Maryland Department of Transportation
Senior Stormwater Engineer (Transportation Design Engineer V)
Maryland Department of Transportation, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Overview
OPEN RECRUITMENT This is a position-specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this Maryland Transportation Authority position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitment conducted for this classification. 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 Senior Stormwater Engineer
is responsible for leading MDTA’s stormwater asset program, including small drainage, stormwater management (SWM) facilities and drainage outfalls. The position plans and manages remedial projects/tasks to align with MDTA’s strategic goals and to comply with local, state, and federal standards and regulatory requirements. The position requires a strong knowledge of hydraulics, hydrology, erosion and sediment controls, stormwater management practices, standards and regulations associated with drainage and stormwater.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Inventory, inspect, assess and monitor stormwater assets, investigate concerns/complaints and asset failures, and develop engineering solutions;
Prepare plans, reports, specifications, and construction documents;
Supervise consultant engineering professionals, technicians and administrative staff and manage consultant tasks;
Coordinate with MDTA’s Geographic Information System (GIS), Engineering, Operations and Construction teams;
Support the compliance program related to stormwater requirements for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permits and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) Chesapeake Bay restoration goals and other state or local permits.
The employee in this position will report directly to the Environmental Discipline Manager. The current vacancy is in Baltimore, MD. Hybrid telework schedules may be available for this position.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a Maryland Professional Engineer license, in the appropriate option, is required.
Evidence of license must be presented at the time of appointment.
Experience:
One year of experience managing engineering projects as a licensed, professional engineer. Two years of water resources or environmental engineering design, project or program management, or plan review experience related to highway drainage, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, drainage outfall channel stabilization, or stream restoration.
Note: This statement contains a selective qualification. No substitutions are allowed for a Selective Qualification.
Additional Information
Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Include all relevant experience on your application, including full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other relevant experience. If you have held more than one position at the same employer, list each position and the length of time held.
Your placement on an eligible list may be based solely on the contents of your application. Include all relevant experience on your application.
1. An applicant’s current license as a Professional Engineer in a state with comparable requirements will be accepted, but the applicant must obtain a Maryland license within twelve (12) months of appointment. Evidence of out-of-state registration must be presented at time of appointment.
2. Employees in this classification will be assigned duties that require operating a motor vehicle. A valid Maryland Driver's License must be possessed and maintained. Applicants must list the license number and expiration date on the application.
Application Process
Please apply online at the Maryland Department of Transportation career site. RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ONLINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Paper applications will not be accepted.
Notes: The State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug-free workplace and 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. MDTA is an equal opportunity employer and 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. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request.
For education obtained outside the U.S., you must provide proof of the equivalent American education if required by the application process. This must be submitted as an attachment with the application.
Issue Date: 05/28/2025 | Reissue Date: 06/12/2025
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OPEN RECRUITMENT This is a position-specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this Maryland Transportation Authority position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitment conducted for this classification. 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 Senior Stormwater Engineer
is responsible for leading MDTA’s stormwater asset program, including small drainage, stormwater management (SWM) facilities and drainage outfalls. The position plans and manages remedial projects/tasks to align with MDTA’s strategic goals and to comply with local, state, and federal standards and regulatory requirements. The position requires a strong knowledge of hydraulics, hydrology, erosion and sediment controls, stormwater management practices, standards and regulations associated with drainage and stormwater.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Inventory, inspect, assess and monitor stormwater assets, investigate concerns/complaints and asset failures, and develop engineering solutions;
Prepare plans, reports, specifications, and construction documents;
Supervise consultant engineering professionals, technicians and administrative staff and manage consultant tasks;
Coordinate with MDTA’s Geographic Information System (GIS), Engineering, Operations and Construction teams;
Support the compliance program related to stormwater requirements for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permits and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) Chesapeake Bay restoration goals and other state or local permits.
The employee in this position will report directly to the Environmental Discipline Manager. The current vacancy is in Baltimore, MD. Hybrid telework schedules may be available for this position.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a Maryland Professional Engineer license, in the appropriate option, is required.
Evidence of license must be presented at the time of appointment.
Experience:
One year of experience managing engineering projects as a licensed, professional engineer. Two years of water resources or environmental engineering design, project or program management, or plan review experience related to highway drainage, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, drainage outfall channel stabilization, or stream restoration.
Note: This statement contains a selective qualification. No substitutions are allowed for a Selective Qualification.
Additional Information
Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Include all relevant experience on your application, including full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other relevant experience. If you have held more than one position at the same employer, list each position and the length of time held.
Your placement on an eligible list may be based solely on the contents of your application. Include all relevant experience on your application.
1. An applicant’s current license as a Professional Engineer in a state with comparable requirements will be accepted, but the applicant must obtain a Maryland license within twelve (12) months of appointment. Evidence of out-of-state registration must be presented at time of appointment.
2. Employees in this classification will be assigned duties that require operating a motor vehicle. A valid Maryland Driver's License must be possessed and maintained. Applicants must list the license number and expiration date on the application.
Application Process
Please apply online at the Maryland Department of Transportation career site. RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ONLINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Paper applications will not be accepted.
Notes: The State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug-free workplace and 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. MDTA is an equal opportunity employer and 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. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request.
For education obtained outside the U.S., you must provide proof of the equivalent American education if required by the application process. This must be submitted as an attachment with the application.
Issue Date: 05/28/2025 | Reissue Date: 06/12/2025
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