Traffic Safety Engineer (TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER III)

Maryland Department of Transportation; Hanover (MD); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 115.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Healthcare

Dental

Long-term disability

Flexible work schedules

Free transit program

Descripción de la vacante

Maryland Department of Transportation is seeking a Transportation Safety Engineer (Transportation Engineer III) in Anne Arundel County. You will prepare crash data, perform safety analyses, and recommend countermeasures to improve highway safety. Proficiency with HSM, IHSDM, CMF Clearinghouse, MUTCD, and HCM is essential.

The role supports statewide safety programs, including HSIP and VRU assessments, with opportunities to contribute to safer roadways through data-driven evaluations.

Formación

• Education: bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: two years in professional engineering.
• Selective Qualification: one year in traffic engineering or related safety work.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare and compile crash data for safety analyses.
• Conduct roadway safety analyses and recommend countermeasures.
• Perform before-and-after studies to evaluate countermeasure effectiveness.
• Utilize HSM, IHSDM, CMF Clearinghouse, MUTCD, and HCM in analyses.
• Support statewide traffic safety programs such as HSIP and VRU assessments.

Conocimientos

Traffic engineering

Data analysis

Report writing

Educación

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Herramientas

IHSDM

HSM

MUTCD

CMF Clearinghouse

HCM

Descripción del empleo

Anne Arundel County

Grade 17 (0117) SP# 26-52-20

Transportation Safety Engineer (Transportation Engineer III)

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Traffic and Safety (Anne Arundel County) is currently recruiting for a Traffic Safety Engineer (Transportation Engineer III) position. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below.

Nature of Work

This is a journey-level Transportation Engineer III position within the Traffic Engineering Safety Team (TEST) of the Traffic Development and Support Division (TDSD). The position is responsible for preparing and compiling crash data, conducting roadway safety analyses, recommending safety countermeasures for highway segments and intersections, and performing before-and-after studies to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented countermeasures. These responsibilities require the application of engineering principles and the use of tools and resources such as the Highway Safety Manual (HSM), Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM), Crash Modification Factors (CMF) Clearinghouse, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), and Highway Capacity Manual (HCM). The position also supports statewide traffic safety programs, including, but not limited to, the Candidate Safety Improvement Intersections (CSII), Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), and Vulnerable Road User (VRU) Safety Assessments.

Qualifications

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

Experience: Two years experience in professional engineering.

Selective Qualification: One (1) year of the required experience must have involved traffic engineering, transportation safety, or related work, including the evaluation of roadway conditions, traffic data, or safety improvements.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience reviewing and analyzing technical data.
• Ability to identify trends, evaluate problems, and recommend potential solutions.
• General knowledge of transportation engineering, traffic safety, or related technical principles.
• Experience evaluating projects, alternatives, or proposed improvements.
• Familiarity with data management, spreadsheets, or analytical tools.
• Ability to prepare technical reports and effectively communicate findings.

Licenses & Certifications

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

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 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.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request.

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

Issue Date: 11/05/2026

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. Don't miss out on a great opportunity for a challenging career along with fabulous benefits!

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