District Operations Engineer - Maintenance (Transportation Engineering Manager I )

Maryland Department of Transportation; Maryland; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration seeks a District Operations Engineer-Maintenance to lead the District maintenance contract program and engineering operations. You will oversee procurement, environmental compliance, and infrastructure preservation, coordinating with inspectors, consultants, and contractors to ensure quality and safety.

The role requires a bachelor's in engineering and seven years of professional experience, with a selective qualification

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• Seven (7) years of professional engineering experience.
• Selective qualification: three (3) years in maintenance/construction contract inspection, plus at least one (1) year in contract management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the District maintenance contract program, engineering operations, procurement, environmental compliance, and infrastructure preservation.
• Manage development, procurement, and administration of District maintenance contracts and budgets.
• Supervise state inspection personnel, consultants, and contractors; establish performance standards and provide quality assurance.
• Coordinate emergency responses to severe weather, incidents, and infrastructure damage; ensure public safety.

Skills

Communication skills

Contract management

Team coordination

Public safety awareness

Reading construction plans

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Open Recruitment)

State Highway Administration

District Operations Engineer-Maintenance (Transportation Engineering Manager I)

Maintenance Section - Frederick County

Grade 20 (0515) SP# 26-87-12

Nature of Work

This is a managerial, administrative, technical, and supervisory position responsible for the District Maintenance Contract Program, engineering operations, procurement, environmental compliance, and infrastructure preservation activities.

The District Operations Engineer manages and oversees the development, procurement, and administration of District maintenance contracts and monitors the overall District - maintenance operating and contractual budgets. Responsibilities include the management of state and federally funded highway, bridge, drainage, and facility maintenance projects, ensuring compliance with applicable SHA, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and state and federal requirements. This position manages and coordinates the work assignments of state inspection personnel, consultant staff, and contractors by establishing performance standards and providing quality assurance and technical oversight. Additional responsibilities include contract administration, project development, construction inspection, consultant staffing and expenditures, budget management, and coordination with internal and external agencies to resolve engineering, scheduling, and operational issues.

The District Operations Engineer also oversees District asset management, infrastructure preservation, and environmental compliance programs.

Additionally, this position serves as a direct assistant to the Assistant District Engineer-Maintenance and exercises considerable independent judgment in the development and implementation of solutions to complex maintenance and engineering issues. This includes coordinating emergency responses involving severe weather, roadway incidents, infrastructure damage, and other situations affecting public safety.

In the absence of the Assistant District Engineer-Maintenance, the District Operations Engineer serves as a liaison between the District Engineer, Resident Maintenance Engineers, other SHA offices, contractors, and external agencies in the coordination and management of District Maintenance operations.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here MDOT Benefits Guide

Education

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

Experience

Seven (7) years experience in professional engineering.

Selective Qualification

Three (3) years of the required experience must include work in maintenance or construction contract inspection, with at least one (1) year of experience in contract management.

*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).

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 non-supervisory 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience in Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Familiar with Work Zone Traffic Control (WZTC) standards and procedures
• Experience in concrete, pipe placement; paving and structure work and be able to read/understand/explain construction plans and cross sections
• Experience in managing and directing the planning, organizing, and coordination of District maintenance contracts, teamwork assignments, and the use of consultant engineering design units

Special Requirements

Employees in this class are considered essential and must be available twenty hours (24) a day, seven days a week, as may be required to maintain continuous operations of the District with a response time of less than one hour.

Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

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 aid 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 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.

Issue Date: 11/06/2026