STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Connecticut Careers Trainee (Enterprise GIS)

Target Class: Transportation Planner 1

Recruitment #240301-1993FS-001

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Introduction



The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) is recruiting for a Connecticut Careers Trainee (target class: Transportation Planner 1) in the Enterprise GIS Data Management & Integration Unit. This entry level opportunity is within the Bureau of Policy & Planning at our headquarters located in Newington, Connecticut.

Current students who will be graduating with a bachelor's degree by May 2024 are strongly encouraged to apply!



WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

  • Competitive starting salary
  • A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform an article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings
  • Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings
  • Paid time off including 13 paid holidays per calendar year
  • A culture that encourages work-life balance
  • Professional growth and development opportunities
  • Work for a Forbes top company - ‘Forbes’: State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule
  • State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.
  • Join an award winning agency! CT DOT has been recently awarded the Employer of the Year award by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE)!

ABOUT US

As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five distinct bureaus. It is our mission to provide a safe, accessible, and efficient multimodal transportation network that improves the quality of life and promotes economic vitality for the State and the region. We have a significant transportation infrastructure system that is essential to maintaining mobility for Connecticut residents and businesses and supporting economic and community development while preserving the State’s resources. DOT is committed to cultivating a diverse staff that is representative of the communities we serve. Applications from individuals having diverse backgrounds and life experiences are strongly encouraged.

THE ROLE

The Data Management & Integration Unit within Enterprise GIS is focused on GIS application development for data collection, visualization, and analysis. This unit works primarily with Department wide units to define workflows, develop schemas, test and build front end web-based editing applications and field collection apps using Esri tools, as well as produce analysis or visualization outputs based on business requests.
 
This entry level position will be responsible for tasks required to fulfill objectives of the unit, including but not limited to: mobile field data collection application development, web application data editing development, data validation rule development in editing processes, web service publication, and ArcSDE maintenance & management scheduling.
 
The Enterprise GIS Unit is the Department’s lead unit tasked with developing data management & analytical tools and providing visualization services for the rest of the Department. Written and verbal communication skills are required as this position requires coordinating across diverse teams of engineers, planners, and financial administrators (among others), both internal to the Department as well as our external partners.

APPOINTMENT

The length of the development program is determined by the experience and training requirements of the designated class and the prior experience of the incumbent. At the completion of the development program incumbents must meet the experience and training requirements of the designated class. The program cannot be less than one (1) year and cannot exceed three (3) calendar years in accordance with C.G.S. 5-234.

Incumbents in this class will be eligible for reclassification to the designated class without competitive examination upon successful completion of the development program and satisfactory service.

All appointments to this class shall be under terms of a development program and in accordance with a time schedule approved by the Commissioner of Administrative Services. All development programs must be approved by the Department of Administrative Services prior to appointment to this class.

Eligibility for promotion to the target classification of Transportation Planner 1 is earned upon successful completion of your training program:

  • Candidates with a bachelor’s degree may be eligible to serve a 2-year development program.
  • Candidates with a master’s degree in civil engineering, transportation, urban, regional or environmental planning may be eligible to serve a 1-year development program.
  • Candidates with three (3) years of professional experience in transportation civil engineering or transportation, urban, regional or environmental planning may be eligible to serve a 3-year development program.

 First year of training: Bachelor's degree and/or qualifying experience: FS 15 Step 1 ($53,978/year)   Master's degree: FS 15 Step 2 ($55,921/year)
 Second year of training:  General rate: FS 15 Step 5 ($61,761/year)  

The salary for an employee who completes any of the above minimum requirements after initial appointment to the Connecticut Careers Trainee job class will be adjusted commensurate with the schedule above and effective the pay period following the date the master’s degree has been conferred or the pay period following the date the appropriate number of credits as indicated above have been earned.

