System Preservation Projects Program Manager (Transportation Engineer V)

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The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Asset Management Office (AMO) is recruiting for a System Preservation Projects Program Manager (Transportation Engineer V) position in Anne Arundel County. 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 in this classification.

Nature of Work: The primary purpose of this position is to develop, track, and improve asset management practices and processes throughout SHA through project, fund, data, and team management. The Asset Preservation Delivery Division (APDD) works to build the statewide prioritized needs list and deliver projects that keep roadway safety assets in good condition. This includes managing system preservation funds and building consistent project development and delivery practices. The Asset Management Office (AMO) connects people, resources, and strategies across SHA and coordinates asset management practices and data for more than 75 asset types within 15 asset classes, including but not limited to pavements, bridges, environmental features, stormwater systems, traffic safety, and operations.

This position offers opportunities in project development and delivery, fund management, and roadway asset best practices. Key responsibilities include overseeing engineering designers on roadway safety enhancement projects through preliminary design and managing daily expenditures, allocations, and capital fund forecasting. This requires data tracking and analysis of project development progress, schedules, permitting needs, and related activities across multiple teams and partners, internally and externally. The role regularly coordinates with SHA Districts and engineering, planning, and business offices to support state-of-good-repair needs. It also includes preparing reports, white papers, agreements, and other documentation of meetings and agreed-upon procedures.

Additional responsibilities include monitoring capital, operations, and maintenance needs, and identifying innovative solutions that support the delivery of systemic asset preservation projects. This includes data modeling and interpretation for decision-making and prioritization.

The position oversees AMO support staff, supervises consultant teams, manages consultant tasks, and provides technical and funding guidance to stakeholders.

The System Preservation Projects Program Manager should understand project development and delivery for safety and mobility projects; fund management concepts such as cost-benefit analysis, budget implementation, and enforcement; and asset management best practices, including data tracking, preventive maintenance, and collaborative planning with partners and stakeholders.