Aggregate Laboratory Team Leader (Transportation Engineer V)

(Open Recruitment)

State Highway Administration 

Grade 19 (2706) SP#25-73-06

Aggregate Laboratory Team Leader (Transportation Engineer V)

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

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THE RECONSIDERATION PERIOD FOR THIS RECRUITMENT IS THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS 

The State Highway Administration’s (SHA) Office of Materials Technology is currently recruiting for an Aggregate Laboratory Team Leader (Transportation Engineer V) located in Anne Arundel County. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below by the closing date. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

Nature of Work:  The Aggregate Laboratory Team Leader will report directly to the Assistant Division Chief of Laboratory Operations in the Soils & Aggregate Technology Division. This position will be responsible for management of the Aggregates Laboratory Team, consisting of permanent and consultant staff. This is an operation management position in the field of aggregate material evaluation used in highway construction and design. The Aggregate Laboratory Team Leader will provide leadership and direction to the employees and develop strategies for improvements with the team. This position will also apply management techniques, engineering theories, and applicable policies and standards to a variety of efforts as they relate to materials designated for highway construction and to operational improvement.  The main focus of this position is to ensure that aggregates testing is completed on time and within budget using the resources available. As a technical lead, this position will be expected to review all work conducted by the team and have the ability to recognize errors or concerns and the responsibility to ensure corrections.

You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide.  

"The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named Training Magazine’s Training APEX Awards for the fifth consecutive year."MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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

Experience: Five (5) years of experience in professional engineering.

Selective Qualification: Two and a half (2.5) years of the required experience must have involved performing field data collection or analysis, or quality assurance materials testing.

 

*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).

Preferred Qualifications: 

 

The ideal candidate will possess the following: 

 

• Knowledge in aggregate and/or soils laboratory management, standard specification and test data management and analysis

• Knowledge of lab equipment used to measure index properties of aggregate, aggregate related materials

• Ability to partner with industry and national/regional technical teams to identify and resolve issues, to assure the quality of aggregate materials used in construction properties

• Ability to troubleshoot material testing and application problems related to performance in the field

• Excellent oral and written communication and team management skills

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

TO APPLY: All applicants must submit an application online at http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd (use of this option allows the application to be saved). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must list the information in the online DTS-1 application form. You may refer to a resume only to expand on information offered in the body of the online DTS-1 application. 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. 

Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information.  Please include all relevant experience on your application.  This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.   

The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, a pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.

The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

Please Note: The Maryland Department of Transportation 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. 

 

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/). 

 

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date. If you have any questions, please contact the Recruitment and Examination Division at the number(s) listed below: 410-545-5554 

 

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call at 410-545-5554. MDOT SHA is committed to complying with the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

 

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

MDOT 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: 1/15/2025

Salary : $73,957 - $119,492