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Montgomery County Government Hiring for Senior Engineer, Grade at Gaithersburg, MD Full Time
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION :
The Department of Transportation (MCDOT) plans and implements activities which prevent and correct problems that contribute to the physical decline of county right-of-way infrastructure; ensures fair and equitable services to residents and traveling public throughout the County; and maintains existing infrastructure to ensure a safe transportation network.
ABOUT THE JOB:
MCDOT seeks a Senior Engineer responsible for project management oversight and coordination for MCDOT’s activities with its Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS) Capital Improvement Project (CIP). This position will be based within the Division of Transportation Engineering and Operations (DTEO) , under the Transportation Management Section.
Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is committed to delivering a first-rate, multi-modal transportation system that Montgomery County needs. MCDOT’s mission is to move people and connect places with the best transportation choices and services. We build and maintain the transportation infrastructure; reduce traffic congestion; increase mobility; improve pedestrian, bicyclist, and vehicle safety; provide transit and alternative transportation services and promote access to our central business districts. We ensure that the County has a well-functioning, balanced transportation system that uses our roads more efficiently and supports more walking, bicycling, and transit.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:
MCDOT is responsible for the County’s arterial transportation network with over 300 critical miles of roadways. Operating from its Transportation Management Center (TMC), which includes traffic and transit real-time operations, MCDOT monitors and controls 1,000 traffic signal devices, 250 traffic surveillance cameras, and many Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) devices through its Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS).
This position performs non-supervisory professional engineering work involved in developing and implementing ATMS and ITS devices and systems.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Although non-supervisory, this employee will coordinate, guide, and review the work of other professional and technical staff, of both in-house and contract support staff, regarding task orders, designs, specifications, system requirements, funding tracking, contracts, managing the planning, and installation.
- Develop and manage all systems engineering, design, development, and implementation activities for MCDOT’s Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS), the Traffic Signal System Modernization (TSSM) and the Traffic Signal System capital improvement projects to include emerging technologies such as:
Connected Vehicles (Vehicle to Vehicle, Vehicle to Infrastructure, Infrastructure to Vehicle, etc.)
Transit Signal Priority (TSP)
Adaptive Traffic Signal Control (ATSC)
- Partner with other government agencies to plan and implement a regional ITS architecture for sharing and integrating the real-time elements of the County’s transportation management program utilizing ITS, NEMA and NTCIP standards and protocols.
- Answer telephone inquiries, write letters and emails, and respond to other agency/citizen requests related to assigned projects and programs.
WHO WE ARE SEEKING:
The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented problem-solver who can create innovative solutions. Good organizational skills are essential to tracking and managing projects. Good interpersonal and communication skills are a significant advantage to a person in this position. Computer skills, especially with Microsoft Office applications, are desired, along with good customer service skills to help resolve residents’ concerns.
The selected candidate must have the ability to work independently and as part of a team or in group settings to meet established goals. Speaking clearly and distinctively with a diverse population and over a two-way radio is essential.
The position requires work schedule flexibility and may require occasional after-hours and overtime work. The incumbent must be accessible after hours if immediate system support is needed. This job requires the employee to travel to various job sites on a regular basis.
Experience in one or more of the following relevant knowledge and ability areas is desirable:
- Advanced Transportation Management Systems (ATMS) as it relates to traffic signal operations/control/maintenance, transportation information gathering/sharing/planning/design/deployment of software based central systems for ATMS.
- Traffic Engineering and Transportation Systems management and operations.
- Directing work, managing, leading, and coordinating teams.
- Oral and Written Communication.
- The ability to read and interpret engineering or utility power/telecom design plans.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This position requires the possession of a valid Class “C” (or equivalent) driver’s license and the ability to drive a county vehicle to visit sites for fieldwork such as investigations and surveillance, and construction projects .
The individual selected for this position will be considered an Essential Employee and overtime work will be required. Essential employees must to work during a period of general emergency or liberal leave .
This position will be assigned to work at the Public Safety Communication Center (PSCC) and will require a criminal record check/background investigation.
To ensure a positive workplace and to comply with federal, state and County laws, the incumbent is responsible for completing mandatory trainings within the first three to six months or within the specified timeframe.
For information about Montgomery County’s comprehensive benefit offers, please visit the MCG Careers Total Rewards webpage and check out competitive benefits.
Additional Employment Information
OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.
Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to [email protected] . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant’s responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a “Lateral Transfer” candidate and may be considered for interview.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County’s “Public Employees” (which does not include employees of the Sheriff’s office) are subject to the County’s ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience: Considerable (five (5) years) experience in Traffic Engineering and/or Transportation Systems Management.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Registration as a Professional Engineer may substitute for the degree.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, provided such combination includes at least sixty (60) accredited semester hours (or an equivalent amount of accredited professional training) in engineering or related courses appropriate to the assigned position.
License: Note: There will be no substitutions for this section.
- Some positions may require possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class C (or equivalent) driver’s license from the applicant’s state of residence or the ability to perform work at locations outside the office.
- Selected positions within this class may require a Professional Engineer (PE) certification acceptable to the State of Maryland for the performance of job-related duties.
Preferred Criteria
There are NO Preferred Criteria Assessments . All applicants will be reviewed by the Office of Human Resources (OHR) for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated “Qualified,” placed on the Eligible List, and may be considered for interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications of the same grade or higher will be placed on the Eligible List as a “Transfer” candidate and may be considered for an interview .
Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:
- Advanced Transportation Management Systems (ATMS).
- Traffic engineering or transportation systems management and operations.
- Managing, directing, leading, and coordinating teams and tasks.
- Oral and written communication.
Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are same grade or higher will be placed on Eligible List as a “Transfer” candidate and may be considered for interview.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Minimum Salary 79743 Maximum Salary 128531 Currency USD