Choosing a career in transportation planning at the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) offers the opportunity to work toward fulfilling its mission: improving lives through transportation.

Transportation planning staff across multiple bureaus at the CTDOT strive to realize the agency’s vision to create a consistently positive experience for the people of Connecticut that optimizes mobility, supports economic vitality, and recognizes the impact of infrastructure development on the public and the environment.

WHAT TRANSPORTATION PLANNERS DO

Transportation planning staff are responsible for numerous tasks focused on enhancing and managing CT’s transportation systems.  Transportation planning staff ensure that CT’s transportation system is efficient, sustainable, and aligned with state and federal goals.  The majority of the transportation planning staff at the CTDOT work within the Bureau of Policy and Planning in the following Policy and Planning Offices:

• Environmental Planning;
• GIS and Data Analytics;
• Highway Safety;
• Policy & Intergovernmental Affairs;
• Program Development and Forecasting;
• Roadway Information Systems;
• Strategic Planning and Projects.

Transportation planning staff at CTDOT work also within the Bureau of Public Transportation, Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Bureau of Finance and Administration, and Bureau of Highway Operations and Maintenance.

Check out this possible career trajectory for staff in transportation planning roles with the CTDOT:

The Connecticut Careers Trainee (Engineering And Related) or CCT Program is a developmental program designed to help people obtain the experience necessary to qualify for the designated target class of Transportation Planner 1.  The CCT Program is based on how long it will take the candidate to meet the experience and training requirements of Transportation Planner 1.

While the length of the program is typically two (2) years for incumbents with a bachelor's degree, incumbents with a master's degree in a closely related field may be eligible for a one (1)-year program.  The program cannot be less than one (1) year and cannot exceed three (3) calendar years.

Candidates must possess the general experience of the target class, Transportation Planner 1, at the conclusion of the developmental program.

Click here, and refer to the 'Appointment' section of the CCT job class specification for more details on the development program.

CCT SALARY NOTE

Click the chart below to view the P-4 FS 40 Hour Pay Plan:

ROLES THAT REQUIRE EXPERIENCE

CTDOT recruits also for roles that require professional work experience.  The Transportation Planner 2 and Transportation Supervising Planner are job classes for more seasoned professionals with experience and training in transportation planning.  Within these broader job classes, CTDOT has recruited professionals to serve as experts in more specialized functional areas, such as Cultural Resources Planner, Environmental Planner, and Enterprise GIS Planner.

With the broad spectrum of specialties, CTDOT has an array of opportunities for those wishing to support Connecticut’s communities, natural and cultural resources, and traveling public.

     

EMPLOYEE PERSPECTIVE

JOB CLASSES AND JOB ALERTS

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Click any of the following links to learn more about the specific job class specifications within transportation planning and set up job alerts to be alerted to future openings.

Job Class Title	Link to Job Class Specification	Link to Job Alert
Connecticut Careers Trainee (Engineering And Related) (40 Hour) (1993FS)	Job Class	Job Alert
Transportation Planning Assistant 1 (40 Hour) (8908FE)	Job Class	Job Alert
Transportation Planning Assistant 2 (40 Hour) (8907FS)	Job Class	Job Alert
Transportation Planner 1 (40 Hour) (8875FS)	Job Class	Job Alert
Transportation Planner 2 (40 Hour) (8876FE)	Job Class	Job Alert
Transportation Supervising Planner (40 Hour) (8884FE)	Job Class	Job Alert
Transportation Assistant Planning Director (8828AR)	Job Class	Job Alert
Transportation Planning Director (8894MP)	Job Class	Job Alert

 

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees
• 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!

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