Connecticut Careers Trainee (Engineering And Related ) (40 Hour)

Do you enjoy learning from specialists in your field? Does making a positive impact in Connecticut excite you? If so, we invite you to read the criteria below and apply today!

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) invites qualified candidates to apply for the position of Connecticut Careers Trainee with a target class of Transportation Planner 1 in the Bureau of Public Transportation, Office of Transit and Ridesharing.

The Office of Transit and Ridesharing is responsible for the operation and maintenance of a safe and efficient system of motor carriers for the movement of people including Bus Transit, Paratransit, and Ridesharing programs. This office is responsible for managing CTtransit, CTfastrack, and transit districts which provide 42 million passenger trips a year.

Job Highlights

• 40 hours per week
• Monday through Friday; with occasional evening or weekend hours
• in the P-4 (Engineering and Scientific) bargaining unit

Starting Salary for a Connecticut Careers Trainee position is as follows:

First Year of Training

• Bachelor's degree - $50,122 annually
• Master's degree - $51,927 annually

Second Year of Training

• General Rate $57,350 annually

The length of the training program will be based on the length of the target class experience and training. For the Transportation Planner 1 it is six (6) years. Candidates with a Bachelor's degree, the training will be two (2) years. For those who have a Master's degree in civil engineering, transportation, urban, regional or environmental planning, the training program may be reduced by one (1) year.

Who we are:

The mission of the Connecticut Department of Transportation is to provide a safe and efficient intermodal transportation network that improves the quality of life and promotes economic vitality for the State and the region.

We are looking for a self-motivated, collaborative candidate to work both in the office and in the field coordinating with the regional planning organizations, transit districts, cities and municipalities, to develop our new transit initiatives, including automated bus pilots, bus rapid transit, and on demand micro transit services.

What we can offer you:

Our employees participate in a competitive benefits plan that includes:

• Excellent health and dental coverage;
• A generous retirement plan;
• Paid time off;
• And a healthy work/life balance and more!

Watch the video below to see how you can make an impact by serving your state.

You MUST select "Newington" or "ALL" in the work location section of the application.

Applicants must include a resume within the "Resume Tab" of their application.

Ensure that your application is complete before submitting it. Applicants will be unable to make revisions once their application is submitted into the JobAps system. Applicants who submit and subsequently withdraw their application will not be able to resubmit for the same posting.

This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs) which will be sent to you via email after the closing date. The email notification will include an expiration date by which you must submit (Finish) your responses. Please regularly check your email for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders, as emails could end up there in error.

Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.

The candidate pool resulting from this posting may be used to fill future Connecticut Careers Trainee vacancies that may occur in the Bureau of Public Transportation, in the next twelve (12) months.

Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.

Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt of status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. Reference PCN 115087.

Any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Jennifer Neumann at jennifer.neumann@ct.gov.

In a state agency this class is accountable for mastering the skills necessary to satisfactorily complete the training program for a professional position.

In a department or institution receives training in introductory governmental work for development of skills and knowledge in field of public administration in order to qualify for advancement into agency professional positions; performs a variety of increasingly difficult duties as skills are acquired during course of training period; performs related duties as required.

Oral and written communication skills; ability to acquire knowledge and skills required for the target classification; ability to understand, evaluate and solve problems by exercising judgement and logic; ability to read, interpret and understand written material; ability to perform basic arithmetical computations; ability to interpret charts, graphs and tables; learning and reasoning ability; ability to establish and maintain cooperative relations with superiors, associates and general public; ability to utilize computer software.

Possession of a Bachelor's or Master's degree.

NOTE:

1. If the target job classification has a Substitution Allowed that requires the Bachelor's or Master's degree to be in a specific area(s), then these specific degree areas are required for appointment to the Connecticut Career Trainee classification.
2. Candidates cannot be appointed until all degree requirements are complete.

• Experience writing competitive grant applications
• Experience providing verbal communication to a diverse population either through work experience, course work, and/or volunteer work.
• Degree in transportation, urban, regional or environmental planning.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.