Program Lead (Environmental Analyst IV)

Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration

Baltimore City
Program Lead (Environmental Analyst IV)

Grade 18 (8436) SP# 26-61.5-08

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITIONhttp://agency.governmentjobs.com/mdotmd

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration's (MDOT SHA) Office of Environmental Design (OED) is currently recruiting for a Program Lead (Environmental Analyst IV) 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 only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

Job Duties:

The Office of Environmental Design's (OED) Water Programs Division (WPD) is responsible for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program for SHA. The WPD responsibilities include ensuring SHA is meeting its restoration compliance goals and working towards, achieving and/or maintaining compliance with Maryland surface water quality standards (designated uses, water quality criteria, anti-degradation), MS4 discharge permit conditions, based on the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) to minimize pollutants entering Maryland waterways from SHA storm drain systems and restore impervious surfaces.

This is an advanced senior level position that functions as Program Lead in WPD and provides technical expertise, specialized services, and leads multi-disciplinary teams to support compliance with SHA's NPDES/MS4 permit. Responsibilities include managing the Restoration Implementation program which includes, but is not limited to, project planning, design, permitting, advertisement, and construction of various best management practices. This position also includes; fieldwork planning and implementation, adaptive management, coordinating with other State and federal agencies for WPD, directing and monitoring the work from consultant teams, supervising teams of multi-disciplinary technical experts to deliver planning and restoration compliance needs, and data analysis and reporting. This position requires independent decision making to manage large complex environmental programs, such as, the Restoration Implementation program, to ensure compliance with current permit conditions and plan for future permit compliance, all working towards mitigating environmental impacts from existing roads and transportation projects.

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 Training Magazine's Training APEX Awards for the seventh consecutive year."

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Special Requirements: Requirement (i.e. on call duty, employees must be able to be reached by a phone/pager, etc.) that are found on the specification sheet.

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 Maryland Department of Transportation 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 aid 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 may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDOT 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: 10/05/2026