Transportation Division Chief

The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (DOT) invites its qualified agency employees to apply for a full time Transportation Division Chief position in the Office of Construction based in the Newington, CT Headquarters Building. This position is full time, 40 hours per week. The Division Chief is responsible for leading the Division of Construction Operations and the Division of Materials Testing which are comprised of over 100 engineers, surveyors and materials technicians.

Applicants MUST be legally authorized to work in the United States, possess active Professional Engineer (PE) licensure from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors consistent with C.G.S. §20-302, be available to travel to and attend training, conferences, public meetings, field reviews, etc. both within and outside of normal working hours when necessary, and possess and retain a valid Driver's license.  

In order to be considered for this job opening, you must be a current employee of the Department of Transportation, who has permanent* state status, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening.  You must specify your qualifications on your application.

*For employees in the classified service, permanent status is obtained after successful completion of a working test period. For employees in the unclassified service, permanent status is obtained after serving in a position for at least six months (full-time or full-time equivalent).

Applicants must include a resume within the "Resume Tab" of their application. Ensure that your application is complete before submitting it. Applicants will be unable to make revisions once their application is submitted into the JobAps system. Applicants who submit and subsequently withdraw their application will not be able to resubmit for the same posting.

Interviews may be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position. The candidate pool resulting from this posting may be used to fill Transportation Division Chief vacancies that occur at the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Central Construction in the next twelve (12) months. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.  

NOTE: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which supports their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: college transcripts, verification of degree completion, foreign education equivalency reports from a recognized USA accrediting service, licensure, employment/supervisory references, etc.

Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. 

Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Nasreen Mustafa at nasreen.mustafa@ct.gov and reference Transportation Division Chief #76396.

In the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Engineering and Construction Services, this class is accountable for directing a major operational unit in the Office of Construction, Engineering or Office of Project Oversight and Quality Assurance.

Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and techniques; considerable knowledge of relevant State and Federal laws, statutes and regulations; considerable knowledge of transportation engineering principles and practices of management; considerable knowledge of the latest techniques and procedures employed in the applicable field of transportation engineering; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills.

Ten (10) years of professional experience in the planning and execution of complex transportation engineering projects.

Three (3) years of the General Experience must have been in a supervisory capacity with responsibility for the planning and conduct of complex transportation engineering projects.

Notes:
1. Supervisory capacity is interpreted as scheduling, assigning and overseeing work, establishing performance standards for employees and taking corrective measures to implement those standards.
2. For State employees, the Special Experience is interpreted at or above the level of Transportation Supervising Engineer (Construction Engineering) (Engineering).

Incumbents must possess 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.

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.