Salary: $93,138.00 - $146,883.00 Annually
Location : Baltimore City
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 0886-SHA-50-05-HP-8/26
Department: State Highway Administration
Opening Date: 08/10/2026
Closing Date: 8/24/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Description
(Open Recruitment)

State Highway Administration

Assistant Division Chief (Administrator VI)

Grade 21 (0886) SP# 26-50-05
YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd
The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Planning and Preliminary Engineering (Baltimore City) is currently recruiting for an Assistant Division Chief (Administrator VI) position. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this SHA position or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.
Nature of Work: This position serves two primary responsibilities. The first is to manage permanent professional staff (and, when necessary, temporary, consultant, and/or intern staff) responsible for Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) SHA's long-range transportation planning activities for Maryland's counties, municipalities, and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs). This involves developing, interpreting, and communicating transportation policies and positions regarding MDOT SHA's capital program and specific projects to local elected officials, county and municipal planning officials and staff, and county and municipal public works staff. It also involves coordinating capital program development and recommending potential projects and/or phases of projects to add (or remove) from MDOT SHA's capital program. In addition, this position is responsible for briefing MDOT SHA management about potential and current projects and local priorities ahead of and during the annual consultation meeting "Tour" and during the General Assembly session. This position also may oversee feasibility study development; lead interdisciplinary teams of MDOT SHA and partner agencies staff to fulfill MDOT and MDOT SHA planning objectives; supervise program coordination activities with MPOs and other government agencies; coordinate Interstate highway access modification with the Federal Highway Administration; and supervise the identification of highway needs with local governments.
Second, this position manages various statewide planning activities, which may include but are not limited to Access Management Program development, Bicycle/Pedestrian Priority Area plan development, Federal-Aid Highway Program functional classification coordination, Highway Needs Inventory (HNI) development, Managed Lane Program coordination, Park-and-Ride Program development, and road transfer candidate segment identification. The HNI, required by State law, serves as MDOT SHA's long-range planning document, and the functional classification factors into the distribution of state aid in lieu of federal aid to local jurisdictions. Lastly, this position reviews and analyzes proposed state and federal legislation affecting MDOT SHA with respect to policy, operations, and/or budget.
MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide

Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Six (6) years of experience in administrative staff or professional work.

Selective Qualification: Three (3) years of experience in transportation planning and one (1) year managing a program or project with supervision of employees.

*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, skill or ability).

Preferred Qualifications:

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• The ideal candidate should be familiar with MDOT's Consolidated Transportation Program, the annual consultation meeting "Tour," and MDOT SHA's capital program development processes.
• The ideal candidate should be familiar with applicable federal and State metropolitan and statewide planning laws, regulations, processes, and procedures.
• The ideal candidate should have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
3. Candidates may substitute the possession of a master's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher-ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Licenses & Certifications

Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland.

Additional Information
Special Requirements:
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. In addition, employees in this position can expect to periodically represent MDOT SHA at meetings and other functions outside core business hours.
TO APPLY: All applicants must submit an application online at http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd (use of this option allows the application to be saved). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must list the information in the online DTS-1 application form. You may refer to a resume only to expand on information offered in the body of the online DTS-1 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 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 (1) position at the same employer, you must list each position that you held, the length of time that you held each position, and the corresponding duties.
Applications must be submitted online by the closing date.If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Administration at the number(s) listed below:
410-545-5554

The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

01

Do you possess a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have six (6) years of experience in administrative staff or professional work?

• Yes
• No

03

If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe this experience in detail and include at which position(s) this experience was obtained. This experience must also be documented in your application. If 'No', please type 'NA'. Please enter relevant experience only. Listing the employer's name and/or job title only or see resume' is not an acceptable response.
04

Do you have three (3) years in transportation planning?

• Yes
• No

05

If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe this experience in detail and include at which position(s) this experience was obtained. This experience must also be documented in your application. If 'No', please type 'NA'. Please enter relevant experience only. Listing the employer's name and/or job title only or see resume' is not an acceptable response.
06

Do you have one (1) year of experience managing a program or project with the supervision of employees?

• Yes
• No

07

If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe this experience in detail and include at which position(s) this experience was obtained. This experience must also be documented in your application. If 'No', please type 'NA'. Please enter relevant experience only. Listing the employer's name and/or job title only or see resume' is not an acceptable response.
08

Do you possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland?

• Yes
• No

09

Please note that the reconsideration period has been discontinued effective May 2025. It is important that you review and include all relevant information in your application, along with any supporting documentation. For example, this may include driver's licenses, transcripts, course evaluations for foreign degrees, rotation memos, and other pertinent documents. Once you have submitted your application, you will NOT have the opportunity to provide additional information. Please initial below to certify that you have read and understand this statement.
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