Regional Planner (Administrator III)

(OPEN RECRUITMENT)

State Highway Administration

Regional Planner (Administrator III)

 Grade 18 (2588) SP# 25-50-08

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 Planning and Preliminary Engineering is recruiting for a Regional Planner (Administrator III) 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: The Regional Planner (RP) position in the Regional and Intermodal Planning Division (RIPD) serves primarily as SHA’s liaison to a specific region’s local government, including municipal, county, and regional jurisdictions. This position communicates information to and from stakeholders about SHA’s projects throughout project prioritization, programming, planning, design, right-of-way acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance.   The Regional Planner serves as a primary SHA point of contact for local governments that may seek funding and implementation assistance from SHA for their transportation priorities, programs, and projects. Generally, the Regional Planner supervises one Assistant Regional Planner, an entry-level employee, who assists in the day-to-day coordination and liaison activities. This position is also responsible for on-the-job training, assigning/reviewing work, and the overall development of the team.
MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide.    

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

Education:  Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience:  Six (6) years of experience in administrative staff or professional work.    Selective Qualification:  Three (3) years of experience must be in transportation planning. 
 
*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 ability).  

Preferred Qualifications:

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Knowledge of MDOT’s Consolidated Transportation Program, the annual consultation meeting “Tour,” and SHA’s capital program development processes
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state metropolitan planning laws, regulations, processes, and procedures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Notes:

1.  Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.

2.  Candidates may substitute the possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.

3.  Candidates may substitute the possession of a master’s degree from an accredited college or university and one year of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.

4.  Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher-ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience. 

 

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Employees in this position must be able to work outside of core business hours to represent SHA at meetings and/or to perform other work-related duties.

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 experiences in 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 State Highway Administration is not sponsoring new employees in the 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 410-545-5554. SHA is committed to complying with the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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: 04/03/2025

Salary : $69,323 - $112,044