Senior Geological Engineer

(Open Recruitment)

State Highway Administration

Senior Geological Engineer (Transportation Engineer IV)

Grade 18 (0516) SP# 25-73-08

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 Materials Technology (Anne Arundel County) is currently recruiting for a Senior Geological Engineer (Transportation Engineer IV). 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 Senior Geological Engineer will conduct subsurface contamination remediation design, water quality assessments, vibration characterization, other environmental studies, rock cut slope design and rehabilitation, and ground modification design for karst sinkhole mitigation. This position serves as the point of contact between SHA and other state agencies for projects related to groundwater and potable water quality and construction/traffic generated vibration. This position reports directly to the Lead Geological Engineer within the Engineering Geology Division and manages all coordination with testing laboratories as well as groundwater quality and vibration related investigations. This position develops plans, specifications, and estimates related to bedrock excavation, rock cut slopes, sinkhole mitigation and subsurface contamination remediation. This position also reviews roadway designs, plans, construction, and maintenance work in order to investigate, monitor, evaluate, and report on groundwater, environmental and vibration conditions to ensure identification of hazardous materials, prevention and mitigation of groundwater and soil contamination, and contractual compliance.

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

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

Experience: Four (4) years of experience in professional engineering.

Selective Qualification: One (1) year of the required experience must have involved environmental evaluation related to soil and groundwater contamination, environmental site assessment, bedrock excavation or rock cut slope design.

*A Selective Qualification 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 Qualification:
The ideal candidate should have the following:

• Professional Engineer license
• BS/BA in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering Natural Sciences such as Geology or Hydrogeology
• Ability to obtain Certified Public Water Sampler-MDE
• Possess or able to obtain Maryland Department of Environment certified drinking water sampler certification
• One or more years of experience of using field water quality testing equipment such as pH meter, Chlorine meter, TDS, etc. and construction vibration monitoring equipment such as seismograph

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 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 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 timem 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: 03/24/2025