Traffic Engineer (Transportation Engineer III)

Maryland Department of Transportation; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland Department of Transportation is seeking a Traffic Engineer (Transportation Engineer III) in Baltimore City to develop and support travel demand forecasts and complex analyses for planning, design, and construction projects. You will apply traffic engineering principles and forecasting methods across SHA and MDOT partners.

The role involves developing models, reports, and memos; coordinating schedules with stakeholders; and representing the division in meetings and public forums.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Two years of professional engineering experience.
• Two years of traffic/transportation engineering/analysis and/or transportation data/planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and support travel demand forecasts and technical analyses for planning, design, and construction projects.
• Develop and review traffic analysis models, technical reports and memos.
• Coordinate project schedules and activities with internal and external stakeholders.
• Represent the division in meetings and public forums.
• Review traffic impact studies and prepare traffic forecasts and data for design offices.

Skills

Traffic analysis

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Traffic simulation tools

Travel demand models

Job description

Traffic Engineer (Transportation Engineer III)

Grade 17 (0117) SP# 26-50-03

Office of Planning and Preliminary Engineering (Baltimore City)

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) is currently recruiting for a Traffic Engineer (Transportation Engineer III) position. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies in this classification.

Nature of Work

This position is responsible for preparing and supporting travel demand forecasts and technical analyses for complex planning, design, and construction projects across SHA as well as other MDOT agencies and local partners. This role applies traffic engineering principles, simulation tools, and forecasting methods to assess existing and future conditions; performs operational and safety analyses; assists with consultant task management; and conducts field observations as needed.

Duties include developing and reviewing traffic analysis models, technical reports and memos, coordinating project schedules and activities with internal and external stakeholders, and representing the division in meetings and public forums. This position reviews traffic impact studies, prepares traffic forecasts and title sheet data for design offices, evaluates Maintenance of Traffic plans, and requests and validates traffic and crash data.

The Traffic Engineer supports updates to division procedures, reference materials, and online content, and contributes to agency initiatives. These initiatives include the Maryland Mobility Report, Congestion Management Studies, the Attainment Report, the Consolidated Transportation Program, the Connected and Automated Vehicle efforts, the Pedestrian Safety Action Plan, and related mobility and safety programs.

Collaboration and coordination with other offices on data needs, performance measures, and analytical methods is also an essential part of the role.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here MDOT Benefits Guide.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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

Experience: Two (2) years of experience in professional engineering.

Selective Qualification: Two (2) years of the required experience must have involved traffic/transportation engineering/analysis and/or transportation data/planning experience.

• 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 Qualifications

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Experience in traffic analysis, traffic simulation tools, and travel demand models preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and possess good customer service skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, exercise initiative and sound judgment.

Notes

• 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.
• Possession of a master's degree in engineering may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• 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 the state of Maryland.

Special Requirements

Attendance at evening meetings may be necessary according to project schedules and requirements.

Special Requirements: 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 may 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: 04/21/2026