Division Chief - Soils and Aggregate Technology (Program Manager IV)

(Executive Service)

*This position serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority*

Division Chief - Soils and Aggregate Technology (Program Manager IV)

Grade 22 (5479) SP# 26-73-06

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Materials Technology (OMT) is currently recruiting for an executive service Division Chief - Soils and Aggregate Technology (Administrator VII) in Anne Arundel County. This position is open to anyone who meets the preferred qualifications listed below.

Nature of Work: This position serves as the Division Chief for the Soils, Aggregates, and Related Materials Programs in the Soils and Aggregate Technology Division (SATD) within the Office of Materials Technology (OMT). The incumbent is responsible for directing and managing Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) programs for soils, aggregates, and related materials unique to the State Highway Administration (SHA). The responsibilities include ensuring the effective delivery of statewide geotechnical and materials (i.e., soil and rock) engineering, as well as field and laboratory testing services. The Division Chief directs and coordinates all activities of the SATD, ensuring alignment with 23 CFR 637, Subpart B, Construction Inspections and Approval: Quality Assurance Procedures for Construction.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience: Six (6) years of experience in administrative or professional work. Three (3) years of the general experience must have involved materials science/engineering, geotechnical engineering, or managing engineering design/construction projects with one (1) year at the supervisory level.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Extensive technical knowledge, skills, abilities and experience in principles, practices and procedures of soils and aggregate materials or geotechnical engineering/science and construction
• PE License and Graduate Level Degree in materials or civil or geotechnical or construction engineering.
• Managerial experience in a capacity responsible for planning, directing, managing, and administering technical programs, and field and office operations, including managing managers.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent partnering skills and ability to provide excellent internal and external customer experiences by establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, material suppliers, contractors, other offices/agencies and the public.

Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in state of Maryland.

Special Requirements:

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.