State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Transportation Supervising District Services Agent (40 Hour) (8716FE)

$39.00-$56.23 Hourly / $3,119.85-$4,498.32 BiWeekly /
$81,428.00-$117,406.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Transportation this class is accountable for supervising a staff in a District Maintenance Office engaged in the investigation, issuance and inspection of highway encroachment permits, or a staff in the Office of Maintenance engaged in the completion of engineering reviews of major permit/traffic generator applications, encroachment agreements and property release concurrences.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives general direction from the Transportation District Maintenance Special Services Section Manager or other employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervises Transportation District Services Agents of a lower grade, clerical personnel and other technical support staff as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews the work of staff;
  • Provides staff training and assistance;
  • Conducts performance evaluations;
  • Determines priorities and plans unit work;
  • Establishes and maintains unit procedures;
  • Develops or makes recommendations on the development of policies and standards;
  • Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
  • Prepares reports and correspondence.

IN A DISTRICT MAINTENANCE OFFICE:
  • Supervises and coordinates the issuance of encroachment permits for all work to be done within the highway right-of-way throughout a District; this includes, but is not limited to, permits issued to property owners, public utilities, municipalities and other State agencies;
  • Reviews major traffic generators and  issues encroachment permits as required by the Connecticut General Statutes, as revised;
  • Monitors all phases of the District permit process to ensure compliance with Department policy and procedure and compliance with General Statutes, plans and specifications;
  • Performs related duties as required.

IN THE OFFICE OF MAINTENANCE:
  • Provides assistance in the development and coordination of programs and activities;
  • Supervises and coordinates engineering reviews of major permit/traffic generator applications with other divisions of the Department and the District Offices;
  • Supervises and coordinates reviews for property lease or release concurrences;
  • Supervises investigations on complex claims and complaints involving the District Offices;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • principles and practices of highway engineering as applied to construction, reconstruction, maintenance and survey; 
    • relevant agency policies and procedures; 
    • relevant State and Federal laws, statutes and regulations; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Considerable ability to analyze engineering plans and specifications; 
  • Ability to utilize computer software; 
  • Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eight (8) years of field work in highway construction, reconstruction, maintenance and/or drainage projects or traffic control studies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a lead capacity responsible for significant highway construction, reconstruction, maintenance and/or drainage projects or traffic control studies.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at or above the level of a Transportation Maintenance Planner 3, Transportation General Supervisor (Maintenance) (Bridge Maintenance) (Signs and Markings), Transportation District Electrical Supervisor, Transportation Engineer 2 with lead responsibilities, Transportation Maintenance Planner 2 with lead responsibilities or Transportation District Services Agent 2.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

College training in engineering may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

COMPENSATION GUIDELINES

  • The classification of Transportation Supervising District Services Agent is assigned to Salary Group FS 24a.
  • Employees shall proceed through that salary group and then shall proceed to the maximum salary of Salary Group FS 25.
  • 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 24

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 Supervising District Services Agent (40 Hour) in Salary Group FE 24 approved effective December 27, 2013. (Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section) Final No. 23-145

EFFECTIVE DATE

6/20/2023
CLASS: 8716FE; EST: 7/15/1988; REV: 6/21/2023;