Regional Construction Engineer (Transportation Engineer Manager II)

Maryland Department of Transportation; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration is seeking a Regional Construction Engineer (Transportation Engineer Manager II) in Anne Arundel County. The role leads on-site construction projects, ensuring specification compliance and QA/QC across the statewide program.

Requirements include a bachelor's in engineering and eight years of professional experience with supervisory exposure; selective qualifications emphasize on-site project management on road/bridge projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• Eight (8) years of professional engineering experience with one (1) year of supervisory or consultant management experience.
• Selective qualification: four (4) years as on-site project manager on road/bridge projects or as a project coordinator on multiple projects.
• Notes: substitutions allowed for education/experience; PE in MD or equivalent may satisfy education requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Regional Construction Engineer representing the Administrator and Chief Engineer in managing the Highway Construction Program.
• Ensure quality assurance/quality control on statewide construction projects and compliance with federal programs.
• Plan through design and construction phases, maintaining proficiency in modern construction practices and field mentoring.
• Promote collaboration across the department and continuous improvement of project delivery and field staff training.

Skills

Highway inspection knowledge

Project management

Reading plans & specs

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Description

(OPEN RECRUITMENT)

State Highway Administration

Regional Construction Engineer (Transportation Engineer Manager II)

Grade 21 (2707) SP#26-72.1-07

State Highway Administration's Office of Construction is currently recruiting for a Regional Construction Engineer (Transportation Engineer Manager II) in Anne Arundel County. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below by the closing date. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

Nature of work: This position serves as a Regional Construction Engineer (RCE) in the Office of Construction (OOC). The main purpose of this position is to perform as a fully proficient RCE representing the Administrator, Deputy Administrator/Chief Engineer for Operations and Director, OOC in the management of the Highway Construction Program. This position has the responsibility to assure quality and uniform construction projects statewide through the use of Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) methods. As the senior field engineer for OOC, this position has the responsibility of ensuring specification compliance on construction projects and compliance with federally mandated programs and requirements. The RCE performs this duty beginning with the planning phase through the design phase and throughout construction for each project. This position is the primary source for continued proficiency in construction by maintaining a working knowledge of state-of-the-art construction practices, alternative methods of construction and implementation of these practices through the field inspection staffs. Current program increases in conjunction with reduction in staffing and overall reduced lack of construction experience has created a greater demand for direct project involvement and interaction with field staff for RCE's. This has increased the amount of time spent on projects and with field staff.

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

Experience: Eight (8) years of experience in professional engineering, including one (1) year of supervisory or consultant management experience.

Selective Qualification:

Four (4) years of the required experience must have involved work as an on-site project manager on a road or bridge construction project or as a project coordinator on multiple concurrent road or bridge construction projects.

Note: 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 Qualification:

• Extensive knowledge and experience in highway and bridge inspection practices
• A working knowledge of construction inspection procedures such as grading, drainage, structures, paving, utilities, landscaping, traffic, materials, and surveying.
• Ability to read and understand plans and specifications, and the ability to make effective decisions.
• An aptitude to learn new processes and ways to improve project delivery, as well as an attitude toward continuous improvement of field staff mentoring and training, quality construction, and collaborative working relationships across the department.

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.

Licenses & Certifications

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

Additional Information

Special Requirements:

Must be available and willing to accept assignments statewide and work shift work, overtime or weekends as necessary.

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 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: 08/03/2026