Red Line Director of Environmental and Engineering

Maryland-Department-of-Transportatio; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) seeks a seasoned leader to serve as the Red Line Director of Environmental and Engineering, reporting to the Red Line Project Director. This executive role oversees environmental, engineering, and technical activities for a major transit initiative and coordinates with state and federal agencies to ensure NEPA compliance and funding eligibility.

Responsibilities include leading multidisciplinary teams, managing contracts and budgets, and ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering, environmental science, or related field.
• 14 years of transportation engineering or related field experience.
• PE license or ability to transfer within 6 months.
• Experience with federally funded transit projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEPA, environmental regulations, and FTA requirements.
• Leadership of multidisciplinary teams and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental, engineering, and technical workstreams for the Red Line.
• Oversee NEPA compliance and administrative records.
• Direct design oversight and engineering review processes.
• Coordinate with agencies and stakeholders to advance the project.
• Manage PMCs and GECs related to environmental/engineering scopes.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and federal/state requirements.
• Prepare and manage contracts, scopes, schedules, budgets.
• Lead regular internal/external meetings and information requests.
• Maintain project funding eligibility with FTA.
• Foster productive collaboration among agency and consultants.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Environmental engineering

Stakeholder coordination

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Maryland Transit Administration

Red Line Director of Environmental and Engineering

DOT EXECUTIVE IV (8031)

Executive Service

This position serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority

Open to all qualified applicants

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), an agency within the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), seeks an experienced leader to serve as the Red lineDirector of Environmental and Engineering.

The Red Line is one of Maryland’s most significant transit initiatives.The Red Line Director of Environmental and Engineeringplays a critical leadership role in ensuring that the project progresses smoothly, meets strict regulatory requirements, and remains eligible for essential federal funding.

Description:

The Red Line Director of Environmental and Engineering serves as a senior leader within the Red Line project team, overseeing all environmental, engineering, and technical activities for a complex and high-profile transit infrastructure initiative. Reporting directly to the Red Line Project Director, this role manages a multidisciplinary team of state and consultant staff responsible for planning, environmental review, engineering design oversight, during project development and construction and regulatory compliance.

This position ensures that all project activities meet Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requirements and maintains the project’s eligibility for federal funding. The Director supports coordination with the FTA and other regulatory agencies, leading compliance efforts under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead environmental, engineering, and technical workstreams for the Red Line project, ensuring alignment with project goals, budgets, and schedules.
• Oversee NEPA compliance activities, including management of the administrative record, environmental documentation, and coordination with partner agencies.
• Direct design oversight, engineering review processes, and quality assurance measures throughout project development.
• Facilitate regular internal and external meetings, respond to information requests, and ensure alignment with legal and regulatory standards.
• Manage Project Management Consultant (PMC) and General Engineering Consultant (GEC) work orders related to environmental and engineering scopes.
• Oversee contract development, scopes of work, schedules, budgets, and performance to ensure adherence to federal and state requirements.
• Coordinate with elected officials, utilities, railroads, municipalities, and other stakeholders to advance the project.
• Ensure the project remains technically sound and environmentally compliant through all development phases.
• Creates and leads a productive and collaborative working environment among agency and consultant staff.
• Handles other duties as assigned by the MTA Red line Project Director.

Education

Bachelor degree in engineering, Environmental Science or related fields.

Preferred Qualifications

14 years of transportation engineering or related field experience, expertise in a variety of project delivery methods. Expertise in quality assurance, safety and technical oversight.

• Prior experience working on federally funded transit projects.
• Background in engineering, environmental science, transportation planning, or related fields.
• Experience with government processes and interagency coordination.
• Project experience on roadway, multimodal, and transit projects.
• Coordination experience with the Maryland Department of the Environment. Candidates should also share their experience coordinating with the Army Corps of Engineers, MDOT State Highway Administration and Baltimore City and County agencies.

• Demonstrated experience providing technical oversight of all phases of large, complex transportation or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEPA, environmental regulations, and FTA project requirements.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, including consultants and state staff.
• Proven ability to manage contracts, schedules, and budgets.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience collaborating with regulatory agencies and external stakeholders.

NOTE

Everyone's skills and talents are unique. If your qualifications do not match all of the above and you have alternative, but equivalent experience, we encourage you to apply.

Note

U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as defined under the Minimum Qualifications may be substituted for the required education and experience on a year-for-year basis.Maryland Professional Engineering (P.E.) license (required or an ability to transfer a P.E. equivalent from another state within 6 months.)Design-Build Institute for America (DBIA) designation preferred.

Expectations

• Selected candidate will be expected to adhere to MTA’s Core Values and the Standards of Conduct for Executive Branch Employees.
• Occasionally be available outside typical business hours.
• Work in the Downtown Baltimore project office a minimum of 3 days per week, subject to change.

Managers should foster a positive safety culture by leading with integrity and establishing departmental safety practices and procedures for all employees. Managers should attend and participate in safety meetings and adhere to and enforce all safety rules, policies, regulations, and personal protective equipment requirements to support a safe and healthy working environment. Ensure employees are properly trained and provided with personal protective equipment to conduct their job functions in a safe manner. Report hazards, unsafe acts, near misses, injuries, and accidents immediately to the Office of Safety. Collaboratively work to mitigate reported hazards in a timely manner. Conduct safety risk assessments and/or job hazard analyses as needed.

To support a safe and healthy work environment, employees must refrain from willful violations of safety rules and procedures, reckless and negligent behavior, involvement in criminal activities, and the misuse of drugs or alcohol. Failure to adhere to this requirement may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. May only perform work for which they have the appropriate safety training.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MTA 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, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.

Safety Statement

Managers should foster a positive safety culture by leading with integrity and establishing departmental safety practices and procedures for all employees. Managers should attend and participate in safety meetings and adhere to and enforce all safety rules, policies, regulations, and personal protective equipment requirements to support a safe and healthy working environment. Ensure employees are properly trained and provided with personal protective equipment to conduct their job functions in a safe manner. Report hazards, unsafe acts, near misses, injuries, and accidents immediately to the Office of Safety. Collaboratively work to mitigate reported hazards in a timely manner. Conduct safety risk assessments and/or job hazard analyses as needed.

To support a safe and healthy work environment, employees must refrain from willful violations of safety rules and procedures, reckless and negligent behavior, involvement in criminal activities, and the misuse of drugs or alcohol. Failure to adhere this requirement may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. May only perform work for which they have the appropriate safety training.