Project Manager

Description OPEN to All Qualified Applicants This is a position specific recruitment . The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitment conducted for this classification. The MDTA owns, operates, and maintains [TK2] eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes, across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities. We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions and – most importantly – our employees to achieve these goals. Nature of Work:  The incumbent will work in the Office of Engineering and Construction (OEC), Division of Planning and Program Development (DPPD) as a Project Manager. The Project Manager will be a part of the management team for the planning of projects related to the transportation facilities owned, managed, and operated by the MDTA. The main responsibility of this position is managing major projects through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Maryland Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) processes to include engineering and environmental technical analysis, public involvement, and documentation efforts related to the development of plans for the future use and improvement of MDTA facilities. The position is also responsible for representing MDTA in partnering with the State Highway Administration (SHA) on proposed new toll projects, including public-private partnerships with the private sector. Additional duties include, but are not limited to the following:  Supervising of DPPD staff and teams of consultants in the preparation of NEPA, MEPA and other studies; Completing environmental documentation and permitting efforts directly affecting the ability to advance projects, which could have a significant regional influence on traffic or a significant impact on the natural or built environment; Managing consultant contract tasks to include developing, reviewing, and approving consultant scopes of services. Evaluating consultant proposals, reviewing invoices, reviewing, and analyzing the work of consultants; Serving as a rater in the consultant selection process for new DPPD contracts and participating in the annual consultant review process; and Planning, attending, and participating in public meetings as the lead representative for the MDTA. This position will be supervised by the Planning and Community Relations Manager or other higher-level official. Work is performed primarily in an office setting and occasional field visits to project sites. The current vacancy is in Baltimore, Maryland. Hybrid telework schedules may be available for this position. MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including: a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27*days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more *May be prorated based upon start date. Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : Education : Possession of a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university. Experience : Seven (7) years experience in professional engineering. ** Five (5) years of this experience must have been conducting National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) studies to include reviewing and/or drafting environmental technical reports. **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 (knowledge, skills, and abilities).  No substitutions are allowed for a Selective Qualification. Your placement on an eligible list 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 , please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position. NOTES : 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. Possession of a Master's Degree in engineering may be substituted for one year of the non-supervisory experience. 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. Licenses & Certifications 1. Employees in this class may be required to possess a Professional Engineer, Land Surveyor, or Property Line Surveyor License. 2. Applicants must possess a driver’s license valid in the State of Maryland. Applicants must list the license number and date of expiration on the application .