Transportation Technician Trainee (40 Hour)

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• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

In the Department of Transportation this class is accountable for receiving on-the-job training in performing basic technical work in support of transportation projects.

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

• Knowledge of basic construction methods and materials; 
• Skill in use of construction related equipment and instruments and computer applications; 
• Ability to
  • perform mathematical computations; 
  • create, read and interpret scales, diagrams, plans, specifications and drawings; 
  • prepare accurate drawings.

Two (2) years of experience involving the inspection of transportation construction projects; or testing of transportation materials; or bridge safety inspection.

• College training in construction management, engineering technology, construction technology, civil engineering technology or a closely related field 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 two (2) years for an Associate's degree.
• Possession of at least Level II 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:
  • Transportation Construction Inspection Program - Highway Construction Inspection
  • Construction Materials Testing Program - Asphalt or Concrete
  • Transportation Program - Highway Materials, Highway Construction Inspection or Bridge Safety Inspection.

• Experience with Microsoft Office 365.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, creating spreadsheets, inputting data, and creating graphs.
• Experience performing mathematical computations and preparing construction materials related documents such as material testing reports and inspection reports.
• Experience communicating verbally and in writing with teammates and stakeholders of varying levels.
• Experience with construction project management software applications, such as AASHTOWare Project Construction & Materials.
• Possession of Soils and Aggregate Laboratory Technician Certification from the NorthEast Transportation Training and Certification Program (NETTCP) and/or ACI Concrete. Field Testing Grade I and/or ACI Concrete Strength Testing Technician Certification.
• Experience with laboratory tensile strength, hardness, and material characteristic verification testing.

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

• Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.
• A physical examination may be required.

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.

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.