Regional Construction Engineer (Transportation Engineering Manager II)

(Open Recruitment)

State Highway Administration

Regional Construction Engineer (Transportation Engineering Manager II)

Grade 21 (2707) SP# 25-72-03

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd

THERE IS NO RECONSIDERATION PERIOD FOR THIS RECRUITMENT

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Construction (OOC) (Anne Arundel County) is currently recruiting for a Regional Construction Engineer (Transportation Engineering Manager II) position. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. All eligible candidates must meet the minimum and selective qualifications by the closing date. 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.

Nature of Work: This position serves as a Regional Construction Engineer (RCE) in the Office of Construction (OOC). The primary purpose of this position is to perform as a fully proficient RCE representing the Administrator, Deputy Administrator/Chief Engineer for Operations, and Director, OOC in the management of the Highway Construction Program. The Regional Construction Engineer is responsible for ensuring quality and uniform construction projects statewide through the use of Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) methods. As the senior field engineer for OOC, this position is responsible for ensuring specification compliance on construction projects and compliance with federally mandated programs and requirements. The Regional Construction Engineer performs this duty, beginning with the planning phase and continuing through the design phase and throughout construction, for each project.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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

Experience: Eight (8) years of experience in professional engineering, including one (1) year of supervisory or consultant management experience.

Selective Qualification: Four (4) years of the required experience must have involved work as an on-site project manager on a road or bridge construction project or as a project coordinator on multiple concurrent road or bridge construction projects. *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).

Preferred Qualifications:
The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Extensive knowledge and experience in highway and bridge inspection practices.
• Working knowledge of construction inspection procedures such as grading, drainage, structures, paving, utilities, landscaping, traffic, materials, and surveying.
• Ability to read and understand plans and specifications, and the ability to make effective decisions.
• An aptitude to learn new processes and ways to improve project delivery, as well as an attitude toward continuous improvement of field staff mentoring and training, quality construction, and collaborative working relationships across the department.

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

The following certifications are required within one (1) year of hire:
HMA Field, Concrete Field, Soils & Aggregates Compaction, Pavement Marking, Temporary Traffic Control Traffic Manager, OSHA 10-Hour Safety, MDE ESC, SHA ESC, Traffic Control Flagger Certification

Special requirements:

Must be available and willing to accept assignments statewide and work shift work, overtime or weekends as necessary.

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.

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 the position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, you must list each position that you held, the length of time that you held each position, and the corresponding duties.

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

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.

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

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.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call at 410-545-5554.

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/).

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

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.