[Hiring] Engineering Services Manager @Montgomery County

Role Description

MCDOT is seeking an experienced Engineering Services Manager (Manager III) to serve in the Division of Transportation Engineering (DTE). This role is responsible for overseeing and managing the Division's Operating and Capital Improvement Program budgets. The position tracks expenditures and reports to the Division Chief and to the Program Managers within the Division. Special focus is given to areas such as:

• Development of quarterly budget analysis reports
• Updating Division databases
• Managing/addressing personnel issues and associated training

The Engineering Services Section supports contracts, purchases, and financial analysis, as well as managing the Division’s Human Resources Liaison. Additionally, this position coordinates the creation of formal positions and financial impact analyses for State legislation while providing guidance to the Management and Budget Specialist.

The selected candidate is:

• Detail oriented, organized, timely and reliable
• Highly motivated, self-sufficient and a problem solver
• Professional, can convey information efficiently, and work well with people at all job levels from field personnel to management
• Effective in communicating technical and non-technical information
• A collaborator who excels at developing partnerships and can manage projects and tasks professionally, effectively, and equitably with managers, staff, consultants, and stakeholders

The selected applicant will be responsible for managing financial, human resources, and administrative functions for the Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s Division of Transportation Engineering. This includes:

• Directing the preparation of the annual Capital and Operating budgets for the Division
• Ensuring coordination across multiple sections
• Monitoring budget implementation and making adjustments based on the County's fiscal goals
• Providing approval for all expenditures related to the Division's operating budget
• Managing and supervising the administrative staff and overseeing personnel matters and transactions

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in transportation or business management
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted
• Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class "C" (or equivalent) driver’s license from the applicant's state of residence

Requirements

• This position requires completion of a pre-employment Medical History Form to assess your ability to safely perform the essential duties of the role
• Individuals appointed to this class will be required to serve a probationary period of twelve (12) months
• Individuals promoted to this class will be required to serve a probationary period of six (6) months

Benefits

• Montgomery County Government (MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity
• Reasonable accommodations will be provided to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law
• MCG provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability