Project Engineer (Transportation Engineering Technician IV)

Maryland Department of Transportation; Maryland; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Job summary

State Highway Administration in Maryland is seeking a Project Engineer (Transportation Engineering Technician IV) for District 5 (Anne Arundel County). The incumbent will serve as Project Engineer on road/bridge projects and act as a permit inspector, guiding construction and documentation efforts under supervision.

The role emphasizes plan reading, testing, and mentoring junior staff. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent with five years of relevant experience; a selective

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum experience: 5 years in technical engineering related work (design, traffic, construction, materials testing, surveys, maintenance, or planning).
• Selective qualification: 2.5 years in construction/inspection of transportation projects.
• Preferred: ability to prepare clear reports; knowledge of construction practices and management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Engineer on medium-size or moderately complex road/bridge projects.
• Act as permit inspector for utility, district office, residential/commercial access, lane closures, and sidewalk retrofits.
• Direct and monitor documentation of construction processes and progress estimates.
• Instruct and mentor lower-level technicians in plan reading, inspection methods, and testing of materials.

Skills

Plan reading

Mentoring/teaching

Report writing

Construction inspection

Engineering knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in engineering/construction management/surveying

Job description

State Highway Administration

Project Engineer (Transportation Engineering Technician IV)

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

Previous Applicants Need Not Reapply**

Open Recruitment

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 ½) 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

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

Notes

• 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.
• 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.

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