Assistant division chief (administrator vi)

Description (Open Recruitment)

State Highway Administration Assistant Division Chief (Administrator VI) Grade 21 (0886) SP# 26-50-07 YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Planning and Preliminary Engineering (Baltimore City) is currently recruiting for an Assistant Division Chief (Administrator VI) position. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. 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 recruitment conducted for this job classification.

Nature of Work: The Assistant Division Chief’s (ADC) primary responsibility is to oversee permanent professional staff (and, when necessary, temporary, consultant, and/or intern staff) responsible for oversight and coordination of multiple federal grant programs, including but not limited to the Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program, Safe Routes to School Program (SRTS), Recreational Trails Program (RTP), Scenic Byway Program (SB), and those locally sponsored projects funded via Congressionally designated spending and discretionary grants. While these projects are sponsored and led by a local public agency (LPA), successful project completion requires extensive coordination and oversight as required by SHA’s stewardship agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

Inasmuch, this ADC manages preparing and updating program manuals consistent with FHWA requirements, organizing training workshops and webinars for LPAs developing grant application materials, facilitating multidisciplinary application review, recommending appropriate projects for discretionary grant funding awards, developing project agreements, organizing project kickoff meetings with LPAs, conducting regular status meetings with LPAs, assisting LPAs with environmental clearance and permitting, facilitating engineering plan review through coordination with the SHA Office of Highway Development, coordinating pertinent materials with the SHA Office of Finance and SHA Office of Construction to ensure approval to advertise, and providing oversight through project construction and closeout including reviewing and processing invoices. This ADC may be required to conduct site visits during the application review process and/or during project development and construction. This ADC’s secondary responsibility is to oversee SHA’s statewide bicycle and pedestrian planning efforts. In addition, this ADC conducts extensive coordination with FHWA and, for projects in metropolitan planning areas, metropolitan planning organizations. Other duties include briefing SHA management about potential and current projects ahead of and during the annual consultation meeting “Tour” and during the General Assembly session. This ADC also may manage consultant contracts.

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 Awards winner for the seventh consecutive year.”

Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 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 interpreting and applying state and federal transportation regulations and three (3) years managing a program or project with supervision of employees. *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: Expert knowledge of transportation-related state and federal regulations Knowledge of project delivery from inception to closeout Excellent communication, time management and organization skills. Experience designing programs and initiatives for bicycle/pedestrian safety A master's degree.

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.

Licenses & Certifications None.

Additional Information Special Requirements: Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland. In addition, employees in this position can expect to periodically represent MDOT SHA at meetings and other functions outside core business hours.

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. 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 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 (1) position at the same employer, you must list each position that you held, the length of time that you held each position, and the corresponding duties. Applications must be submitted online by the closing date. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Administration at the number(s) listed below: 410-545-5554 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. The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities. 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. Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call 410-545-5554. 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/). The incumbent in this position will not a member of a covered bargaining unit. 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: 10/27/2026