State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Transportation Engineer 2 (Engineering) (40 Hour) (8839FO)

$39.54-$56.44 Hourly / $3,162.50-$4,515.02 BiWeekly /
$82,541.00-$117,842.00 Yearly


PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Transportation and the Connecticut Airport Authority this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of engineering or related tasks in one or more aspects of transportation engineering projects or studies in the following areas: administration, bridge design, design, drainage, electrical, foundations, hydraulics, maintenance, operations, pavement management, regulation compliance, rehabilitation, research, traffic or utilities.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general supervision of an engineer or other employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

May lead professional, paraprofessional or technical employees and in some instances field forces; may supervise clerical personnel or field forces in administrative engineering work as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Acts as a team member in preparation and review of plans and estimates for construction or maintenance of bridges, structures, highways and transportation facilities; 
  • Performs designs for horizontal and vertical geometry necessary for development of highway design plans, profiles and cross sections; 
  • Develops necessary coordinate geometry for layout of design plans; 
  • Prepares and reviews computations for storm drainage systems and culvert designs; 
  • Assists in project budget preparation, report writing, general planning and administration of unit work from an engineering project coordination and technical stand point; 
  • Conducts engineering procedural studies; 
  • Prepares research and administrative reports; 
  • Plans and oversees highway maintenance; 
  • Oversees activities of lower grade engineers and technical aides in traffic control and operation studies, designs and analyses; 
  • Prepares and reviews storm drainage systems and culvert designs and computations for watersheds of 1000 acres and less; 
  • Performs mathematical calculations in development of flood profiles, synthetic hydrographs, flood routing, energy dissipation, pollution abatement and erosion protection; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of more than one specialized field involved in transportation engineering such as bridge design, foundations, highway design, transportation facilities design, transportation planning, maintenance, drainage or hydraulics, research, pavement design, pavement management and traffic; 
  • Considerable
    • skill in use of computer aided design and drafting (CADD) applications; 
    • technical skills in preparation of engineering and administrative reports;
  • Skills
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills;
  • Ability to
    • analyze and evaluate engineering, highway, structural and pavement design, hydraulic and traffic problems and provide effective solutions; 
    • perform complex mathematical calculations; 
    • develop and interpret plans and specifications.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

A Bachelor’s degree in engineering and two (2) years of experience in a professional transportation engineering or transportation construction engineering capacity.

NOTE: For state employees one (1) year of experience must have been at the level of a Transportation Engineer 1 (Engineering) or (Construction Engineering). 

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 Bachelor’s degree 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 Bachelor’s degree requirement.
  • A Master’s degree in engineering may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.

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 danger of injury or physical harm from highway or construction environments and a moderate degree of discomfort from exposure to year round weather conditions.

COMPENSATION GUIDELINES

  • In accordance with applicable collective bargaining agreement's compensation guidelines.
  • Incumbents entering this class shall be placed in Step 4 of the applicable pay plan.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Non-Examined

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(11)-Engineering

BARGAINING UNIT

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

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

FO 23

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 Engineer 2 (Engineering) (40 Hour) in Salary Group FO 23 approved effective July 1, 2022. (Reviewed in accordance with Connecticut General Statute § 5-200a. Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section) Final No. 24-107

EFFECTIVE DATE

07/15/2024

CLASS: 8839FO; EST: 6/29/1933; REV: 7/22/2024;