Team Leader (Transportation Design Engineer V)

Maryland Department of Transportation; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

State Highway Administration seeks a Team Leader (Transportation Design Engineer V) to supervise and coordinate complex design work for Traffic Control Devices and Intelligent Transportation Systems statewide.

You will lead a team of licensed and non-licensed engineers and consultants, oversee budgets and schedules, and review designs for multiple projects while promoting design standards and best practices.

Qualifications

• One year of experience managing engineering projects as a licensed, professional engineer.
• One year of experience in the design and management of Traffic Control Devices (TCD) design and/or Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) design projects.
• Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in Maryland.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, manage, administer, and coordinate complex TCD and ITS designs statewide.
• Guide budgets, processes, and standards for TCD/ITS design; track expenditures for consultants and contracts.
• Train, guide, and coach in-house designers, technicians, and engineers.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

Budgeting and scheduling

Education

Licensed Professional Engineer

Job description

State Highway Administration

Team Leader (Transportation Design Engineer V)

Grade 21 (7665) SP# 26-52-02

Nature of Work

The Team Leader will function as a Licensed Professional Engineer performing the duties of Team Leader in the Traffic Engineering Design Division (TEDD). This position is responsible for the supervision, management, administration, and coordination of complex engineering designs for Traffic Control Devices (TCD) and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) statewide. The Team Leader supervises a team comprised of licensed and non‑licensed engineers and consultants. This position will perform design, review, and approve the TCD and ITS design for multiple projects, including areawide projects, formally advertised projects, insert projects, developer projects, and shop force projects. The Team Leader provides guidance and oversight of the design and project management performed by the team members, participates in the development of budgets, processes, procedures, and standards for TCD and ITS design, and tracks and monitors monthly expenditure for design consultants and construction contracts.

The Team Leader manages one or more programs administered by TEDD. Duties include program coordination, budgeting, scheduling, design task oversight, representing the State Highway Administration (SHA) at various meetings, developing and updating program guidelines, responding to program‑related inquiries, etc. This position assists in training, guidance, and coaching of in‑house designers, technicians, and engineers performing TCD and ITS design.

Experience

One (1) year of experience managing engineering projects as a licensed, professional engineer.

Selective Qualification

One (1) year of experience in the design and management of Traffic Control Devices (TCD) design and/or Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) design 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.

Preferred Qualification

• Proficient in the design and review of traffic control device plans/cost estimates for different types of projects ranging from minor projects to the most complex and/or innovative highway and/or geometric improvement projects.
• Proficient in developing and maintaining project scope, budget, and schedule.
• Expert knowledge of professional transportation engineering principles, federal/state traffic engineering regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Expert knowledge of standards and specifications for construction and materials used for traffic control devices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

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

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 APEX Awards winner for the seventh consecutive year.”

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

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.

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 (naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (wes.org).

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call at 410-545-5554.

SHA is committed to complying with the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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: 02/02/2026

Re‑issue Date: 02/24/2026