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 – most importantly – our employees to achieve these goals.
 
Nature of Work:  The MDTA is seeking a Deputy Director of Planning and Program Development to manage the Project Planning, Community Relations, Capital Programming, and Real Estate Services units in the Division of Planning and Program Development. The primary functions of the four units in this Division are outlined below.
 
Project Planning Unit: This unit has the lead responsibility for the project production activities necessary for obtaining federal and state agency approvals that allow a project to advance through the phases of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process.
 
Community Relations: This unit takes the lead on the coordination of public involvement efforts for all major projects during the planning, design, and construction phases. This unit performs intra-agency coordination and prepares and executes community and public outreach and information plans for stakeholders affected by MDTA projects and programs.
 
Capital Programming Unit: This unit works with other MDTA divisions in the development and management of funding strategies for the capital program to ensure adequate funding for all improvement, expansion, and system preservation. Capital Programming also has the lead for coordination and production of MDTA’s portion of the Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP).
 
Real Estate Services Unit: This unit performs all aspects of right-of-way and real estate activities necessary to maintain and protect MDTA’s property rights. This includes negotiating favorable terms for various land and right-of-way agreements, including acquisitions and dispositions, as well as easements and permits.
 
Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
 

• Assisting the Director in preparing responses to citizen inquiries, elected official inquiries, and preparing briefing materials for the Chairman, Board, and Executive Director related to active Capital Program projects; 
• Managing personnel assigned to the division;
• Assisting the Director in acting as MDTA’s policy advisor to Maryland’s State Highway Administration (SHA) on proposed new toll projects;
• Recommending new capital projects for addition to the MDTA’s Capital Program based on the review of MDTA proposed capital project needs and available MDTA resources; and
• Directing the development of scopes and budgets for project planning studies.

This position will report directly to the Director of Planning and Program Development. 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 on start date.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
 
Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university. Preferable degrees include engineering, planning, finance, or political science related fields.
 
Experience: Six (6) years of administrative or professional work. Four (4) years of this experience must have involved project planning in relation to highway development, management of a capital program, or legislative experience (to include preparing proposed legislation and review of legislation).
The ideal candidate will possess experience working with:

• The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Coordination of public involvement including development and implementation of public involvement plans for outreach efforts
• Capital Programming
• The acquisition and/or disposition of government property

Your placement on an eligible list 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 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.
Note:
U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as defined under the Minimum Qualifications may be substituted for the required education and experience on a year-for-year basis.Applicants must possess a driver's license valid in the state of Maryland. Applicants must list the license number and date of expiration on the application.APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd 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, including possible drug testing. Selected candidate(s) may be subject to background and reference checks.
The incumbent in this position is not 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 for the position in which you are applying.
 
The Maryland Transportation Authority is not sponsoring new employees in the application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa currently 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.
 
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 in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY Number: 711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
 
Issue Date: 01/12/2024