The Opportunity

Position: Secretary of Transportation, MDOT

MDOT Vision: To provide safe, reliable, accessible, equitable, and sustainable transportation options to Marylanders across the State.

Location: Hanover, MD

Reporting Relationship: Governor Wes Moore

Website: https://mdot.maryland.gov/

The Position

• Serve as the principal transportation advisor to the Governor and Lieutenant Governor on statewide transportation policy, operations, and strategy.
• Lead the implementation of the Department’s Six-Year Consolidated Transportation Program and long-range planning initiatives in alignment with the Moore-Miller Administration’s priorities on equity, climate, workforce development, and economic opportunity.
• Oversee the development, financing, and delivery of infrastructure projects that are safe, efficient, sustainable, and community focused.
• Provide executive oversight of MDOT’s modes and ensure strong coordination across administrations.
• Ensure prudent management of the Transportation Trust Fund and capital and operating budgets.
• Represent the Department before the Maryland General Assembly, U.S. Congress, local and federal agencies, labor unions, advocacy organizations, and the business community.
• Serve as the public face of MDOT, ensuring transparency, accountability, and engagement with the people of Maryland.
• Lead MDOT’s emergency response efforts in restoring transportation systems following disasters or extreme weather events.
• Champion inclusion, accessibility, and equity in all facets of the agency’s work, including hiring, contracting, and service delivery

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, transportation, business, public administration, or related field.
• At least eight (8) years of significant executive-level leadership in a transportation, infrastructure, or similarly complex, multimodal organization.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing major capital programs, budgets, and multi-agency operations.
• Strong command of federal and state transportation law, policy, and funding mechanisms.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven track record in advancing innovation, workforce development, and organizational transformation.
• Master’s degree in engineering, public policy, public administration, transportation planning, finance, or a related field.
• Ideally familiar with Maryland’s political and transportation landscape.
• Knowledge of federal grants and funding streams, including IIJA and IRA programs.
• Experience in emergency management, resilience planning, or homeland security.
• Track record of advancing equity, climate action, and economic development through transportation investments.