(OPEN RECRUITMENT)
State Highway Administration
Assistant Division Chief, Plats and Surveys (Transportation Engineering Manager II)
Grade 21 (2707) SP#25-60-05
THE RECONSIDERATION PERIOD FOR THIS RECRUITMENT IS THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS
The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Highway Development (OHD), Plats and Surveys Division (Baltimore City) is recruiting for anAssistant Division Chief, Plats and Surveys (Transportation Engineering Manager II)position.This position is open to anyone who meets theminimum and selective qualifications listed below. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this SHA position or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitments conducted for this job classification.
Nature of work: The Assistant Division Chief (ADC) of the Plats and Surveys Division supervises and manages in-house survey crews, consultant survey crews, and Area Engineers in the activities necessary for the collection of field survey data. This information will be processed and provided to the SHA’s design production managers, the Plats Section, and consultant engineers for their use in developing design studies, plans, and other documents for transportation projects. The ADC administers the policies of the Plats and/or Surveys Sections of PSD, OHD, and SHA. As per COMAR Real Property article 3-108, this position requires registration as a Property Line Surveyor or Professional Land Surveyor in the state of Maryland. This requires that a plat must be signed and sealed by a licensed surveyor for the plat to be recorded. The ADC reviews, approves, signs, and seals right-of-way plats prior to the plats being issued and recorded, or the ADC supervises licensed surveyors performing this work. This position manages and directs the licensed plat team leaders and plat engineers in developing and preparing various types of highway plats and other right-of-way documents to enable the MDOT SHA to acquire and dispose of a right of way. The ADC has professional knowledge and supervisory control of the field crews performing metes and bounds surveys supporting the preparation of the plats. The ADC will sign and seal plats that are prepared by in-house staff and may sign plats that consultants prepare. Lastly, this position is responsible for training and development of all plat engineers and technicians and for knowledge management and succession planning for the division.
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."MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Eight (8) years of experience in professional engineering, including one (1) year of supervisory or consultant management experience.
Selective Qualification: Four (4) years of experience in plat preparation or land surveying. One (1) year of the require experience must have included the management of a plat preparation team or land surveying production team.
*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 Qualification: The ideal candidate should possess the following:- Good customer relations skills are imperative in this position due to the interaction with a wide variety of offices and functional areas and the public
- Good computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (e.g. Word, Excel Access and PowerPoint) are desirable
- Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written, as well as interpret plans and specifications, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, fellow employees, consultants and the public
- Knowledge of current survey equipment, processing software, CADD, GPS, LiDAR, and GIS are essential
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 non- supervisory 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.
- Applicant must possess a current Maryland Property Line Surveyor license or a Maryland Professional Land Surveyor license and be in good standing with the Maryland Board for Professional Land Surveyors.
Special Requirements: - This position oversees operations of employees, consultants and projects statewide.
- This may require overnight travel and or extended work hours by the ADC subject to SHA and Plats & Surveys policies and procedures to oversee and or manage resources and or projects.
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.
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 will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.
Please Note: The 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. 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: 04/29/2025
