Transportation Engineer 3 (Engineering) (40 Hour)

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) invites its qualified DOT employees to apply for a Transportation Engineer 3 (E) position within the Bureau of Public Transportation, Office of Rail in Newington. This position is a 40 hour per week with a Monday through Friday schedule. This position reports to a Transportation Supervising Engineer and assists in the management of the Bureau of Public Transportation, Railroad Bridge Safety and Management Program, as well as compliance with demands of the Let's Go CT program and Federal Railroad Bridge Safety Standards.

Applicants must include a resume within the "Resume Tab" of their application.

Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Maribel Flores at maribel.flores@ct.gov, or 860-594-3174, and reference position #110182.

In the Department of Transportation and the Connecticut Airport Authority this class is accountable for acting as a working lead who assists a supervisor in supervising a designated group of employees and/or for performing the most complex engineering or related tasks in one or more aspects of engineering projects or studies in the areas of administration, bridge design, design, drainage, electrical, foundations, hydraulics, maintenance, operations, pavement management, regulation compliance, rehabilitation, research, traffic or utilities.

This position is responsible for managing three Consulting Company assignments for the bridge inspection and bridge repair program. Coordinate, schedule and review the work of staff and consultant engineers for the inspection of railroad bridges. Responsible for determining forces and stresses in railroad structures including determination of structural capacity, prescribing inspection procedures, reviewing bridge inspection reports, designing repair or modification of railroad structures and preparing repair estimates. Considerable knowledge of principles and practices 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. Knowledge of administrative and financial controls with respect to transportation engineering plans, contract, projects and reports.

Considerable knowledge of principles and practices 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; knowledge of administrative and financial controls with respect to transportation engineering plans, contracts, projects and reports; considerable knowledge of operational methodologies and established policies; considerable analytical, problem solving and technical report development skills; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; considerable ability to interpret and apply principles of information systems and technologies; ability to analyze plans and estimates; some supervisory ability.

A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and three (3) years of experience in transportation engineering.

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the working level in a professional transportation engineering capacity. For state employees this is interpreted at the level of Transportation Engineer 2 (ENGINEERING).

1. 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.

2. 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.

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

4. Current incumbents in the class of Transportation Engineer 2 (ENGINEERING) who do not possess the degree or certification/licensure qualifications as detailed on this class specification may be considered for promotion to Transportation Engineer 3 (ENGINEERING) upon having three (3) years of experience in transportation engineering. One (1) of the three (3) years' must have been as a Transportation Engineer 2 (ENGINEERING).

Preferred: Degree in Civil Engineering or Structural. Considerable knowledge of operational methodologies and establish policies; considerable analytical, problem solving and technical report development skills; interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; ability to interpret and apply principles of information systems and technologies; ability to analyze plans and estimates, and some supervisory ability.

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

2. Incumbents may be required to travel.

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.

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.