Pavement Design Team Leader (Transportation Engineer Manager I)

Open Recruitment
State Highway Administration

Pavement Design Team Leader (Transportation Engineering Manager I)

Grade 20 (0515) SP# 24-73-30

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

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

THE RECONSIDERATION PERIOD FOR THIS RECRUITMENT IS THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Materials Technology (Anne Arundel County) is currently recruiting for a Pavement Design Team Leader (Transportation Engineering Manager I) 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: The Pavement Design Team Leader is the Design Section's District Team Leader in the Office of Materials Technology's Pavement and Geotechnical Division (PAGD). This position reports directly to the Assistant Division Chief and is responsible for the supervision and leadership of a District Design Team. The Design Team comprises three to four full-time SHA engineers and consultant staff. The Pavement Design Team Leader also provides direction/ guidance, assigns and reviews work (in one or two SHA district(s)) by design staff, and assures design staff completes work on time and within budget. Additionally, they will conduct work independently with minimal guidance on design projects and are responsible for the team's overall performance.

The Pavement Design Team Leader position is not just about individual responsibilities but about being part of a supportive team. Maintaining the division's support of the SHA business plan goals and meeting the high workload production demand is necessary. As the technical lead for all pavement and geotechnical recommendations in the assigned district(s), you will work closely with your team and other departments to provide pavement and geotechnical engineering support to the SHA project delivery process. Together, this position will ensure that project deadlines and goals are met and that designs meet identified Division and SHA standards. The Pavement Design Team Leader will work closely with district(s) and the Office of the Chief Engineer regarding System Preservation budgeting, treatment, and project selection, fostering a collaborative environment where everyone's contributions are valued.

The Pavement Design Team Leader ensures their team completes pavement and geotechnical design functions for all projects in the respective district(s). Design functions include evaluating existing soil and pavement conditions, designing roadway embankments and subgrade stabilization improvements, designing new pavement structures, and developing pavement preservation and rehabilitation strategies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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

Experience: Seven (7) years of experience in professional engineering.

Selective Qualification: Three and a half (3.5) years of experience involving pavement and geotechnical design, pavement management, or pavement materials engineering.

*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 abilities).

Preferred Qualifications: The ideal candidate will possess:

• Knowledge of SHA design and project delivery process
• Experience managing multiple and complex engineering design projects
• Excellent Scheduling and prioritizing skills
• Excellent time and resource management skills
• Excellent leadership skills
• Data analysis and computer skills
• Knowledge of soil and subgrade improvements
• Knowledge of pavement preservation and rehabilitation techniques and strategies
• Knowledge of American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), including Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG), pavement design guidelines
• Knowledge of pavement and geotechnical construction
• Knowledge of construction and material specifications
• Excellent project management skills, oral and written communication skills

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

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. 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.

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 position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

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

The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

Please Note: 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.

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/).

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

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call at 410-545-5554. SHA is committed to complying with the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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.