STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Environmental Engineer Trainee (40 Hour)

Environmental Compliance

Recruitment #230125-8741FS-001

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Introduction


Do you want to be part of a great team of engineers who are shaping the future of Transportation in Connecticut? 
If so, come join our great team of engineering professionals and make an ImpaCT!

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) is now accepting applications for a Transportation Engineer Trainee (TET) position, in the Environmental Compliance section, at our headquarters in Newington, Connecticut.  

Current students who will be graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering by the end of May 2023 are strongly encouraged to apply!

AS A TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER TRAINEE, YOU WILL RECEIVE:
  • Industry leading health benefits, including medical and dental coverage 
  • Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings 
  • Paid time off - including 13 paid holidays per calendar year
  • Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities
  • A healthy work-life balance to all employees
  • Alternate work schedule and telework opportunities
  • On-site cafeteria and Electric Vehicle (EV) charging
  • Ample free parking wig easy access from major highways or by public transportation
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Full- Time, 40 hours per week  
  • Location: 2800 Berlin Tpke, Newington, CT. 
  • Salary Note: New hires to State service start at Paygrade FS 18, step 5, currently $69,128 annually
THE ROLE:
DOT’s Environmental Compliance section seeks applications for a Transportation Engineer Trainee (TET) that will specialize in the technical and highly sought-after field of environmental engineering. The primary focus of the Environmental Compliance section is to provide engineering support to many of the Department of Transportation’s day-to-day operations and to the Department’s capital projects for highways, railways, bridges, and related maintenance and transit facilities. Engineers in the Environmental Compliance section provide technical guidance on matters related to regulated wastes, regulated building materials like asbestos and lead paint, polluted media like soil and groundwater, permitted wastewater discharges, and
MS4 stormwater compliance.

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY: 
Transportation Engineer Trainees receive training to develop technical engineering skills and knowledge. After successfully completing a one-year training program, trainees are eligible for promotion to the target class of Transportation Engineer 1 (Engineering) or Transportation Engineer 1 (Construction Engineering). After successfully completing two years as a Transportation Engineer 1, engineers are eligible for promotion to Transportation Engineer 2. 

APPLICATION DETAILS: 
Please list your Driver's license number, expiration date and issuing State, Engineer in Training license number (if applicable), and any other job-relevant licenses or certifications you hold in the Licenses and Professional Certifications section of your application. 

• A valid motor vehicle operator's license is required and must be maintained. 
• Applicants must be available to travel for training, conferences, meetings, field reviews, etc., both within and outside of normal working hours, when necessary. 

WHO WE ARE:

At the DOT, our mission is to provide a safe and efficient intermodal transportation network that improves the quality of life and promotes economic vitality for the State and the region. Visit our website to learn more about the Connecticut DOT! Learn more about our mission, vision, and values here!

Watch the videos below to see what Transportation Engineers do at the Connecticut DOT!

           

           

Selection Plan

To Apply:
  • In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.
  • The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
  • Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work, on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift. 
  • Please 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.
  • All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period.  It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception.  Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
  • For assistance in applying, please visit our 'Applicant Tips on How to Apply' page
Important Next Step Information for After You Apply:
  • Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
  • This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
  • At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position.  These documents may include:  a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
  • The immediate vacancies are listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
  • Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
  • 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
Connect With Us:
Due to the large volume of applications received, the State of Connecticut is unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Sharon McIntosh, at Sharon.McIntosh@ct.gov.

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Transportation and the Connecticut Airport Authority, this class is accountable for receiving training in introductory professional engineering work for the development of technical and professional transportation engineering and transportation construction engineering skills and knowledge in order to qualify for advancement in the field of transportation engineering.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

The DIVISION OF FACILITIES AND TRANSIT consists of the Facilities Design, AEC Applications, Environmental Compliance, and Engineering Services (Pavement Design and Utilities Coordination) units.  The Environmental Compliance section is responsible for reviewing capital projects’ designs for highways, railways, bridges, and related maintenance and transit facilities for the purpose of verifying or developing compliance solutions for activities that may affect regulated construction materials, polluted soil or groundwater, and the quality of stormwater runoff. Engineer Trainees in the Environmental Compliance section will assist with the technical investigations needed to determine the presence or extent of pollution in the environment. The Environmental Compliance section coordinates the surveys and abatements for asbestos and other hazardous building materials that may be found in the Department’s existing infrastructure and facilities. The Environmental Compliance section provides Department-wide compliance support on matters related to the quality of stormwater associated with MS4 transportation infrastructure.  

Performs a wide variety of increasingly difficult duties as technical skills are acquired during course of training period.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

General knowledge of basic transportation engineering theories, principles and methods; skill in use of drafting and calculating instruments and other computer applications; considerable ability in performing mathematical computations, making neat and accurate drawings and preparing minor design and structural details.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Possession of a Bachelor's degree.
NOTE:
  1. If the target job classification has a Minimum Qualification that requires specific licensure and/or the Bachelor's degree to be in a specific area(s), then these specific licensures and degree areas are required for appointment to the Transportation Engineer Trainee classification.
  2. Candidates cannot be appointed until all degree requirements are complete.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

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 General Experience 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 General Experience requirement.
NOTE: The following additional substitutions are allowed for the Target Class of Transportation Engineer 1 (Construction Engineering):
1. Possession of Land Surveyor (LS) 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 General Experience requirement.
2. Possession of Land Surveyor-In-Training (LSIT) 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 General Experience requirement.
3. Possession of at least Level III certification, from the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET), in one of the following Civil Engineering Technology Programs may be substituted for the General Experience requirement:
a. Transportation Construction Inspection Program - Highway Construction Inspection.
b. Construction Materials Testing Program - Asphalt or Concrete.
c. Transportation Program - Highway Materials, Highway Surveys or Highway Construction Inspection
4. Possession of a Level III Survey Technician Certification from the National Society of Professional Surveyors may be substituted for the General Experience requirement.
5. Possession of an American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification, at the level of a Welding Inspector (WI) or above, may be substituted for the General Experience requirement.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Possession of an environmental engineering degree, or possession of a civil engineering degree with a concentration or minor in environmental engineering
  • Academic coursework, internship, or work history experience in position-relevant engineering area
  • Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software or applications
  • Education or experience with interpreting construction plans and specifications
  • Experience implementing or reviewing stormwater quality best management practices
  • Completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

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

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some risk of injury or physical harm from highway, construction site, or on-site environments and a moderate degree of discomfort from year round weather conditions.

Conclusion

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.





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