Project Engineer (Transportation Engineering Technician IV)

Maryland Department of Transportation; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration District 5 (Anne Arundel County) is recruiting for a Project Engineer (Transportation Engineering Technician IV). The incumbent will act as a project engineer on road/bridge construction projects, supervise inspections, and mentor junior technicians, ensuring accurate documentation and progress estimates.

Strong reports and construction practices knowledge are preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possess a high school equivalency certificate.
• Two and a half (2.5) years of experience must involve construction and/or inspection of transportation infrastructure projects.
• Applicants may substitute education in civil engineering for experience at 30 semester credit hours per year of experience.
• An associate's degree in engineering, construction management, surveying, or surveying technology meets two years of the required experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Engineer on a medium size or moderately complex road or bridge construction project.
• Function as a permit inspector, issuing and inspecting utility, district office, residential access, commercial access, lane closure, and retrofit sidewalk permits.
• Direct and monitor documentation of the construction process and ensure files are current and progress estimates are accurate.
• Instruct and mentor lower-level technicians in plan reading, inspection methods, and materials testing.

Skills

Report writing

Construction project practices

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree in engineering/ surveying

Job description

(Open Recruitment)

State Highway Administration

Project Engineer (Transportation Engineering Technician IV)

Grade 14 (8449) SP# 26-85-05

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) District 5 (Anne Arundel County) is currently recruiting for a Project Engineer (Transportation Engineering Technician IV) position. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies in this classification.

Nature of Work

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Project Engineer on a medium size or moderately complex road or bridge construction project, and a fully proficient inspector under the supervision of a higher-level technician on a highly complex project. The incumbent may also function as a permit inspector, responsible for issuing, inspecting, and providing technical direction regarding utility, district office, residential access, commercial access, lane closure, and retrofit sidewalk permits. This position will be the primary source of technical knowledge for project staff, providing guidance, technical assistance, direction, and solutions to construction and/or engineering related issues. The incumbent will be charged with directing and monitoring the complete and accurate documentation of the construction process, ensuring that all files are current, and all progress estimates are accurate. As an inspector, this position will be required to instruct and mentor lower-level technicians in basic plan reading, proper construction inspection methods, and testing methods for materials used in highway and bridge construction.

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

The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named a Training magazine Training Awards winner for the seventh consecutive year.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Five (5) years of experience in technical engineering related work in the areas of design, traffic, construction, materials testing, engineering surveys, maintenance, or planning.

Selective Qualification: Two and a half (2 ) years of the required experience must have involved in construction and/or inspection of transportation infrastructure projects. *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).

Preferred Qualifications:

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Ability to prepare clear, comprehensive, and concise reports.
• Knowledge of construction project practices and management.

Notes: 1. Applicants may substitute education in a civil engineering curriculum at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 semester credit hours for each year of the required experience. 2. Applicants who possess an associate's degree in engineering, construction management or surveying or surveying technology from an accredited community college, college or university are considered to have met two years of the required experience.

Licenses & Certifications

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

The selected candidate will be required to pass the Quality Assurance/Quality Control Certifications (Soils, Concrete and Hot Mix Asphalt must be obtained prior to the completion of the probationary period).

Additional Information

Special Requirements:

• Must be available and willing to accept assignments in District 5 - Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties.
• Must be available and willing to work shift work, nights, overtime, or weekends as necessary.
• Must have reliable transportation.

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. 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 aids 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 may 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: 04/15/2026

Re-Issue Date: 08/04/2026