State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Transportation Maintenance Planner 2 (40 Hour) (8629FE)

$35.53-$51.31 Hourly / $2,842.30-$4,104.37 BiWeekly /
$74,184.00-$107,124.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Transportation, Central Office of Maintenance, or a District Maintenance Office this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of professional tasks in the planning of state and federal maintenance and improvement projects.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general supervision of an employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

May lead lower level employees as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Performs professional duties in planning highway maintenance projects; 
  • Conducts field reviews of proposed projects, determines needs and recommends improvements; 
  • Prepares plans, specifications and estimates for funding approval requests; 
  • Prepares capital requirement programs and tolls and concessions work; 
  • Schedules projects to meet highway and bridge maintenance needs within available funding, manpower and time frame limits; 
  • Analyzes costs, production, commitments and requirements in order to improve work methods, management techniques and equipment; 
  • Oversees Maintenance Management System; 
  • Reviews contracts, proposals and specifications for materials, equipment and contractual services; 
  • Coordinates review of maintenance agreements; 
  • Formulates project memoranda; 
  • Submits work order requests; 
  • Reviews project changes, prepares modification requests and maintains financial accounts; 
  • Reviews accuracy of project records and ensures engineering work relative to safety improvements is completed; 
  • Prepares progress and status reports; 
  • Prepares purchase order contracts for vendor in place work; 
  • Assists in final field reviews prior to closing out of project; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Knowledge of
    • highway related maintenance methods, materials and equipment; 
    • principles and methods of determining maintenance needs and preparing programs; 
    • basic civil engineering principles and practices; 
  • Skills
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Ability to
    • read and interpret plans and drawings; 
    • understand and apply relevant statutes and policies pertaining to highway maintenance; 
    • utilize computer software.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Six (6) years of experience coordinating highway maintenance project activities including planning, scheduling, budgeting or other related activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training in civil engineering or a related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
  • For state employees experience as a Transportation District Services Agent 2, Transportation General Supervisor (Bridge Maintenance) (Maintenance) (Signs and Markings) or Transportation District Electrical Supervisor may be substituted for the General Experience.
  • For state employees one (1) year of experience as a Transportation Maintenance Planner 1, Transportation District Services Agent 1, Transportation Engineer 1 (Construction Engineering) in Highway Maintenance, or Transportation Supervisor (Bridge Maintenance) may be substituted for the General Experience.
  • For state employees two (2) years of experience as a Transportation Landscape Designer 1 may be substituted for the General Experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

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

COMPENSATION GUIDELINES

  • The classification of Transportation Maintenance Planner 2 is assigned to Salary Group FS 22a.
  • Employees shall proceed through that salary group and then shall proceed to the maximum salary of Salary Group FS 23.
  • The Job Code is identified as Salary Plan FE in CORE-CT.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(11)-Engineering

BARGAINING UNIT

(15)-ENG, SCIEN, TECH P-4

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

FE 22

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.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Transportation Maintenance Planner 2 (40 Hour) in Salary Group FE 22 approved effective December 27, 2013. (Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section) Final No. 23-200

EFFECTIVE DATE

08/02/2023
CLASS: 8629FE; EST: 6/22/1973; REV: 8/11/2023;