Quality Control Engineer - Field (Transportation Engineer IV) Salary $69,323.00 - $112,044.00 Annually Location Statewide Job Type Full Time Job Number 0516-SHA-73-09-BD-2/25 Department State Highway Administration Opening Date 02/24/2025 Closing Date 3/10/2025 11:59 PM Eastern + Description + Benefits + Questions Description (Open Recruitment) State Highway Administration Quality Control Engineer - Field (Transportation Engineering IV) Grade 18 (0516) SP#25-73-09 YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd THE RECONSIDERATION PERIOD FOR THIS RECRUITMENT IS THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS The State Highway Administration’s (SHA) Office of Materials Technology (Anne Arundel County) is currently recruiting for a Quality Control Engineer - Field (Transportation Engineering IV). 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 purpose of this position is to manage the quality control of field data for geotechnical explorations, review the work of consultants and in-house field crews who perform geotechnical explorations for SHA, and manage computer loading and downloading of the geotechnical data for display on contract plans and bid documents. This position provides technical support to field crews to ensure compliance with accepted engineering practices, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) designations, Maryland engineering standards, the Annotated Code of Maryland, and county Health Department laws. This position also manages and oversees low-bid and open-end drilling contractors. The Quality Control Engineer will assist the drilling team leader in managing subsurface investigation projects for statewide drilling operations and provide guidance to the drilling team office and field quality control personnel, drilling technicians, and geotechnical drilling contractor inspectors. This position requires a high degree of knowledge of principles, practices, standards, and concepts in geotechnical subsurface exploration. This position also provides guidance to subsurface drilling technicians to optimize productivity and efficiency by collecting electronic subsurface boring data while the drilling operation is in progress. This position is also responsible for preparing, reviewing, and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for subsurface exploration practices, project site exploration surveys, and field operation procedures, including on-site drilling inspection reports, data quality control, and data management. This position will administer the development of electronic data collection systems by establishing a correlation between traditional subsurface investigation techniques and advanced geotechnical and geophysical data collection systems. MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide. "The State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) has been named Training Magazine’s Training APEX Awards for the sixth consecutive year." Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university. Experience: Four (4) years of experience in professional engineering. Selective Qualification: Two (2) years of the required experience must have involved subsurface drilling and/or geotechnical data processing and/or geophysical data collection. *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). Notes: 1. Additional work experience in professional engineering, or in technical engineering at the journey level or above, may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education. 2. Possession of a master's degree in engineering may be substituted for one year of the required experience. 3. Persons currently registered as Professional Engineers in the State of Maryland, or in a State with comparable requirements, are considered to have met the education requirements. Licenses & Certifications Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland. Candidate must obtain a Subsurface Drilling Certification offered by NHI within two (2) years of employment. Additional Information 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. 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. 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 position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position. The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, a pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities. The incumbent in this position m ay be a member of a c overed 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. 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/ ). Applications must be submitted online by the closing date. If you have any questions, please contact the Recruitment and Examination Division at the number(s) listed below: 410-545-5554 Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call at 410-545-5554. SHA is committed to complying with the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 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: 2/24/2025 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. 01 Do you possess a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university? + Yes + No 02 Do you possess at least four (4) years of professional engineering experience? + Yes + No 03 If you answered YES to the previous question, please list the experience that you possess. Also, include the name of the 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. Please do not list" see resume" or copy and paste information provided in the application. 04 Do you have at least two (2) years of experience involving subsurface drilling and/or geotechnical data processing and/or geophysical data collection? + Yes + No 05 If you answered YES to the previous question, please list the experience that you possess. Also, include the name of the 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. Please do not list" see resume" or copy and paste information provided in the application. 06 Do you possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland? + Yes + No 07 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. + Yes + No Required Question Employer Maryland Department of Transportation Address See Job Posting for Specific Address to Mail an Application ------------, Maryland, ------------ Phone See Job Posting Website http://www.mdot.maryland.gov Apply Please verify your email address Verify Email