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Description
Interview And Hire Announcement
State Highway Administration
Grade 14 (4902) SP#26-63-02
Real Property Specialist I
The State Highway Administration’s (SHA) Office of Real Estate is currently recruiting for a career service, Real Property Specialist I, located in Baltimore City. This is an interview and hire position that is open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications listed below.
This announcement may also be used for future vacancies throughout the state of Maryland for SHA.
If you indicated veteran status on your application, you must submit your DD-214 along with the completed DTS-1 (application).
Nature of Work:The main purpose of this position is to provide appraisal, right-of-way (R/W) acquisition, relocation assistance, property management and related administrative services for State Highway Administration’s capital program under the guidance of a higher-level Real Property Specialist. This includes, but is not limited to, reviewing and administering small procurement contracts, coordinating and processing requests for all land acquisition settlement checks and payments for State and Federal projects, processing vendor invoices for real property services and maintenance contracts; assist, advise, and support ORE staff with regards to small procurement procedures, regulations and documentation, and other administrative duties as assigned in support of the R/W program.
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 seventh consecutive year."
Qualifications
Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: None.
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate should have excellent written and oral communication skills.
Notes
Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the state of Maryland.
Additional Information
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
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 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 may 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: 03/30/2026
Interview And Hire Announcement
State Highway Administration
Grade 14 (4902) SP#26-63-02
Real Property Specialist I
The State Highway Administration’s (SHA) Office of Real Estate is currently recruiting for a career service, Real Property Specialist I, located in Baltimore City. This is an interview and hire position that is open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications listed below.
This announcement may also be used for future vacancies throughout the state of Maryland for SHA.
If you indicated veteran status on your application, you must submit your DD-214 along with the completed DTS-1 (application).
Nature of Work:The main purpose of this position is to provide appraisal, right-of-way (R/W) acquisition, relocation assistance, property management and related administrative services for State Highway Administration’s capital program under the guidance of a higher-level Real Property Specialist. This includes, but is not limited to, reviewing and administering small procurement contracts, coordinating and processing requests for all land acquisition settlement checks and payments for State and Federal projects, processing vendor invoices for real property services and maintenance contracts; assist, advise, and support ORE staff with regards to small procurement procedures, regulations and documentation, and other administrative duties as assigned in support of the R/W program.
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 seventh consecutive year."
Qualifications
Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: None.
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate should have excellent written and oral communication skills.
Notes
- Additional experience in professional or technical real estate work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
- 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.
Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the state of Maryland.
Additional Information
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Employees may be subject to Statewide assignment which may occasionally require overnight travel.
- Employees must be willing and available for duty at such hours, day or night, as may be required to respond to agency operations.
- Employees are required to maintain a reliable communication link (telephone or pager) for the purpose of emergency call back requirements
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 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 may 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: 03/30/2026