Current MES Employees who are interested in applying for this position must visit the Internal MES Careers Page by going to their Workday Dashboard, clicking on the Career icon and selecting Find Jobs.Maryland Environmental Service has an opening for an Engineering Section Chief in the Technical and Environmental Services (TES) Group at our Headquarters in Millersville, MD. This position is a dynamic role providing leadership for a cross functional team involving both energy initiatives and engineering principles.
Daily responsibilities include business development for current and prospective clients, section leadership, on-site management of professional, technical, and engineering staff, assistance in the management of contracts and agreements, procurements, budget development and management, client, vendor and staff leadership and interaction. This position provides leadership and support to a variety of concurrent projects, including:
• Ensuring compliance of the Section's operations with Federal, State and local requirements.
• Provides fiscal direction to the Section, including review of budgets and development of labor projections.
• Provides strong leadership and coordinates the continuing professional development of Section staff.
• Provision of technical support and advice to senior managers and clients.
• Representation of MES in meetings, marketing the Service's skills and resources
• Coordination and management of subcontracted work.
• Interaction with multidisciplinary technical and field staff, as well as clients, contractors, and other State Agency representatives.
Estimated Pay Range:$113,064.33 - $155,463.03
Benefits:- Health Insurance with choice of medical plan and prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance options, along with flexible spending accounts
- 401K retirement savings program with generous agency match
- Paid vacation, personal and sick leave
- Eleven paid holidays per year
Minimum Requirements:Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university plus eight (8) years of experience in engineering projects; five (5) years of which must have included experience managing engineering projects and supervising professional and technical staff. Must have a valid driver's license with less than five points.
Note: Applicants may substitute an applicable advanced education degree for up to two years of the required experience.
Must be able to manage multiple projects and multiple subcontractors as assigned. Required to be self-disciplined in accomplishing tasks with minimal oversight and management. Must have energy and engineering as well as compliance, contract, and budget management experience.
The preferred candidate will have experience with such skills as the ability to independently work to provide oversight, planning and financial management support on a wide range of projects supporting numerous programs. A well-qualified candidate will have experience in formulating, assist in the management of multiple contract or service agreements, technical information and reports, and the ability to participate in team organization, development and coordination with a wide variety of stakeholders for success of the section's programs.
This position will be open until filled.
Any offer of employment will be contingent upon successfully completing required pre-employment screens, to include full background check, drug & alcohol screening, and position appropriate physical.
