Structures Project Manager (Transportation Design Engineer IV)

Maryland Department of Transportation; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

State Pension

Leave and holidays

Job summary

Maryland Transportation Authority is seeking a Structures Project Manager to act as a licensed professional engineer for structural engineering tasks of varying size and complexity. You will inspect bridges, review reports, perform analyses, and develop repair designs with cost estimates.

The role involves coordinating with consultants and internal teams to ensure timely maintenance and project execution, reporting to the Structures Inspection Program Manager, based in Baltimore, MD.

Qualifications

• Maryland Professional Engineer license (or eligibility) required.
• Selective Qualification requires 2+ years in project management and 2+ years in structural inspections with deficiencies identification and repair recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Manage a staff of professional engineers across disciplines and review proposals and invoices.
• Use ASIR software to schedule inspections and manage tasks.
• Develop task orders for structural repairs and coordinate with consultants.
• Perform inspections to identify defects and determine repairs.
• Collaborate with Capital Program Manager to stay informed on projects and priorities.
• Ensure timely repair/maintenance with Operations and Construction Divisions.

Skills

Project management

Staff leadership

Bridge inspections

Structural analysis

Education

Professional Engineer license

Job description

OPEN RECRUITMENT

This is a position-specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitment conducted for this classification. The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes, across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities. We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions, and – most importantly – our employees to achieve these goals.

Nature of Work

The Structures Project Manager functions as a licensed professional engineer serving as a project engineer and design engineer for structural engineering assignments of varying size and complexity. Responsibilities include performing bridge and structure inspections; reviewing inspection reports; performing structural analyses and load ratings; evaluating structural and safety concerns; developing repair recommendations; designing structural repairs; preparing plans, specifications, construction sequences, and cost estimates; reviewing consultant work; coordinating permits and other approvals; and providing technical support during construction.

Duties of this position

• Manage a staff of professional engineers specializing in different disciplines of engineering and inspections, including proposal and invoice review;
• Use the Authority Structure Inspection and Repair (ASIR) software to manage and schedule inspections;
• Develop task order packages for structural repairs;
• Perform inspections and evaluations of structures to identify defects and determine repairs;
• Work with the Capital Program Manager to maintain familiarity with ongoing and proposed projects;
• Work directly with the Operations and Construction Divisions to ensure repair and maintenance items are repaired in a timely manner; and
• Manage the assignment of inspection and design projects to consultants.

Employees in this position will report directly to the Structures Inspection Program Manager. The current vacancy is in Baltimore, MD.

MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27* days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more! *May be prorated based on start date.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Possession of a Maryland Professional Engineer license, in the appropriate option, is required. Evidence of license must be presented at the time of appointment.

SELECTIVE QUALIFICATION

Two years of project management experience involving planning, coordination, and oversight of engineering, inspection, design, repair, or construction projects. Two years of experience conducting structural inspections, including evaluating bridges or other transportation structures, identifying deficiencies, and recommending repairs.

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 (knowledge, skills, and abilities). No substitutions are allowed for a Selective Qualification.

Your placement on an eligible list may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for. If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

1. An applicant's current license as a Professional Engineer in a state with comparable requirements acceptable to the Maryland State Board for Professional Engineers, in the appropriate option for which application is made, will be accepted but the applicant must obtain a Maryland license within twelve (12) months of appointment. Evidence of out of state registration must be presented at time of appointment. Applicants must list the license number, state issued by, issue date, and expiration date on the application.
2. Employees in this classification are assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties are required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland. Applicants must list the license number, class and expiration date on the application.

Notes 1. Registration requirements are established under Title 14, Business Occupations and Professions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. 2. Employees of the Maryland Department of Transportation assigned to especially sensitive locations or facilities may be required to obtain and maintain a special security badge. 1. Employees may be subject to emergency recall 24 hours a day and may be required to maintain a reliable communication link (telephone or pager) for the purpose of emergency call back requirements. 2. Eligible applicants may be subject to background investigation under federal or State laws and regulations. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment. Erroneous, misleading or fraudulent information on an application is sufficient grounds for rejection from the hiring process, removal of an offer for employment or immediate discharge.

The incumbent in this position is not a member of a covered bargaining unit.

The Maryland Transportation Authority is not sponsoring new employees in the 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.

WE ARE AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDTA 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. MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission - connecting our customers to life’s opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses! Reasonable Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY Number: 711).

Issue Date: 09/04/2026