OPEN RECRUITMENT

If you have ever taken a flight from BWI Thurgood Marshall airport; renewed your Maryland driver's license; traveled to an Orioles game on the Light Rail; embarked on a cruise from the Port of Baltimore; received roadside assistance from CHART Emergency Patrol; reduced your commute time by using one of Maryland's toll roads; or applied for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification, then you have experienced some of the superb services provided by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT).

MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission-connecting our customers to life's opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!

A Procurement Officer II is the journey level of professional work in a centralized procurement office. A Procurement Officer II manages multifaceted complex Invitation To Bid (ITB) and Request for Quotation (RFQ) processes to procure transportation related equipment (buses, rail, port vessels, etc.), services, construction materials/services, supplies, and information technology equipment/services for the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). Duties include, but are not limited to: soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, and awarding contracts in compliance with governmental procurement laws/regulations/conditions; conducting pre-bid/pre-proposal conferences, site inspections, explaining procurement requirements; examining bid proposals to determine issues of responsiveness and need for additional information; conducting bid openings for competitive procurements to determine whether offerors are qualified to be selected for the award and may recommend proposals for awards; assisting with or conducting bidder debriefings; researching materials and providing testimony regarding Board of Public Works (BPW) items and preparing documents for BPW contract approval. Employees in this classification do not supervise. The incumbent in this classification will receive general supervision from a Procurement Manager I or other designated administrator.

The current vacancy exists at MDOT TSO in Hanover, MD (Anne Arundel County). The eligible list produced from this recruitment will be used to fill future similar vacancies within MDOT TSO.

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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Two (2) years of experience in contract management or procurement involving duties such as: soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, and awarding contracts and ensuring compliance with governmental procurement laws, regulations, and conditions.

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.

If you have held more than one position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute professional contract management or procurement experience on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Candidates may substitute certification as a Certified Purchasing Manager from the Institute for Supply Management/National Association of Purchasing Management; Certified Professional Contracts Manager from the National Contract Management Association; Certified Public Procurement Officer or Certified Professional Public Buyer from the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. or National Association of State Procurement Officials) for the required education.

3. Candidates may substitute additional graduate education at an accredited college or university, at the rate of thirty credit hours for each year of the required experience.

4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Contracting, Industrial Management or logistics specialist classifications or administrative support specialty codes in the procurement or financial management fields of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

TO APPLY: You must complete an MDOT employment application (DTS-1) online to be considered for this recruitment. RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE MDOT EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. No paper applications will be accepted.

Selected candidates may be subject to background and reference checks.

You may apply online at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm on 5/29/2024.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number (711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

The Maryland Department of Transportation 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.

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 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: 5/01/2024