Project Scheduling Manager (Transportation Engineering Manager I)

Salary

$73,787.00 - $123,760.00 Annually

Location

Baltimore County

Job Type

Full Time

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

0515-MDTA-03/24

Department

Maryland Transportation Authority

Opening Date

04/09/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

• Description

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Description

Open to All Qualified Candidates

Open Until Filled

This is a position-specific recruitment and 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 Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitment conducted for this classification.

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes, across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure and convenient transportation facilities. We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions and – most importantly – our employees to achieve these goals.

Nature of Work: The Project Scheduling Manager is responsible for managing the Scheduling Program in the Division of Construction, Office of Engineering and Construction (OEC). The employee is responsible for supervising consultant work product and performance for all schedule analysis, reporting and progress evaluation. This position acts as an advisor to all OEC Area Engineers and Project Managers on MDTA policies, procedures, and industry recognized best practices for scheduling.

Duties of this job include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Supervise project scheduling consultant contractors for all MDTA construction projects;

• Schedule and conduct joint meetings between contractors, engineers, and project review consultants;

• Review the algorithm and methodology for scheduling a set of project activities;

• Update project schedule of record progress each month based on monthly field updates;

• Examine and evaluate the critical path in the project schedule to determine the end date in project schedule;

• Create an Activities Chart (AC) Project Schedule based on contractor’s submittal and written narrative;

• Examine and evaluate Activities Chart Project Schedule to determine the correctness and end date of the project schedule; and

• Review and track MDTA construction projects financial status in order to provide quarterly statistical reports.

Employees in this position will report directly to the Deputy Director of Construction. The current vacancy exists in Baltimore, MD. Hybrid telework schedules may be available for this position.

MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including: a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27* days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, tuition reimbursement, and more! *May be prorated based upon start date.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Seven (7) years of experience in professional engineering. ** Two (2) years of this experience must include reviewing Critical Path Method schedules for large-scale and/or mega construction projects. (e.g. $50 million to $1 billion projects involving both public and private stakeholders)

**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 (knowledge, skills, and abilities). No substitutions are allowed for a Selective Qualification.

Your placement on an eligible list 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, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

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 non-supervisory 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

1. Employees in this class may be required to possess a Professional Engineer, Land Surveyor, or Property Line Surveyor License.

2. 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.

Additional Information

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd. RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ONLINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Paper applications (Form DTS-1) will not be accepted for this recruitment.

Please be advised that the State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug-free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. Selected candidate(s) may be subject to background and reference checks.

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

For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application, you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American 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/). This must be submitted as an attachment with the application of the

position in which you are applying.

The Maryland Transportation Authority 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 H1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

WE ARE AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDTA 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.

MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission - connecting our customers to life’s opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!

Reasonable Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify us in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY Number: 711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Issue Date: 04/08/2024

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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Do you have at least two (2) years of experience in reviewing Critical Path Method schedules for large-scale and/or mega construction projects? (e.g. $50 million to $1 billion projects involving both public and private stakeholders)

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  02

  If you answered "yes" to question 1, please describe where you have obtained the experience defined above listing the name of the employer(s), dates you were employed, the duties of the position(s) you held, and the approximate project costs. This experience must also be detailed under the "experience" section of your application.

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Agency

Maryland Department of Transportation

Address

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Phone

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Website

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