STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

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

Highway Safety Crash Data

Recruitment #240709-1993FS-001

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Introduction

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) is now accepting applications for a Connecticut Careers Trainee position, with a target class of Transportation Planner 1, in our Highway Safety Office in Newington, Connecticut. 

If you are passionate about improving safety in our State, this entry level position is an opportunity to start a career at the Department of Transportation that positively impacts our communities and helps to work toward saving lives.  

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
  • Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page! 
  • 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)
  • First shift
  • Monday-Friday
  • Location: Newington, CT 
  • P-4 (Engineering and Scientific) bargaining unit
  • Reports to a Transportation Supervising Planner or employee of a higher level. 
  • This position is eligible to apply for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter, in accordance with the Telework Policy. The Policy can be found here. Employees in their initial working test period must work on site.
The Role
The Connecticut Careers Trainee position is responsible for assisting with managing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Traffic Records program, development of the Triennial Highway Safety Plan, Annual Grant Application (AGA) and the Highway Safety Annual Report which ensures compliance with Department policies, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration guidelines, and relevant federal laws and regulations. This position will also closely work with the Traffic Safety Engineering team to develop the annual State Safety Performance Measures. 

This position will work closely with program leads to assist in addressing internal and external traffic safety data queries for the Department and develop easy to understand data visualizations. This position works closely with the Connecticut Safety Research Center to query and analyze traffic safety data utilizing the Crash Data Repository, the crash data dashboard, NHTSAs data query tools and other available resources. 

The Connecticut Careers Trainee position will assist in providing guidance to the law enforcement agencies through strong communication and will be responsible for aiding in the review, evaluation and monitoring of the Traffic Records grants; as well as review and processing of invoices. 


  • Eligibility for promotion to the target classification of Transportation Planner 1 is earned upon successful completion of the training program.
Target class: Transportation Planner 1 
  • Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree will serve a two (2) year training program.
  • Candidates with a Master’s degree in a closely related field may be eligible for a shorter training period.
First year of training: Bachelor's degree and/or qualifying experience: FS 15 Step 1 ($55,328/year) Master's degree: FS 15 Step 2 ($57,320/year)
Second year of training: General rate:  FS 15 Step 5 ($63,306/year)  
ABOUT US
As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,200 individuals statewide in five distinct bureaus. It is our mission to provide a safe, accessible and efficient multimodal transportation network that improves the quality of life and promotes economic vitality for the State and the region. We have a significant transportation infrastructure system that is essential to maintaining mobility for Connecticut residents and businesses and supporting economic and community development while preserving environmental and cultural resources. The Department of Transportation is committed to cultivating a diverse staff that is representative of the communities we serve. Applications from individuals having diverse backgrounds and life experiences are strongly encouraged.

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

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • 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.
Please see addendum below:

Duties for the Connecticut Careers Trainee (Engineering and Related) include:
  • Assist in analysis of crash data to implement effective projects to reduce fatalities and injuries on Connecticut roadways. 
  • Aid in development of the federally mandated Triennial Highway Safety Plan 
  • Aid in development of the federally mandated Annual Grant Application
  • Aid in development of the federally mandated Highway Safety Annual Report
  • Aid in the development of the federally mandated annual State Safety Performance Measures
  • Address internal and external traffic safety data queries
  • Assist in review and approval of grant applications for various projects 
  • Assist in review and processing of  reimbursement claims 
  • Participate in various virtual conferences, webinars and meetings

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must be able to meet the experience and training requirements of the designated job class at the completion of the development program.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's or master’s degree in Data Analytics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Communications, Urban or Regional Planning, Political Science, Public Administration, Psychology, Sociology, Criminology or similar degree
  • Experience or training with Grant Processing, through course work, work experience, or internships
  • Experience or training with data collection methodologies, queries, data analysis and interpretation through course work, work experience, or internships
  • Experience or training with Legislation, review and analysis, through course work, work experience, or internships
  • Experience or training with technical writing and editing experience through course work, work experience, or internships
  • Experience or training with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook), or similar software through course work, work experience, or internships

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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