Salary: $91,761.00 - $142,914.00 Annually
Location : Baltimore City
Job Type: Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 7665-SHA-61.2-03-BD-07/25
Department: State Highway Administration
Opening Date: 07/21/2025
Closing Date: 8/4/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Description (Open Recruitment)State Highway Administration Structures Load Rating Engineer (
Transportation Design Engineer V)Grade 21 (7665) SP# 25-61.2-03YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITIONTHERE IS NO RECONSIDERATION PERIOD FOR THIS RECRUITMENTThe State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Structures (OOS) is currently recruiting for a
Structures Load Rating Engineer (Transportation Design Engineer V) in Baltimore City. This position is open to anyone who meets the
minimum and
selective qualifications listed below. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.
Nature of Work: The main responsibility of the Load Rating Engineer is to ensure that SHA's 2,500+ bridges are load-rated to verify the safe load-carrying capacity in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards and the Specifications for the National Bridge Inventory (SNBI).
The Load Rating Engineer analyzes bridge structures to determine the safe load-carrying capacity. This includes evaluating existing bridge structures to identify potential safety concerns, determine appropriate load restrictions, and ensure compliance with relevant codes and standards. This is a highly technical position requiring a professional engineer's license and expertise and experience in the structural analysis of a variety of structure types. In addition to performing load ratings, those ratings completed by in-house and consultant engineers are reviewed by the Load Rating Engineer for accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
In addition to the load ratings for state-owned structures, the Load Rating Engineer is also responsible for ensuring federal load rating compliance for all locally owned bridges, including those owned by the Counties, Baltimore City, and other state agencies. There are over 2,500 locally owned bridges, and as part of the stewardship and oversight agreement with FHWA, SHA is responsible for the load rating compliance for all locally owned bridges.
The Load Rating Engineer is also the OOS point of contact for hauling permits. OOS supports SHA's Motor Carrier Division by ensuring the accuracy of the load rating models that their Maryland One system uses to automate the analysis of the structures along the proposed route of the move.
MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here
: MDOT Benefits Guide"The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named a Training magazine Training APEX Awards winner for the sixth consecutive year."
Qualifications 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 (1) year of experience managing engineering projects as a licensed, professional engineer.
Selective Qualification: Two (2) years of experience in bridge engineering (analysis, design, or load rating).
*A Selective Qualification 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). Licenses & Certifications Candidates must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland.
Additional InformationTo 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 on 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.
The State of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.
The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.
Please Note: The State Highway Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call at 410-545-5554.
Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. SHA 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.
Issue Date: 07/21/2025Come join the Maryland Department of Transportation Team! We offer more than just a paycheck!!!! We offer healthcare, dental, long term disability, flexible work schedules, and so much more. Read all about our fabulous benefits in detail by visiting:
https://www.mdot.maryland.gov/tso/pages/index.aspx?pageid=152
Don't miss out on a great opportunity for a challenging career along with fabulous benefits!
*Benefits are offered to all full-time, part-time permanent and contractual (partially subsidized) employees. Temporary employees do not receive benefits.
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Do you Possess a Maryland Professional Engineer license, in the appropriate option, is required?
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Please provide your PE license number, state, and expiration date.
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Do you have one (1) year of experience managing engineering projects as a licensed, professional engineer?
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If you answered yes to question #2, please describe your experience below. Provide employer, dates of employment, title and description of duties. This experience must also be reflected in your application. If you do not possess this experience, type "N/A". *Do Not Type See Resume*
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Do you have two (2) years of experience in water resources and/or environmental engineer design, project management, or plan review?
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If you answered yes to question #4, please describe your experience below. Provide employer, dates of employment, title and description of duties. This experience must also be reflected in your application. If you do not possess this experience, type "N/A". *Do Not Type See Resume*
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Do you possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland?
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Did you provide your Driver's License information in the applicable fields of the application? If not, please be sure to include it in your application prior to submitting.
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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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