For current state employees, compensation will be in accordance with guidelines for computing salary adjustments set forth by the Department of Administrative Services, Determining Salary Upon Change in Class manual.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
  • Monday - Friday
  • Full-time (40 hours per week)
  • First shift
  • Location:  Newington, CT
  • In the P-4 (Engineering, Scientific and Technical) bargaining unit
  • This position would report to a Transportation Supervising Planner or employee of a higher level.
  • This position is eligible to apply for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter, in accordance with the Telework Policy.  The Policy can be found at https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/OPM/OLR/Notices/2021-TW-final-agreement-with-arbitrated-issue-included.pdf.  Employees in their initial working test period must work on site in the office.
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Selection Plan

  • For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

To Apply:

  • In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
  • The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
  • Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
  • 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.
  • In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the Talent Acquisition Professional listed on this job 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.
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Important Information After You Apply:

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  • Note: 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, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
  • Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
  • 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, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Frank DeCusati at frank.decusati@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for mastering the skills necessary to satisfactorily complete the training program for a professional position.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Conducts data analysis and studies relative to all transportation modes for the movement of people and goods;
  • Conducts and directs surveys related to studies, land use, and transportation needs;
  • Develops, coordinates and evaluates transportation programs;
  • Collects, analyzes and updates data related to impacts of transportation facilities, projects and programs and makes recommendations based on this analysis;
  • Performs trend and analyses of transportation related data;
  • Prepares statistical and written reports;
  • Reviews studies, surveys and technical documents for conformance with department standards, needs and state and federal laws and regulations;
  • Provides planning assistance and coordinates activities and projects with local, regional, state, and federal agencies, private consultants and stakeholders;
  • Investigates and responds to public inquiries and complaints regarding transportation plans, programs and/or projects;
  • Reviews proposed legislation and distributes information;
  • May perform data analysis work;
  • Performs related duties as required.
The duties of this position also include but are not limited to:
  • Develop and support data editing workflows using a variety of Esri and other geospatial data management tools
  • Document business requirements of processes and management practices and provide user documentation upon delivery of final product
  • Assist in identification and documentation of best practices, training peer and GIS and Bureau SME teams in the use of analytical tools and techniques while staying current with relevant innovations and trends in data science
  • Working with data stakeholders in the TED enterprise ecosystem to leverage data availability to support visualization, management, and analysis tools (Power BI, Insights, Tableau, FME) to advance business intelligence and timely knowledge flow for staff and senior management teams
  • Capture and connect data through the Department’s Office 365 environment utilizing PowerAutomate, SharePoint, Lists, Excel, and other evolving Microsoft or custom solutions
  • In concert with the DOT business analysis team, identify data gaps in work flows and work to develop integrated technology solutions
  • Participate in change management and Data Governance teams in reviewing the readiness of data sets for migration to the TED Data Mart
  • Work with the Enterprise GIS unit and data stakeholders to assure the validity and completeness of data models and their effective use
  • Research, analyze, and have a broad understanding of CTDOT Transportation operations and the challenges and policy concerns that face the agency
  • Manage and organize work tasks utilizing the Microsoft Suite such as SharePoint, Planner, Lists, OneDrive, and others

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Oral and written communication skills; 
  • Ability to
    • acquire knowledge and skills required for the target classification;
    • understand, evaluate and solve problems by exercising judgement and logic;
    • read, interpret and understand written material;
    • perform basic arithmetical computations;
    • interpret charts, graphs and tables;
    • learn and reason;
    • establish and maintain cooperative relations with superiors, associates and general public;
    • utilize computer software.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must be able to meet the experience and training requirements of the designated job class at the completion of the development program.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Geographic Information Systems or Geography, or a closely related degree;
  • Experience problem-solving with an emphasis on data architecture & modeling, data linkage, and GIS application configuration through course work, work experience, or internships
  • Experience utilizing geospatial data management tools such as Esri’s ArcGIS Desktop Suite (ArcMap, ArcCatalog, etc.) ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Esri’s ArcGIS Enterprise web-based suite (Web-App Builder, Survey123, Collector, Field Maps, Experience Builder), and Safe Software’s Feature Manipulation Engine (FME) through course work, work experience, or internships
  • Experience working with a variety of datasets and databases (e.g. Oracle, ArcSDE, SQL) through course work, work experience, or internships
  • Experience working with Esri’s Arcade programming languages to facilitate geospatial data management and analysis through course work, work experience, or internships
  • Experience with Data Governance principles and current practices within the industry

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.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.




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