Engineering Program Manager (Highway Design)

Duties

Under general supervision, plans, coordinates, and manages a major departmental engineering or related program.

Examples of Essential Duties:

• Manages professional and subprofessional engineers and technical staff
• Develops and implements program policies
• Coordinates work with other agencies and departments. 
• Administers major capital improvement construction contracts related to highway design and traffic calming practices.
• Project management (review and design) for various engineering (in-house design and consultant) projects within the Highway Design and Special Projects section.
• Coordinates with Public Works Inspectors and construction management
• Coordinates work between contractors, consultants, the County, and local government agencies. 
• Performs field inspections
• Maintains records and prepares reports of program activities
• Works with Purchasing to determine requirements for contracts, active in the bidding and awarding or contracts
• Assist with planning the budget for future fiscal years
• Coordinates and conducts community meetings
• Investigates complaints, meets with the public and others, and prepares and supervises the preparation of resulting correspondence.

Examples of Other Duties:

• Performs other related duties as required. 

(NOTE: The duties and responsibilities listed above are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications for all positions in this class. They may not include all of the essential job functions of each position in the class. Each position may not be required to perform all of the essential job functions listed.)

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications Training and Experience:
Possession of a high school diploma
plus
Twelve years' subprofessional engineering experience.
(Additional qualifying education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of four years for the required experience.) 
OR 
Possession of a certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Maryland.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of highway design best practices and traffic calming preferred.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and manage an engineering program. 
• Ability to supervise professional engineering, subprofessional engineering, technical, and clerical staff. 
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal staff, external vendors, elected officials, and communities. 

Proof of License and Certificates: 
Possession of a valid driver's license equivalent to a noncommercial, class C Maryland driver's license may be required for some positions at the time of appointment.

Applicants are required to submit proof of licenses, certifications and education beyond high school to meet the required and preferred qualifications of the position. Diplomas or transcripts must show the applicant’s major field of study. Copies and unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.

Proof of Degree Equivalency
Applicants who have obtained a degree from outside the United States of America are required to submit degree equivalence documentation from World Education Services, Inc. (www.WES.org)

Mail or deliver documents to:
ATTN: Engineering Program Manager (Traffic Calming Design Manger)
Office of Human Resources
Baltimore County Government
308 Allegheny Ave.
Towson, MD 21204

You can attach your transcript(s) or license(s) to your application.

EXAMINATION PROCEDURE
Applicants will be qualified based on an evaluation of their training and experience, as stated on their application, which includes answers to the supplemental questions.  Applicants must state the dates and duties of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation purposes.