Transportation Rail Officer 1 (40 Hour)

The Connecticut Department of Transportation has a Transportation Rail Officer 1 position, in the Bureau of Public Transportation, located in New Haven. This position is a 40 hour per week with a Monday through Friday schudule.This position will support the Rail Officer 2, and the Supervising Rail Officer, in planning, drafting, development, execution, tracking, and close out of all agreements 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)594-3174.

In the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Public Transportation this class is accountable for assisting in the conduct of rail transportation programs, projects and activities in one or more of the specialized areas of operations, equipment, construction, maintenance, capital projects, finance and administration.

Assists in the development and/or implementation of projects and activities for rail transportation involving operations, equipment, construction, maintenance, engineering, capital projects, administration or finance relating to rail activities; assists in the preparation of various documents that may include technical reports, train operating schedules, service contracts, service and non-service related agreements including leases, licenses and easements, equipment procurements, maintenance, service cycles and specifications, construction schedules, project contracts, force account agreements, construction methods, design functions, project budgets, material specifications, audit schedules, financial contracts or reviews, grant applications, quarterly reports and other administrative instruments; collects and analyzes data and develops findings based on the analysis; monitors and reviews rail operational and/or budgetary activities for conformance with terms and conditions of the agreements or contracts; coordinates activities and projects with local, regional, State and Federal agencies; performs related duties as required.

Some 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 collect, organize and analyze data and to formulate conclusions; ability to monitor and review project status and to report on progress; ability to understand and interpret agreements, rules, laws and regulations; ability to utilize computer software.

Six (6) years of experience in a professional or technical capacity in a railroad or railroad related organization.

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. Working knowledge of railroad agreements, policies, grants, funding, shared costs, and operations is preferred.

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.