTS‑1 application form; a resume may be used only to expand upon information provided in the form.

Qualifications may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, provide complete and accurate information. Include all relevant experience, including full or part‑time, volunteer, military, or acting capacities.

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Administration at 410‑545‑5554.

The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Applicable benefits include health, leave, 401(k), pension, free transit, and advanced education and training opportunities.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Maryland is not sponsoring new employees for H‑1B visas at this time.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Call 410‑545‑5554.

Applicants with education obtained outside the U.S. must provide proof of equivalency from a recognized credential evaluation service such as http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). or https://.

SHA is 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.

07/30/2025

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