Transportation Rail Officer 2 (40 Hour)

The Connecticut Department of Transportation has a Transportation Rail Officer 2 position, in the Bureau of Public Transportation, in the Office of Rails, located in New Haven. This position is a 40 hour per week with a Monday through Friday schedule. This position will support the Supervising Rail Officer, in planning, drafting, development, execution, tracking, and close out of all agreements for the OOR, and coordination, analysis and distribution of metrics and reports for the OOR. This includes the analysis and interpretation of contracts / agreements. It will require coordination with various Bureaus within the Department (legal office, agreement’s office and the fiscal office), other outside agencies (Attorney General’s Office, Office of Policy & Management and the Department of Economic & Community Development) and railroad operators (Metro-North, Amtrak, TASI/ACI, Inc., and Rail Freight operators), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).

All applicants must include a resume within the "Resume Tab" of their application with their submission.

Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Maribel Flores at maribel.flores@ct.gov, (860) 594-3107.

In the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Public Transportation this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks involving rail transportation programs, projects and activities in one or more of the specialized areas of operations, equipment, construction, maintenance, capital projects, finance and administration.

Develops and/or implements programs, projects and activities for rail transportation involving operations, equipment, construction, maintenance, engineering, capital projects, property management, administration or finance relating to rail activities; prepares various documents which may include technical reports, train operating schedules, service contracts, service and non-service related agreements including leases, licenses and easements, equipment procurement, maintenance, cycles and equipment specifications, construction schedules, project contracts, force account agreements, construction methods, design functions, project budgets, material specifications, audit schedules, financial contracts, budgets and reviews, grant applications, quarterly reports and other administrative instruments; may provide final review of reports, schedules, agreements, etc., in order to ensure completeness, accuracy and conformance with procedures and standards; develops detailed analyses; reviews, interprets and coordinates contracts, agreements and/or Federal Railroad Administration regulations and Connecticut General Statutes with railroads and local, regional, State and Federal agencies; develops preparations for legislative, informational and public hearings; performs related duties as required; ability to utilize computer software.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of railroad functions in operations, rail equipment, rail construction, rail maintenance, engineering, capital projects, finance or administration; interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; ability to analyze and recommend solutions to rail problems; ability to plan, organize, conduct and implement projects and reports; ability to understand, analyze and interpret agreements, rules, laws, and regulations; ability to utilize computer software.

Seven (7) years of experience in a professional or technical capacity in a railroad or railroad related organization.

One (1) year of the General Experience must have included responsibility for the planning and execution of large, complex rail transportation projects and/or programs.

College training 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.

Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering, planning or a related field is required. Proficiency in MS Office including Outlook, word, PowerPoint, and excel. Skills in initiating, planning, developing, monitoring and closing complex railroad agreements. Ability to develop, track, summarize and prepare status reports and metrics on demand. The incumbent must have a working knowledge of railroad policies for grants, funding, shared costs, and operations.

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

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some danger of injury or physical harm from railroad or construction environments and a moderate degree of discomfort from exposure to year round weather conditions.

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.