What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Engineer V position at Maryland Department of Transportation?
- Description
Open Recruitment
Executive Service Recruitment
The incumbent will serve at the pleasure of the appointing authorityThe Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) is the owner & operator of both BWI Thurgood Marshall and Martin State Airports, serving over 27 million passengers annually.
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MAA is currently accepting applications for the position of Transportation Engineer V within the Office of Facilities Maintenance at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall Airport).
This position is the Transportation Engineer V assist managing the design, analysis, administration, review, coordination, budget (development and management) and execution of maintenance and engineering projects in the Office of Facilities Maintenance (OFM), Utilities Section of the Maryland Aviation Administration at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI Marshall) Airport and Martin State Airport (MTN).
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Managing the design, analysis, administration, review, coordination, budget (development and management) and execution of maintenance and engineering projects in the Office of Facilities Maintenance (OFM), Utilities Section of the Maryland Department of Transportation / Maryland Aviation Administration (MDOT MAA or MAA) at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI Marshall) Airport and Martin State Airport (MTN).
- Directing and managing engineering consultants and electrical contractors who are contracted to perform investigations, inspections, and
evaluation of existing conditions related to electrical, control, and metering of existing systems. - Assigning projects to A/E consultants, contractors and MAA staff based on priorities and goals relative to schedules and budget associated
with the needs of the administration, tenants as well as regulatory and maintenance requirements. - Responsible for the management and administration of electrical contracts, including but not limited to Airfield and Terminal electrical maintenance, High Voltage Testing, Airfield lighting control systems and Square D, Power logic Power monitoring system service contracts.
- Participating in design, construction management and commissioning of projects at BWI Marshall Airport and MTN.
This position is an emergency essential position. All employees designated as emergency essential are required to be available to work during weather, operational and/or disaster emergency conditions. Furthermore, this position requires work in a 24- hour facility and you must be available to work any shift as required by the operational needs of the MAA.
This position is located at BWI Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County, MD- Qualifications
Qualifications
PreferredQualifications
Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Five years' experience in professional engineering. *This experience must involve working with medium voltage power systems (33kV & 15kV), substations / switchgears with main and tie breakers, low-voltage power distribution system (480V), power meters, emergency generators, and uninterrupted power supplies.*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, skills or abilities)
The ideal candidate will possess the following preferred experience:
Notes:
* Utility substations
* Airport electrical infrastructure
* Industrial power systems
* Government infrastructure projects
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 required 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.- Licenses & Certifications
1. Employees in this class may be required to possess a Professional Engineer, Land Surveyor or Property Line Surveyor License.
2. Employees of the Maryland Transportation Authority may be required to possess an Engineer-In-Training License from the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
3. 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.- Additional Information
Applicants may be subject to a background check which may impact employment. A history of arrest or conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment. Applicants, who are considered for work at the Maryland Aviation Administration, are subject to an extensive pre-employment security background check as required by the Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Aviation Regulation Part 107.
TO APPLY:
You may apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd to be considered for this recruitment. RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE MDOT EMPLOYMENT 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 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.
Your application must be received by: 5/08/2026
Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number (711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks.
The Maryland Department of Transportation 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 H1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.
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/).
The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, MAA 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: 4/8/2026