STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Transportation Engineer Trainee

Material Evaluation and Specification Unit

Recruitment #240705-8741FS-001

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Introduction

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) is currently accepting applications from qualified individuals, for the position of Transportation Engineer Trainee, in the Material Evaluation and Specification Unit (MESU), located at the Materials Testing Laboratory in Rocky Hill, CT.

Current students who will be graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Construction Management by the end of December 2024 are strongly encouraged to apply!

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

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  • A healthy work-life balance to all employees
  • Professional growth and development opportunities
  • The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company - ‘Forbes’: State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule
  • Join an award winning agency! CTDOT has been recently awarded the Employer of the Year award by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE) and named the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) CT Employer of the Year for 2024!
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

  • Full Time, 40 hours per week
  • Monday through Friday
  • Location: Rocky Hill, CT
  • This position is eligible to apply for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter, in accordance with the Telework Policy which can be found here. Employees in their initial working test period must work on site in the office.

    THE ROLE 

    The current position resides in the Project Support section where the duties include assisting in the implementation of AASHTOWare Construction and Materials and COMPASS within the MESU. Some duties include: 

    • Assisting MESU, Construction, and Maintenance staff with regard to materials testing and documentation issues
    • Assisting higher level employees in maintaining laboratory accreditation and monitoring compliance
    • Assisting higher level employees with the timely and valid material certification of completed Department projects
    • Support of MESU and active construction project staff in administering the Department’s quality assurance program for materials
    • Assisting with revisions to the processes and software platform(s) needed for these activities
    • Assisting in the data collection and analysis of various MESU laboratory units


    ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

    • A valid motor vehicle operator's license is required and must be maintained.
    • Applicants must be available to travel for training, conferences, meetings, field reviews, etc. 
    • Trainees may be required to work nights, weekends, and overtime. Trainees may be required to take and pass appropriate certifications from the New England Transportation Technician Program (NETTCP) and American Concrete Institute (ACI) or other required certifications.
    • Please list your Driver's license number, expiration date, and issuing State, Engineer in Training license number (if applicable) and any other job-relevant licenses or certifications you hold, in the Licenses and Professional Certifications section of your application.

    *SALARY/PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY

    Promotional Opportunity

    Salary

    Transportation Engineer Trainee

    $72,629/annually

    After successful completion of a one (1) year training program, you will be promoted to Transportation Engineer 1 (Engineering)

    $81,047-$99,673/annually

    After successful completion of two (2) years as a Transportation Engineer 1, you will be promoted to Transportation Engineer 2 (Engineering)

    $91,244-$117,842/annually











    APPLICATION DETAILS
    Please list your Driver's license number, expiration date, and issuing State, Engineer in Training license number (if applicable) and any other job-relevant licenses or certifications you hold, in the Licenses and Professional Certifications section of your application.


    ABOUT US

    The mission of the DOT 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. To learn more about our mission, vision and values, please click here. Visit our website to learn more about the Connecticut DOT! 


    Watch the videos below to learn what Transportation Engineers do at the Connecticut DOT!



    Selection Plan

    To Apply:
    • In order to be considered for this job opening you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening.  You must specify your qualifications on your application.
    • The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
    • In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited.  If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the individual listed on this job posting. 
    • Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
    • Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
    • All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
    • For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.  
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    • Please read or watch our Applicant Tips on How to Apply!
    Important Information After You Apply:
    • This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
    • Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview. 
    • Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
    • Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
    • Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
    • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class 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.
    Connect With Us:
    Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Sharon McIntosh, at Sharon.McIntosh@ct.gov.

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    PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

    In the Department of Transportation and the Connecticut Airport Authority this class is accountable for receiving training in introductory professional engineering work for the development of technical and professional transportation engineering and transportation construction engineering skills and knowledge in order to qualify for advancement in the field of transportation engineering.

    EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

    Performs a wide variety of increasingly difficult duties as technical skills are acquired during course of training period.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

    • Knowledge of basic transportation engineering theories, principles and methods; 
    • Skill in use of drafting and calculating instruments and other computer applications; 
    • Considerable ability in performing mathematical computations, making neat and accurate drawings and preparing minor design and structural details.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

    Possession of a Bachelor's degree.

    NOTE: If the target job classification has a Minimum Qualification that requires specific licensure and/or the Bachelor's degree to be in a specific area(s), then these specific licensures and degree areas are required for appointment to the Transportation Engineer Trainee classification. Candidates cannot be appointed until all degree requirements are complete.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

    • 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 General Experience requirement.
    • 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 General Experience requirement.
    NOTE: The following additional substitutions are allowed for the Target Class of Transportation Engineer 1 (Construction Engineering):
    • Possession of Land Surveyor (LS) 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 General Experience requirement.
    • Possession of Land Surveyor-In-Training (LSIT) 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 General Experience requirement.
    • Possession of at least Level III certification, from the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET), in one of the following Civil Engineering Technology Programs may be substituted for the General Experience requirement:
      • Transportation Construction Inspection Program - Highway Construction Inspection.
      • Construction Materials Testing Program - Asphalt or Concrete.
      • Transportation Program - Highway Materials, Highway Surveys or Highway Construction Inspection.
    • Possession of a Level III Survey Technician Certification from the National Society of Professional Surveyors may be substituted for the General Experience requirement.
    • Possession of an American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification, at the level of a Welding Inspector (WI) or above, may be substituted for the General Experience requirement.

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

    • Experience through work, internships, or coursework with the testing of construction materials, inspecting fabrication of these materials, and interpreting construction plans and specifications
    • Experience through work, internships, or coursework with engineering-related computer software and/or construction management software such as AASHTOWare Project SiteManager, AASHTOWare Project Construction and Materials, COMPASS, or other similar enterprise systems
    • Experience working collaboratively in a team to meet goals and objectives
    • Experience with communicating technical information to peers, supervisors, and managers in person, both verbally and in writing Using Bluebeam, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Power Bi, and SharePoint
    • Experience with tracking and prioritizing activities to meet deadlines
    • Possess Engineer- in-Training (EIT) certification

    SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

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

    WORKING CONDITIONS

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

    Conclusion

    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.

    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.




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