Design Project Engineer (Transportation Design Engineer V)

Maryland Department of Transportation; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A state transportation agency in Baltimore is seeking a Design Project Engineer to lead multidisciplinary engineering and construction projects. The ideal candidate should be a licensed engineer with experience managing projects in a marine environment. Responsibilities include reviewing project proposals, coordinating with A&E firms, and ensuring environmental compliance. This role requires strong leadership and technical skills to oversee complex projects that foster growth in the Maryland Port Administration.

Qualifications

• Possession of a Maryland Professional Engineer license or equivalent.
• One year of experience managing engineering projects.
• Experience in a marine environment is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Meet with various MPA departments to discuss project scopes.
• Review and approve A&E task price proposals and schedules.
• Draft technical specifications for projects.
• Perform constructability reviews of A&E designs.
• Coordinate with A&E firms for environmental approvals.

Job description

Overview

Career Service

OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES

This is a position-specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this Maryland Port Administration (MPA) position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitments conducted in this classification.

This position is located at the World Trade Center.

The Maryland Port Administration (MPA) is a 203-employee transportation business unit within the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and is the public face of the Port of Baltimore. MPA was created by the Maryland General Assembly to increase waterborne commerce through the ports in the state. The Port of Baltimore plays an integral role as an economic generator and job creator, in addition to maintaining our nation\'s supply chain and moving vital goods to industries and consumers. As one of the nation\'s top ports for total cargo tonnage and overall dollar value of cargo, the Port of Baltimore is also one of the most diverse ports in the United States with over 140,000 jobs in Maryland linked to port activity.

For information on MPA, please go to: MPA (Maryland.gov)

General Role Description

MPA is seeking a motivated, positive, and driven Design Project Engineer to join the MPA Engineering Division. The primary responsibility of this position is to function as a Maryland Licensed Professional Engineer and Team Leader over multidisciplinined engineering and construction projects of varying levels of complexity, scope, and fiscal implications in support of MPA programs and operations.

Responsibilities

• Meets with representatives of various MPA departments (Operations, Property Management, Cruise Operations, Maintenance, Security, Safety, Environment & Risk Management (SERM), Information Services), and A&E firms to discuss and review new project scopes or facility improvements proposed by the MPA’s Executive Management staff.
• Requests and submits draft documents from A&E firms for each proposed scope of work/project: price proposals for design and construction phase services and schedules for drafting and developing deliverables (contract technical specifications, plans, and an engineer’s cost estimate).
• Reviews price proposals from A&E firms for the proper scope of services, appropriateness of estimated staff hours, potential permitting requirements, and the proposed design submittal schedule.
• Recommends approval or revision of A&E task price proposals to the Engineering Division\'s Deputy Director for Design.
• Coordinates with A&E firms and the Engineering Division\'s Deputy Director for Design to ensure applicable environmental approvals/authorizations are obtained from State and Federal regulatory agencies for the respective projects.
• Directs A&E firms to revise a project’s scope or to modify the A&E firm’s proposed engineering services to expedite the development of contract documents, reflect changes in project funding, or reflect changes in project scope requested by other MPA departments.
• Drafts technical specifications for projects not assigned to A&E firms.
• Performs detailed constructability and quality reviews of design document packages submitted by A&E firms.
• Directs A&E firms to submit Contract Plans to applicable agencies for proper state and/or federal permitting and/or approval. Monitors progress and intervenes if the permitting or approval process is stalling.

This position reports directly to the MPA Deputy Director of Design within the Engineering Division.

Employees in this class are considered essential employees and are subject to call 24 hours a day, as may be required in order to maintain continuous operation of a facility.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a Maryland Professional Engineer license or a Professional Engineer license in a state with comparable requirements acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Professional Engineers in one of the following construction-related disciplines: civil, structural, mechanical, or electrical engineering is required. Evidence of license must be presented at the time of appointment. The ideal candidate will possess the aforementioned licensure in a marine environment.

Experience

One (1) year of experience managing engineering projects as a licensed, professional engineer. The ideal candidate will possess the aforementioned experience in a marine environment.

Selective Qualifications

• Twelve (12) months of the required experience must involve exercising professional engineering judgment as a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) managing the development of designs or the construction-phase services performed by engineering teams. The candidate shall have experience with the following:

1. Signing and sealing engineering-level documents; AND/OR
2. Team leader/project manager managing the development of construction contract documents or work orders (for on-call agency-wide contracts) developed by Architectural and Engineering (A&E) design firms, from the scope development stage through completion of construction as-builts.

For example:

• Performing constructability reviews of design submittals from A&E firms. Design submittal deliverables include contract plans/drawings, technical specifications, engineer’s estimate, schedules, and/or technical memos or reports.
• Collaborating with project stakeholders to ensure projects meet the purpose and needs of the customer(s) – for example: conducting site meetings to discuss project scope, resolving conflicts with operational, IT, or security requirements, leading design review meetings, and presenting project statuses to management of the Engineering Division.
• Managing the processing of environmental regulatory permitting associated with projects.
• Reviewing and approving task assignment price proposals and invoices submitted by A&E firms.
• Managing the budgets and schedules of A&E task assignments.
• Providing design support to a construction management team during the construction phase of a project, e.g., reviewing and responding to RFIs from contractors, reviewing material and product submittals from contractors, reviewing contractor price proposals, and resolving conflicts with unforeseen site conditions.

Notes: SELECTIVE QUALIFICATION recruitments 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.

Additional Information

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, including full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience relevant to the position. If you held more than one position at the same employer, please list each position and the length of time each was held.

Notes:

1. Registration requirements are established under Title 14, Business Occupations and Professions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

2. Employees of MDOT assigned to especially sensitive locations or facilities may be required to obtain and maintain a special security badge.

All applicants MUST list their driver\'s license number and expiration date on the application.

3. Employees in this classification will be required to obtain and maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to gain unescorted access to MDOT Maryland Port Administration facilities.

Application Process

Please apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd. RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ONLINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Paper applications (Form DTS-1) will not be accepted for this recruitment.

Open until filled.

Additional Notices

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. MDOT and MPA do 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. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request. Appropriate auxiliary aides and services will be provided upon request. MDOT Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258. Bilingual applications are encouraged to apply.

ISSUE DATE: 04/17/2026