Assistant Division Chief, ESC / SWM / Small Pond Reviews

OPEN RECRUITMENT)

State Highway Administration

Assistant Division Chief, ESC / SWM / Small Pond Reviews

Transportation Design Engineer VI)

Grade 22 (7666) SP# 25-60-01 YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

http : / / www.governmentjobs.com / careers / mdotmd

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

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Highway Development, Plan Review Division is recruiting for an Assistant Division Chief, ESC / SWM / Small Pond Reviews (Transportation Design Engineer VI) position in Baltimore City. 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 or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

Nature of Work :

This position serves as the Assistant Division Chief (ADC) for the Plan Review Division (PRD) of the Office of Highway Development. PRD has delegated authority for review and approval of SHA projects for stormwater, sediment control, and small ponds in accordance with all applicable Maryland Codes and technical documents. This position supports the PRD and the Division Chief as a liaison to internal and external customers. The main purpose of this program is to protect the water resources of the state of Maryland from the adverse impacts of soil erosion, sediment deposition and increased stormwater runoff resulting from construction activities undertaken by state and federal highway projects in both construction and maintenance. This will be accomplished through a series of regulatory activities including technical review of erosion and sediment control plans, stormwater management plans, computations, and construction projects. Through implementation of the plan review and approval process, PRD ensures that all projects provide water quality and quantity control measures that treat and manage stormwater runoff during and after construction in accordance with regulations established by the Sediment Control Act and the Stormwater Management Act. Reviews are prioritized by SHA advertisement schedule needs.

Additional duties may include the following :

• Supervises, manages, and develops a multi-disciplinary team of transportation design engineers and consulting engineers supporting the responsibilities of the division.
• Works to complete and update the strategic plan with the Division Chief prioritizing work for short- and long-range goals to ensure protection of the environment regarding erosion and sediment control and stormwater management measures for SHA projects and to ensure compliance with other relevant permits and efficiently deliver projects and full completion of those projects.
• Supports and advances PRD's goal to provide consistent reviews with predictable timeframes.
• Provides technical expertise for SWM, ESC, and Code 378 subjects and innovative solutions.
• Assists the Division Chief in strategizing workforce needs and procurement. This may be state or consultant engineering staff or other.
• Assists the Division Chief in establishing and determining the review priority of projects based upon the applicant's schedule requirements, staff workload, number of special assignments, etc.
• Assists the Division Chief in the negotiation and administration of the Program's Water Quality Banking Agreements between SHA and MDE.
• Assists with the development and preparation of guidelines and / or technical practices that explain and clarify the laws, rules, regulations, and policies regarding stormwater management and erosion and sediment control measures for projects.
• Assists to obtain and / or retain SHA's approval designation for Code 378 small pond review and approval.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Possession of a Maryland Professional Engineer license, in the appropriate option, is required. Evidence of license must be presented at the time of appointment.

Experience

Two (2) years of experience managing engineering projects as a licensed, professional engineer.

Selective Qualification : Three (3) years combined engineering experience as a P.E. in the design or review of hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, storm water management, erosion and sediment control, or Code 378, to include one (1) year of experience supervising and managing engineering staff.

Preferred Qualification :

The ideal candidate should possess the following :

Licenses & Certifications

An candidate's current license as a Professional Engineer in a state with comparable requirements acceptable to the Maryland State Board for Professional Engineers, in the appropriate option for which application is made, will be accepted but the applicant must obtain a Maryland Professional Engineer license within twelve (12) months of appointment. Evidence of out of state license must be presented at time of appointment.

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

Additional Information

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 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.

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 : 02 / 24 / 2025

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