Transportation Engineer 3 (Engineering)

In the Department of Transportation and the Connecticut Airport Authority this class is accountable for acting as a working lead who assists a supervisor in supervising a designated group of employees and/or for performing the most complex engineering or related tasks in one or more aspects of engineering projects or studies in the areas of administration, bridge design, design, drainage, electrical, foundations, hydraulics, maintenance, operations, pavement management, regulation compliance, rehabilitation, research, traffic or utilities.

• oversees work of lower-level engineers• performs complex design work  
• makes field inspection of bridge sites to obtain information necessary for design of structures
• oversees state and consultant engineers in review of storm sewer and culvert designs and computations prepared by Design division and contracting engineers
• provides technical advice on pollution control measures and storm sewer and culvert designs• prepares computations for storm sewer and culvert designs
• analyzes problems, reads plans, and interprets reports related to hydraulics, bridge scour, drainage, flooding, flood management and recommends effective solutions as a retrofit or as part of a proposed project design
• develops regulatory floodplain/floodway models to ensure proposed designs comply with state flood management and NFIP regulations
• conducts bridge scour evaluations, prepares scour estimates/calculations, NBI ratings, slope protection (revetment) and scour countermeasure designs and scour reports
• attends field reviews on all new designs for highway projects
• recommends revisions to improve drainage design
• oversees analyses, computations, preparation of plans and data relating to hydraulic problems encountered in planning and design of highways
• performs hydrographic analysis and flood routing for retention basin designs
• serves as expert witness in court cases
• reviews drainage design on major permit applications for shopping centers and housing developments
• assists in preparation and updating of Drainage Manual
• recommends treatment of alignment, grade, surface and drainage features
• conducts field and office investigations of engineering, technical or other problems and prepares reports for higher level employees
• analyzes problems and recommends effective solutions
• assists in establishment of policy, procedures and methods
• represents department in legislative matters
• assists in development and review of department contracts
• performs related duties as required.
• WORKING LEAD LEVEL:  
• as assigned by the supervisor distributes, prioritizes, oversees and reviews 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 policies and procedures
• recommends policies and standards 
• prepares reports and correspondence
• performs related duties as required.

Considerable knowledge of principles and practices involved in transportation engineering such as bridge design, foundations, highway design, transportation facilities design, transportation planning, maintenance, drainage or hydraulics, research, pavement design, pavement management and traffic; knowledge of administrative and financial controls with respect to transportation engineering plans, contracts, projects and reports; considerable knowledge of operational methodologies and established policies; considerable analytical, problem solving and technical report development skills; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; considerable ability to interpret and apply principles of information systems and technologies; ability to analyze plans and estimates; some supervisory ability.

A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and three (3) years of experience in transportation engineering.

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the working level in a professional transportation engineering capacity. For state employees this is interpreted at the level of Transportation Engineer 2 (ENGINEERING).

1. Possession of Professional Engineer (PE) licensure from the Department of Consumer Protection State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors consistent with C.G.S.§20-302 may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree requirement.

2. Possession of Engineer-In-Training (EIT) licensure from the Department of Consumer Protection State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors consistent with C.G.S.§20-302 may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree requirement.

3. A Master’s degree in engineering may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.

4. Current incumbents in the class of Transportation Engineer 2 (ENGINEERING) who do not possess the degree or certification/licensure qualifications as detailed on this class specification may be considered for promotion to Transportation Engineer 3 (ENGINEERING) upon having three (3) years of experience in transportation engineering. One (1) of the three (3) years' must have been as a Transportation Engineer 2 (ENGINEERING).

1. Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.

2. Incumbents may be required to travel.

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some danger of injury or physical harm from highway or construction environments and a moderate degree of discomfort from exposure to year round weather conditions.

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.