DOT Procurement Manager I

Maryland-Department-of-Transportatio; Maryland; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland Department of Transportation's Maryland Aviation Administration seeks a DOT Procurement Manager I at BWI Marshall Airport. The role leads architectural and engineering procurement, requiring a Bachelor's degree and four years' public or private sector contracting experience.

The incumbent will coordinate with FAA circulars, BPW processes, and CSW contract awards. Located at BWI Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County, the position requires eligibility to work in the United States and a

Qualifications

• Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: Four years of professional public sector procurement or private sector contracting experience, including solicitation, evaluation, negotiation and award of contracts, eProcurement, and related duties.
• Notes: substitutions may apply for education or experience as listed in the ad.

Responsibilities

• Managing procurement of Architectural and Engineering consultant contracts per FAA advisories and coordinating with MDOT MAA and others.
• Developing and preparing project solicitations, including scope, direction, and evaluation factors for initial screening of firms.
• Directing detailed RFPs with scope, budget, staffing, administration and evaluation criteria.
• Conducting pre-proposal conferences and explaining project requirements and procedures.
• Directing development and submission of BPW agenda items and coordinating approvals and contract execution.
• Coordinating, when applicable, the award of service preference contracts to CSW companies.

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

Job description

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Position Specific Recruitment

You must be a current Maryland State Government employee to apply

This is a position specific recruitment and is open to Maryland State Government employees who meet the minimum qualifications listed below. The resulting list of eligibles will be used to fill this Maryland Aviation Administration position or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

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The MAA is currently accepting applications for the position of DOT Procurement Manager I within the Office of Procurement and Materials Management in the Architect and Engineering section at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall Airport).

Responsibilities

• Managing the procurement of Architectural and Engineering consultant contracts in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration Architectural and Engineering Advisory Circulars, including coordination with the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Aviation Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration, the State Highway Administration Consultant Services Division, and consultant firms.
• Managing the development and preparation of project solicitations for Expressions of Interest (EOI), including defining project scope, providing project direction, and establishing evaluation factors for the initial screening of candidate firms.
• Directing the development of detailed and comprehensive Requests for Proposals (RFP), including the scope of work, project budget and staffing requirements, project administration requirements, and detailed evaluation criteria used as the basis for evaluating and rating firms.
• Conducting and overseeing pre-proposal conferences with consultant firms, including explaining project requirements, procurement regulations, and applicable procurement procedures.
• Directing the development and submission of Board of Public Works (BPW) agenda items to the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), as well as coordinating the required approvals and contract execution in accordance with Board of Public Works (BPW) guidelines.
• Directing and coordinating, when applicable, the award of service preference purchase contracts to Certified Sheltered Workshop (CSW) companies.

These positions are located at BWI Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County, MD

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Four years of professional public sector procurement, or private sector contracting experience, which includes activities such as soliciting, evaluating, negotiating and awarding contracts, advertising procurement opportunities, distributing specifications to vendors, coordinating bidder evaluation committees, conducting vendor debriefings, monitoring contract performance, eProcurement management, professional certification or procurement business operations.

Notes:

• 1. Candidates may substitute one year of experience in ensuring appropriate and consistent enterprise-wide interpretation of and compliance with enterprise level procurement laws, regulations, policies and procedures for the required education.
• 2. Candidates may substitute certification as a Certified Purchasing Manager from the Institute for Supply Management/National Association of Purchasing Management; Certified Professional Contracts Manager from the National Contract Management Association; Certified Public Procurement Officer or Certified Professional Public Buyer from the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. or National Association of State Procurement Officials) for the required education.
• 3. Candidates may substitute certification as a Certified Purchasing Manager from the Institute for Supply Management/National Association of Purchasing Management; Certified Professional Contracts Manager from the National Contract Management Association; Certified Public Procurement Officer or Certified Professional Public Buyer from the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. or National Association of State Procurement Officials) for the required education.
• 4. Candidates may substitute a Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) degree or a Master's degree in Business Administration for two years of the required experience.
• 5. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Contracting, Industrial Management or logistics specialist classifications or administrative support specialty codes in the procurement or financial management fields of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

3. Candidates may substitute professional contract management experience or professional procurement experience, on a year-for-year basis, for the required education.

Your application must be received by 10/08/2026.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number (711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks.

The Maryland Department of Transportation 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 H1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American 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, MDOT MAA 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: 09/24/2026