State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Transportation Supervising Rail Officer (35 Hour) (8893EE)

$48.51-$67.89 Hourly / $3,395.45-$4,751.88 BiWeekly /
$88,621.00-$124,024.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Public Transportation this class is accountable for supervising an operating unit of professional and support staff responsible for rail transportation programs, projects and activities or major rail transportation programs through railroad operating agents under contract to the State of Connecticut as designated operators of rail passenger and/or freight services.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives general direction from an employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervises a unit of professional, technical and support personnel as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews the work of staff; 
  • Provides staff training and assistance; 
  • Conducts performance evaluations; 
  • Determines priorities and plans section work; 
  • Establishes and maintains section procedures; 
  • Develops or makes recommendations on the development of policies and standards; 
  • Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures; 
  • Prepares reports and correspondence; 
  • Develops findings and makes recommendations based on completed staff work; 
  • Provides final review for accuracy and conformance with policy, procedures and standards; 
  • Supervises the development and/or implementation of comprehensive programs, projects, and activities for rail transportation involving operations, equipment, construction, maintenance, engineering, capital projects, property management, administration or finance relating to rail activities; 
  • Develops and coordinates the preparation of various documents which may include technical reports, train operation schedules, service contracts, service and non-service related agreements including leases, licenses and easements, equipment procurement, maintenance, service cycles and specifications, construction schedules, project contracts, force account agreements, construction methods, design functions, project budgets, material specifications, audit schedules, financial contracts, budgets and analyses, grant applications, quarterly reports and other administrative instruments; 
  • Oversees interpretation and coordination of contracts, agreements and/or Federal Railroad Regulations and Connecticut General Statutes to railroads and local, regional, State and Federal agencies; 
  • Supervises preparation of materials for legislative, informational and public hearings; 
  • Makes presentations; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • principles and practices of railroad functions in one or more of the following specialized areas: operations, rail equipment, construction, maintenance, engineering and capital products, finance or administration; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Considerable ability to
    • analyze complex rail problems and recommend solutions; 
    • plan, organize and supervise projects and reports; 
    • plan and organize budgets; 
    • understand, analyze and interpret agreements, rules, laws and regulations; 
  • Ability to utilize computer software; 
  • Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eight (8) years of experience in a professional or technical capacity in a railroad or railroad-related organization.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have included responsibility for the planning and execution of large, complex rail transportation projects and/or programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

COMPENSATION GUIDELINES

  • The classification of Transportation Supervising Rail Officer is assigned to Salary Group ES 28a.
  • Employees shall proceed through that salary group and then shall proceed to the maximum salary of Salary Group ES 29.
  • The Job Code is identified as Salary Plan EE in CORE-CT.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(11)-Engineering

BARGAINING UNIT

(15)-ENG, SCIEN, TECH P-4

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

EE 28

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Transportation Supervising Rail Officer (35 Hour) in Salary Group EE 28 approved effective December 27, 2013. (Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section) Final No. 23-145

EFFECTIVE DATE

6/20/2023
CLASS: 8893EE; EST: 10/23/1987; REV: 6/21/2023;