Traffic Engineer (Transportation Designer Engineer III)

Maryland Department of Transportation; Dundalk (MD); Hybride; USD 80 000 - 105 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

11 paid holidays

27 days leave annually

State Pension

Health, dental and vision plans

Résumé du poste

Maryland Department of Transportation seeks a Traffic Engineer to support planning, design, construction, and operation. Responsibilities include reviewing traffic studies, design elements, and GIS tools; managing data, and responding to stakeholders and emergencies.

The position is based in Baltimore with potential hybrid telework. Minimum qualifications include an EIT certificate in Maryland and 2 years of engineering experience, with at least 1 year in traffic engineering.

Qualifications

• Possession of an Engineer in Training (EIT) Certificate in the State of Maryland.
• Two (2) years of engineering experience with design, evaluation, and inspection per standards; one (1) year in traffic engineering.

Responsabilités

• Review and perform traffic design elements of highway construction projects, including Maintenance of Traffic, Signing and Pavement Marking, and other Traffic Control Devices.
• Conduct and/or review traffic engineering studies.
• Manage crash history records, perform safety studies, and address data requests.
• Manage traffic volume and classification data collection and reporting; perform capacity analyses.
• Assist in developing GIS-based tools for traffic data and assets.
• Respond to stakeholder requests and urgent events.

Connaissances

Traffic engineering

GIS data

Engineering analysis

Data management

Formation

EIT certificate (Maryland)

Outils

GIS tools

Description du poste

Open Until Filled

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 Traffic Engineer supports the Office of Engineering and Construction (OEC) by performing traffic engineering duties associated with planning, design, construction and operation. The incumbent will be responsible for reviewing and conducting traffic studies, reviewing and performing design of traffic related elements, and generally supporting OEC’s Traffic Discipline. Duties for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Review and perform traffic design elements of highway construction projects including Maintenance of Traffic, Signing and Pavement Marking, and other Traffic Control Devices in accordance with the Maryland Manual on Uniform Traffic Control and other relevant state and federal standards, specifications, guidelines, and regulations.
• Conduct and/or review various traffic engineering studies.
• Manage crash history records, perform safety studies, and address requests for data records.
• Manage traffic volume and classification data collection and reporting efforts; perform highway capacity analysis and traffic engineering studies
• Assist in the development of new, and/or enhancements to existing geographic information system (GIS) based tools related to traffic data and assets;
• Respond to stakeholder requests, as well as urgent and emergency events.

Employees in this position will report directly to the Senior Traffic Design Engineer. The current vacancy exists in Baltimore, MD at the Francis Scott Key Bridge facility. Hybrid telework schedules may be available for this position.

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.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications: Possession of an Engineer in Training (EIT) Certificate in the State of Maryland. Evidence of certificate must be presented at the time of appointment.

Experience: Two (2) years of experience performing engineering work acceptable to the Maryland State Board for Professional Engineers involving the application of specialized engineering analysis and design that includes aspects of design, evaluation, and inspection in accordance with specifications and drawings, investigation, and planning. One (1) year of experience performing planning, analysis, and/or design activities relating to traffic engineering.

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.

Notes

Qualifying engineering work must conform to the definition of "Practice Engineering" as set forth in the Business Occupations and Professions Article, Title 14, Professional Engineers,

• 14-101 (f):(f) (1) "Practice engineering" means to provide any service or creative work the performance of which requires education, training, and experience in the application of: (i) special knowledge of the mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences; and (ii) the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design. (2) In regard to a building or other structure, machine, equipment, process, works, system, project, or public or private utility, "practice engineering" includes:(i) consultation; (ii) design; (iii) evaluation;(iv) inspection of construction to ensure compliance with specifications and drawings;(v) investigation;(vi) planning; and(vii) design coordination. (3) "Practice engineering" does not include the exclusive and sole performance of nontechnical management activities.

Licenses & Certifications

• Applicants may substitute an EIT Certificate from a state with comparable requirements that are acceptable to the Maryland State Board for Professional Engineers for Maryland EIT certification. Evidence of certification must be presented at time of appointment.
• Persons currently registered as Professional Engineers in the State of Maryland, or in a state with comparable requirements that are acceptable to the Maryland State Board for Professional Engineers, are considered to have met the minimum qualifications. Evidence of license must be presented at time of appointment.
• Applicants must possess a Driver's License valid in the State of Maryland. Applicants must list their license number and expiration date on the application.

Notes

• Registration requirements are established under Title 14, Business Occupations and Professions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
• 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.

Additional Information

• 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.
• Eligible applicants may be subject to a 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 from the list of eligibles, withdrawal of an offer for employment or immediate discharge.

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).

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Issue Date: 12/9/2025

Benefits

Come join the Maryland Department of Transportation Team! We offer more than just a paycheck!!!! We offer healthcare, dental, long term disability, flexible work schedules, and so much more. Read all about our fabulous benefits in detail by visiting https://www.mdot.maryland.gov/tso/pages/index.aspx?pageid=152.

• Benefits are offered to all full-time, part-time permanent and contractual (partially subsidized) employees. Temporary employees do not receive benefits.