Montgomery County, MD Government - Department of Transportation

Chief Engineer (Manager II, Grade M2)  Montgomery County Government Department of Transportation Gaithersburg, MD   Salary Range:  $110,403.00 - $191,406.00 WHO WE ARE MCDOT’ s mission is to move people and connect places with seamless, equitable transportation options that are safe, environmentally responsible, and support economic growth and vibrancy in Montgomery County. MCDOT supports its residents, commuters, and visitors with infrastructure and transit options that provide seamless transportation services to the public.         WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR MCDOT seeks a highly motivated professional engineer with diverse transportation engineering expertise to serve as the Department of Transportation’s (MCDOT) Chief Engineer and lead subject matter expert in all transportation planning, engineering, and construction matters.   This is a new position and role in MCDOT.   Previously, the Chief of the Division of Transportation Engineering served as both the organizational leader and the County’s chief transportation engineer.   These roles have been divided into 2 separate positions, wherein the Division Chief will focus on organizational leadership, culture, process improvement, and ensuring adherence to project delivery and budget. The Chief Engineer will be responsible for technical engineering oversight, quality control and assurance, and continually improving the County’s transportation design standards to keep pace with the evolution of the Department from strictly a road-building organization to one that meets the safety and mobility needs of all users of our transportation system. What You’ll Be Doing The selected individual will provide technical direction and oversight for all MCDOT projects involving planning, engineering, and construction activities, including being the responsible Engineer-of-Record and making key decisions that have a significant impact on project and program delivery, as well as impacts utilities, right-of-way, and stakeholder engagement. Primary duties include: Approve engineering plans, documents, and special exemptions to approved standards for all County transportation projects, including participation in project plans and peer reviews, ensuring quality control so that all MCDOT projects comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and standards. Develop, maintain, and modify the County’s transportation engineering standards utilizing research on current trends and industry best practices in transportation. Coordinate and provide technical engineering training and professional development curriculum for transportation engineers, planners, and construction managers to ensure the workforce is well trained in all technical aspects, as well as project and program delivery. Provide oversight for the Materials Testing Laboratory, including quality assurance for materials used to construct transportation projects in the County. Provide technical engineering and strategic advice to the Director, Chief Administrative Officer, and County Executive on transportation engineering matters.  Minimum Qualifications Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree. Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline.   Experience: Seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience in Civil or Transportation Engineering, or related field, three (3) years of which were in a supervisory or executive capacity.   Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted (no exception for the Professional Engineering license) License: Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Maryland, and/or ability to obtain by reciprocity within 1 year AND Possession of a valid Class “C” (or equivalent) driver’s license from the applicant’s state of residence when required for job-related duties. Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with licensure and experience in the following areas: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering, or related field Variety and depth of experience in various engineering disciplines related to transportation capital projects, including but not limited to roadway design, structures, and stormwater management. Project leadership that demonstrates knowledge of relevant Federal, State and County laws and regulations pertaining to the planning, design, construction and property acquisition for transportation capital projects. Experience with projects utilizing traditional and innovative project delivery methods. Experience with quality assurance and quality control programs Development and maintenance of engineering standards and best practices Communicating with and making presentations to the public, elected officials and senior managers in support of projects     **Relevant experience in these areas must be detailed on your resume. ** Montgomery County Government offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits. To view the complete job announcement and to apply, click here http://bit.ly/3ChrVI5 please visit our website at www.work4mcg.com  ,   click on “Search Jobs and Apply”.  Search:  Chief Engineer Interested candidates must create an online account in order to apply. This recruitment will close on February 18, 2025 Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the Resume Preparation Tips listed under the “Career Resources” tab on the Office of Human Resource’s MCG Careers webpage.  EOE. M/F/H.