Construction Team Leader (Transportation Engineer V)

(Open Recruitment)

State Highway Administration

Construction Team Leader (Transportation Engineer V)

Grade 19 (2706) SP# 26-52-01

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

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

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Traffic & Safety (Anne Arundel County) is currently recruiting for a Construction Team Leader (Transportation Engineer V) position. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications listed below. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies in this classification.

Nature of Work: This position serves as a Construction Team Leader responsible for supervising inspectors and office engineers engaged in the construction of area-wide and site-specific traffic signal, signing, lighting, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) projects for the Office of Traffic and Safety. The position also provides technical inspection support for traffic signals, signing, lighting, and ITS construction on contracts administered by SHA district construction offices, local jurisdictions, private developers, and other Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) business units.

The incumbent is responsible for coordinating power service with utility companies and conducting field reviews. This position will be performing spot checks of construction sites, identifying and resolving construction-related issues. Also, they will be validating Inspectors' Daily Reports (IDR). The Construction Team Leader will be negotiating pay items, approving invoices, and verifying that materials comply with applicable standards and contract documents. Other duties include initiating change orders and overseeing sketchbook submittals. The Construction Team Leader is also expected to prepare and provide weekly project status reports and track project schedules and completion dates.

Employees in this position receive general supervision from a Construction Area Engineer and must possess a thorough knowledge of traffic signals, signing, lighting, and ITS construction processes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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

Experience: Five (5) years of experience in professional engineering.

Selective Qualification: Two and a half (2 ) years of the required experience must have involved the construction, design, and/or maintenance of transportation infrastructure.

*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:

Notes:

1. Additional work experience in professional engineering, or in technical engineering at the journey level or above, may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education.

2. Possession of a master's degree in engineering may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

3. Persons currently registered as Professional Engineers in the State of Maryland, or in a state with comparable requirements, are considered to have met the education requirements.

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

The selected candidate must possess the following certifications within one (1) year of hire:

• MDOT SHA Traffic Control Manager
• Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Erosion and Sediment Control Certification
• MDOT SHA Erosion and Sediment Control Certification
• International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Traffic Signal Technician Level I and/or II
• ACI Concrete Field Technician Grade I (or equivalent)

Special Requirements

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 in 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 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 may 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.