State of Connecticut Executive Branch

LEAD LEVEL

• Incumbents in this class report to a supervisory level class and are assigned full time lead responsibilities for a unit with a minimum of two other employees in a unit while performing unit work activities. 
• Assigned lead responsibilities may include the supervisory type activities outlined below in the first paragraph under Examples of Duties. 
• For supervisory type duties performed by a working lead, the final and/or "sign off" authority is vested in the supervisory level employee to whom the lead employee reports.

ADVANCED WORKING LEVEL

• Incumbents in this class perform the most complex tasks within a unit, work which must clearly exceed the norm and include a concentration of highly advanced functions within assigned disciplines. 
• Class use is on a limited or exceptional basis.

LEAD LEVEL

• As assigned by a supervisor distributes, prioritizes, oversees and reviews office unit work; 
• Provides staff training and assistance; 
• Conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations; 
• Acts as liaison with operating units, agencies, consultant staffs and other outside officials regarding unit office policies and standards; 
• Prepares reports and correspondence; 
• Performs related duties as required.

ADVANCED WORKING LEVEL

• Investigates requests for encroachment permits on work affecting state highway rights of way; 
• Coordinates permit investigations to incorporate specifications of units affected; 
• Confers with contractors, engineers, property owners and others concerning construction and rights of way plans; 
• Checks agreements, applications, forms, collateral permits, and related documents for accuracy and sufficiency; 
• Recommends and writes permits for work to be done; 
• Investigates traffic complaints; 
• Conducts surveys and investigates major traffic generators including rotary installations, traffic signals, channelizing islands, turning movements, hazardous locations and fatal accident sites; 
• Compiles and analyzes traffic statistics and makes recommendations; 
• Prepares detailed technical reports, graphical and tabular data and charts to support recommendations; 
• Recommends detours and alternate routes; 
• Conducts site inventory of road signs; 
• Attends public hearings pertaining to traffic control; 
• Performs related duties as required.

• Knowledge of
  • relevant agency policies and procedures; 
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; 
  • basic principles and practices of highway engineering as applied to construction, reconstruction, maintenance and survey; 
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills; 
  • oral and written communication skills; 
• Ability to
  • read and interpret plans, maps, specifications, regulations and statutes; 
  • conduct technical research and prepare technical reports, charts and graphs; 
  • utilize computer software; 
  • lead.

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in the inspection of complex highway construction, reconstruction, maintenance and/or drainage projects or traffic control studies.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Transportation General Supervisor (Maintenance) (Bridge Maintenance) (Signs and Markings), Transportation District Electrical Supervisor, Transportation Maintenance Planner 1, Transportation Supervisor (Bridge Maintenance), Transportation Maintenance Crew Leader (Highway Maintenance) (Bridge Maintenance) (Electric Maintenance) (Tree Maintenance) (Signs and Markings) or Transportation Landscape Designer 1.