Traffic Safety Engineer (TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER III)

Maryland Department of Transportation; Maryland; On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration in Anne Arundel County seeks a Transportation Safety Engineer III to analyze crash data, conduct roadway safety analyses, and recommend countermeasures. You will use engineering principles and tools such as HSM, IHSDM, CMF Clearinghouse, MUTCD, and HCM to support safety programs including HSIP and VRU assessments.

The successful candidate will hold a bachelor's degree in engineering and two years of professional engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Two years of professional engineering experience.
• Selective qualification: one year of experience in traffic engineering or safety evaluating roadway conditions and safety improvements.
• Strong ability to analyze technical data and communicate findings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and compile crash data and conduct roadway safety analyses.
• Recommend safety countermeasures for highway segments and intersections.
• Perform before-and-after studies to evaluate countermeasures.
• Support statewide traffic safety programs such as HSIP and VRU assessments.

Skills

Technical data analysis

Trend identification

Data management tools

Project evaluation

Technical reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

IHSDM

HSM

MUTCD

CMF Clearinghouse

HCM

Job description

(Open Recruitment)

State Highway Administration

Transportation Safety Engineer (Transportation Engineer III)

Anne Arundel County

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

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. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

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.

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

The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named a Training magazine Training Awards winner for the seventh consecutive year.

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.

*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 abilities).

No substitutions are allowed for a selective qualification.

Notes

• 1. 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.
• 2. Possession of a Master's Degree in engineering may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• 3. 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

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

The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks.

A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment.

• 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 or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation.

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: 11/05/2026