Baltimore Red Line Project Director (MTA EXEC PROJ DIR NEW STARTS) - Maryland Department of Transportation : Job Details

Maryland Transit AdministrationBaltimore Red Line Project Director (MTA EXEC PROJ DIR NEW STARTS-9506)Office of Transit Development & DeliveryExecutive Service“Open Until Filled”MTA anticipates filling this role within the salary range of $200K-$275K*This position serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority***Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply**

Are you seeking a job where your work is rewarding and provides excellent benefits? The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) invites you to apply today to be considered for a position that provides customer service to the citizens of Maryland every day. The MTA is one of the largest transit systems in the United States and is seeking dynamic and energetic individuals to join the MTA team.

DESCRIPTION

Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Baltimore Red Line Project Director within the Transit Development and Delivery department. This senior management position within the MTA is responsible for leading the Baltimore Red Line Project, which is currently in the development phase. The Red Line is a multi-billion-dollar expansion of Baltimore's light-rail system, adding a new east-west line to the city's transit network.

The position reports to the Executive Director for Transit Development and Delivery. The incumbent will manage key issues on this highly complex project and oversee an existing team of state and consultant staff responsible for planning, environmental review, design review, project oversight, finance, construction management, compliance and quality. The position also maintains regular contact with stakeholders, elected leaders, and other third parties such as utilities, railroads and other State and local agencies and authorities. The Project Director assures that all activities meet requirements established by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and ensures that the project remains eligible for federal funding.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work effectively with internal and external entities and personnel to advance project development and delivery.
• Respond to changing and evolving operational, departmental, and agency needs and requirements.
• Identify and address issues, impediments, and risks affecting project progress and implementation.
• Troubleshoot, resolve, and escalate issues as needed.
• Maintain accountability for performance and stewardship of resources.
• Monitor administration to ensure compliance with agency requirements and policies regarding reporting, budget monitoring, and procurement and contract compliance.
• Develop task budgets and coordinate schedules, use of resource plans, and methods of delivery that ensure project tasks are feasible, justified, and efficiently executed.
• Maintain frequent and consistent communication with department staff and management, with proactive reporting of key project information.
• Provide clear and timely direction to project staff on all facets of project implementation.
• Develop and refine processes for owner's project-oversight organization.
• Supervise and develop project staff.

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• Proven leader with extensive project oversight experience.
• Demonstrated experience building successful coalitions to advance public-sector initiatives.
• Experience guiding teams through changing and evolving operational, departmental, and agency needs and requirements.
• Skill in integrating technical and non-technical considerations and constraints.
• Experience supervising and leading a diverse team with tight deadlines.
• Team player.
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Education: A bachelor's degree in planning, engineering, construction, or management from an accredited college or university.Experience: At least eight (8) years of experience in transportation project development or related field. Four (4) years of experience in major capital project delivery (>$500M) and two (2) years of supervisory experience at the managerial level. At least two (2) years of prior public-sector experience.Notes:

Additional experience in transportation/transit work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

Additional graduate-level education at an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of thirty credit hours on a year-to-year basis of the required general experience.

Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.

SELECTIVE QUALIFICATION:One or more years of experience in light rail or other complex infrastructure construction.One or more years of experience in federal, military, or New Starts project development or engineering.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Selected candidates may be subject to a background investigation under federal or State laws and regulations. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment. Erroneous, misleading or fraudulent information on an application is sufficient grounds for rejection from the hiring process, withdrawal of an offer for employment or immediate discharge.

Selected candidates will be subject to emergency recall 24 hours a day and will be required to maintain a reliable communication link (telephone or pager) for the purpose of emergency call back requirements.

TO APPLY:

You must complete a Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) employment application (Form DTS-1) to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes may not be substituted for the application. It is essential that the application is filled out completely and accurately, listing all relevant experience in detail and addressing the specific requirements shown above. 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 within MDOT, one of the Transportation Business Units, or the Authority.

Applications must be completed and submitted online by registering at . Please make sure you meet the minimum and selective qualifications and follow the instructions on MDOT's Online Employment Center website.

Selected candidates may be subject to background and reference checks.

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 ( or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided as requested. TTY call 711. TTY Users May Also Call Their Telecommunications Relay Service.

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

The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B 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.

MDOT MTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MDOT MTA 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 or any other protected status.

Issue Date: 12/10/2024

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