Transportation Engineer III

Maryland-Department-of-Transportatio; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The State Highway Administration's Transportation Engineer III position in Anne Arundel County is seeking a project-oriented engineer to manage the design efforts for traffic control devices on complex highway projects.

The role oversees plans, specs, and estimates, coordinates with licensed consultants and internal divisions, and ensures compliance with MUTCD, AASHTO, and SHA standards throughout project delivery. The incumbent travels statewide as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum two years of professional engineering experience.
• Experience with traffic control devices and ITS is preferred.
• Familiarity with MUTCD, AASHTO, SHA design standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage design efforts for traffic control devices on highway projects.
• Oversee plans, specifications, and estimates; supervise consultants.
• Coordinate with divisions and stakeholders to align design work.
• Ensure conformance with FHWA and SHA standards.

Skills

Project management

Traffic engineering

Coordination with consultants

Standards compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

MicroStation/OpenRoads Designer

Job description

(Open Recruitment)

State Highway Administration

Transportation Engineer III

Grade 17 (0117) SP# 26-52-16

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

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The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Traffic and Safety (Anne Arundel County) is currently recruiting for a Transportation Engineer III position. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum 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 will serve as a Project Manager within the Traffic Engineering Design Division (TEDD), managing the design efforts associated with traffic control devices (TCDs) for complex and/or innovative highway and geometric improvement projects. Responsibilities include managing and overseeing the preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates. The position also oversees licensed engineering consultants performing the design of TCDs (i.e., traffic control signals, roadway signing, pavement markings, lighting, etc.) and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) for large and complex projects.

The incumbent serves as TEDD’s liaison for key projects within the Highway Design and Bridge Design Divisions, as well as District Project Development efforts, to coordinate engineering design, plans, specifications, and estimates related to all traffic control devices. This position is responsible for overseeing transportation engineering projects, including the construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of Maryland’s roadways, bridges, parking facilities, and environmental programs (i.e., noise barriers, wetland mitigation, and stream mitigation).

The individual in this position manages numerous projects, ensuring design conformance with all Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) standards and procedures, and participates in scheduled reviews and partnering meetings. The engineer working in this capacity is responsible for the timely submission of plans, specifications, and estimates.

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

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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.

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Experience managing transportation engineering projects involving traffic control devices, including traffic signals, signing, pavement markings, lighting, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).
• Experience reviewing and preparing plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for transportation projects.
• Experience coordinating with consultant firms, contractors, utility companies, and government agencies.
• Experience applying MUTCD, Maryland MUTCD, AASHTO, ADA, and SHA design standards.
• Experience using MicroStation/OpenRoads Designer and related engineering software.

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

Special Requirements

• Ability to travel statewide to conduct field reviews, attend meetings, and inspect project sites.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and near active traffic during field reviews and project inspections.

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.

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: 08/06/2026