Salary: $84,229.00 - $136,003.00 Annually
Location : Baltimore City
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 0886-SHA-50-13-MD-6/25
Department: State Highway Administration
Opening Date: 06/20/2025
Closing Date: 7/7/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Description
(SHA Promotional)

State Highway Administration

Office of Planning and Preliminary Engineering

Assistant Division Chief (Administrator VI)

Grade 21 (0886) SP# 25-50-13
YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd
THERE WILL BE NO RECONSIDERATION PERIOD FOR THIS RECRUITMENT
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 SHA employees only who meet the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. All eligible candidates must meet the minimum and selective qualifications by the closing date. 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: This position serves two primary responsibilities. The first is to manage permanent professional staff (when necessary, temporary consultants, and/or intern staff) responsible for 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 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 SHA's capital program. Additionally, the Assistant Division Chief is responsible for briefing 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 SHA and partner agencies staff to fulfill MDOT and 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 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 SHA concerning policy, operations, and/or budget.
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:

Education: Graduation from a standard 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 transportation planning experience 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).

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

Familiarity with MDOT's Consolidated Transportation Program, the annual consultation meeting "Tour," and MDOT SHA's capital program development processes.

Knowledgeable of applicable federal and State metropolitan and statewide planning laws, regulations, processes, and procedures.
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

Employees in this position can expect to periodically represent 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 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.

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/).

The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

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: 06/20/2025
Come 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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Are you a current SHA employee?

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

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

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No

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If you answered YES to the previous question, please list the experience that you possess. Also, include the name of employer, job title, dates of employment, and hours worked per week. This information must also be reflected in your application. If you DO NOT possess experience in this area, type "N/A" in the box below. Please do not list "see resume" or copy and paste information provided in the application.
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Do you have three (3) years transportation planning experience and one (1) year managing a program or project with supervision of employees.

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No

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If you answered YES to the previous question, please list the experience that you possess. Also, include the name of employer, job title, dates of employment, and hours worked per week. This information must also be reflected in your application. If you DO NOT possess experience in this area, type "N/A" in the box below. Please do not list "see resume" or copy and paste information provided in the application
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Do you possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland? (This information must be added/updated in your application)

Yes
No

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