Environmental Discipline Manager (Transportation Design Engineer VII)

Salary

$95,991.00 - $154,928.00 Annually

Location

Baltimore City

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

7667-MDTA-08/2024

Department

Maryland Transportation Authority

Opening Date

09/24/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

• Description

• Benefits

Description

Open Until Filled

EXECUTIVE SERVICE

This position serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes, across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities. We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions, and our employees to achieve these goals.

Nature of Work: The Environmental Discipline Manager is responsible for overseeing and supporting environmental compliance for capital projects and operational activities related to stormwater, aboveground and underground storage tank program, and natural resources. The incumbent in this position will manage a multi-disciplinary staff including Professional Engineers (PE), Engineers-In-Training (EIT), Engineering Technicians, Environmental Scientists, Geographic Information System Analysts (GIS), and administrative support staff. This includes the management of all phases of large and complex environmental engineering projects with major scope and importance to the Office of Engineering and Construction (OEC). Duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Oversees project reviews for environmental aspects and facilitate environmental permitting related to stormwater and natural resources;

• Ensures engineering, construction, and operational activities meet stormwater compliance by preparing policies, briefings, and presentations;

• Leads the asset management of MDTA's stormwater assets by overseeing the inventory, inspections, and remediation of stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP) drainage systems, and mitigation of impact on natural resources;

• Manages and coordinates the inventory and plan-design-replacement of tanks on life-cycle basis;

• Works closely with OEC managers on capital and operating budgets by providing project schedules, updates, budget and capital expenditures, and scope modifications; and

• Coordinates with Maryland Department of Transportation modal administrations and The Secretary’s Office staff participating on local and national committees to perform various professional activities to support the Environmental Division and OEC.

  The incumbent in this position will report directly to the Deputy Director of Engineering. The current vacancy is located in Baltimore, MD. Hybrid telework schedules may be available for this position.

  MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27* days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more! *May be prorated based upon start date.

Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Possession of a Maryland Professional Engineer license, is required. Evidence of license must be presented at time of appointment.

Experience: Three (3) years of experience managing engineering projects as a licensed professional engineer. Two (2) years of this experience must include experience in the environmental or water resources field.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Experience monitoring compliance with contract requirements to provide environmental services;

• Ability to communicate in written or verbal formats with diplomacy and tact;

• Strong organizational skills, and skilled at leading dispersed teams to accomplish tasks and activities adhering to an established budget and schedule;

• Ability to perform project planning, consultations, and permitting duties in a scientific field;

• Ability to conduct environmental reviews, studies and compliance audits;

• Skill in adapting analytical techniques and evaluation criteria to measure compliance and improve program effectiveness; and

• Knowledge of emerging issues in areas of environment and asset management.

  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 (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Licenses & Certifications

1. An applicant'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.

2. Employees in this classification are assigned duties which require the operation of motor vehicles. Employees must possess a Class C motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland. (A full Driving License is required). Applicants must list the license number and date of expiration on the application.

Notes:

1. Registration requirements are established under Title 14, Business Occupations and Professions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

   2. Employees of the Maryland Department of Transportation assigned to especially sensitive locations or facilities may be required to obtain and maintain a special security badge.

Additional Information

1. Employees may be subject to emergency recall 24 hours a day and may be required to maintain a reliable communication link (telephone or pager) for the purpose of emergency call back requirements.

2. Eligible applicants may be subject to a background investigation under federal or state laws and regulations. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment. Erroneous, misleading or fraudulent information on an application is sufficient grounds for rejection from the hiring process, removal from the list of eligibles, withdrawal of an offer for employment or immediate discharge.

   APPLICATION PROCESS:

   Please apply on-line at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd. (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd.%20) RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ONLINE EMPLOYMENT

   APPLICATION. Paper applications (Form DTS-1) will not be accepted for this recruitment.

   NOTES :

   Please be advised that the State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug-free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. Selected candidate(s) may be subject to background and reference checks.

   The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

   For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American 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/). This must be submitted as an attachment with the application of the position in which you are applying.

   The Maryland Transportation Authority 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 H1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

   WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDTA 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.

   MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission - connecting our customers to life’s opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!

   Reasonable Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request.

   Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify us in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY Number: 711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

   Issue Date: 09/24/2024

Come join the Maryland Department of Transportation Team! We offer more than just a paycheck!!!! We offer healthcare, dental, long term disability, flexible work schedules, and so much more. Read all about our fabulous benefits in detail by visiting:

https://www.mdot.maryland.gov/tso/pages/index.aspx?pageid=152

Don't miss out on a great opportunity for a challenging career along with fabulous benefits!

*Benefits are offered to all full-time, part-time permanent and contractual (partially subsidized) employees. Temporary employees do not receive benefits.

Agency

Maryland Department of Transportation

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Website

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