Assistant Chief Engineer

Introduction

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is seeking an experienced professional to serve as Assistant Chief Engineer (Transportation Assistant Chief of Engineering and Construction Services). The Assistant Chief Engineer plays a key role in managing, administering, and implementing engineering and construction programs, projects, and operations at CTDOT.  

THE ROLE

As the Assistant Chief Engineer, you will assist the Chief Engineer in managing the Bureau of Engineering and Construction and responsibilities including:

• Oversight of the Greater Hartford Mobility program 
• Overseeing the delivery of multi-modal capital improvements to maintain the infrastructure in a state of good repair 
• Addressing safety deficiencies and advancing new projects that help drive Connecticut’s economy 
• Enhancing communication and project management effectiveness among the Commissioner’s Office, the Chief Engineer, and the modal bureaus

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE

• Leadership in achieving results through a performance and outcome-based management approach
• High level of integrity and dependability
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and decision making
• Understanding of, and familiarity with, public sector processes
• Drive and focus on all aspects of state’s transportation system and the impact of the system on all residents and communities

The Assistant Chief Engineer may represent CTDOT and the Commissioner on various Boards and Commissions, attend regional and national meetings, collaborate with industry partners, and testify in front of the legislature.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Candidates must be flexible to meet the needs of the Chief Engineer and the Department, and must be available to travel for conferences, meetings, field reviews, etc., both within and outside of normal working hours, when necessary. A valid driver's license is required and must be maintained. Active Connecticut 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 is required and must be maintained.  

APPLICATION DETAILS

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

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WHO WE ARE

As one of Connecticut's largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five bureaus. It is the DOT's mission to improve quality of life through transportation. 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 environmental and cultural resources. The Department of Transportation 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.

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Selection Plan

To Apply:

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must be a current State of CT employee, of the agency listed above, for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the 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.
• 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.
• 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 recruiter listed on this job posting. 

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Important Information After You Apply:

• 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 questionnaire'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.
• 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.
• 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.
• This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.
• 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.

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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 Hayley Newhouse, at Hayley.Newhouse@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Engineering and Construction Services, this class is accountable for assisting in the administration of the engineering and construction programs and operations of the bureau.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Assists in administering staff and operations of the Bureau of Engineering and Construction Services; 
• Assists in developing, implementing and evaluating bureau policies, goals and objectives; 
• Assists in designing and developing bureau programs and activities;
• Assists in implementing new procedures and procedural revisions;
• Assists in determining appropriate staffing levels and directing management and coordination of staff; 
• Assists in preparing budget; 
• Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of agency who might impact on policy or program activities; 
• Assists in coordinating and administering planning, design, construction, reconstruction and maintenance of highways and bridges as programmed by Commissioner; 
• Assists in administering testing of highway materials and administers other specialized engineering functions; 
• Directs execution of highway and bridge contracts; 
• Confers with federal, other states and private agencies on transportation engineering matters; 
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• May review various projects with other bureau heads;
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of
  • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
  • principles and practices of civil engineering as applied to planning, design, construction, reconstruction and maintenance of highways, bridges and other transportation facilities; 
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills; 
  • oral and written communication skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eleven (11) years of professional experience in the planning and execution of complex transportation engineering projects.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a managerial capacity with responsibility for policy formulation and complex project management.

NOTE:

• Managerial capacity is defined as full time managerial responsibility for major programs. Position will have supervisory responsibilities but the emphasis should be on management activities: planning, organizing, directing and controlling resources of a major subdivision of an agency or organization.
• For state employees, this experience is interpreted at the level of a Transportation Division Chief or a Transportation District Engineer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in a managerial capacity with direct responsibility for managing, designing, or delivering large capital projects or programs;
• Experience in improving business practices to provide operational efficiencies for program delivery across Bureaus and within the Bureau of Engineering and Construction;
• Experience interacting with and coordinating among high-level stakeholders;
• Experience communicating in writing and verbally to diverse populations and skill levels;
• Experience solving complex problems and exercising effective judgment and decision making;
• Experience defining program delivery metrics and the project management tools necessary to achieve.  

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class 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.

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.