Transportation Assistant District Engineer

Introduction

Are you passionate about shaping the future of transportation in Connecticut and looking to advance your career with the DOT?

If so, we encourage you to apply today! 

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) invites agency employees to apply for the position of Transportation Assistant District Engineer (Construction Engineering), in the Bureau of Engineering and Construction. Our current vacancy is located in the District 3 Construction Office in New Haven, CT.  

Additionally, applications to this recruitment may be used for vacancies in this job class at any districts listed below: 

• District 1-Rocky Hill
• District 2-Norwich
• District 3&5-New Haven
• District 4-Thomaston

*Please note* Applicants who previously applied to Recruitment# 240509-8697AR-001 do not need to reapply. Both recruitments will be combined onto one certified list for agency use.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

As a state employee, you will continue to enjoy:

• Visit our newState Employee Benefits Overview page!
• The opportunity to 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
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees
• Join an award winning agency! CTDOT was recently awarded the Employer of the Year award by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE)!

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• Full time, 40 hours per week
• Monday through Friday
• First shift, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
• The position is located at the DOT District 3 Headquarters in New Haven.

THE ROLE:

• It is the DOT's mission 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. We are looking for energetic and driven team players who are passionate about serving the public and about the work we do within the District to deliver the DOT’s mission.  
• The Assistant District Engineer assists the District Engineer in supervising office and field staff engaged in contract administration and inspection of the various construction contracts by the Department. This includes staff engaged in design and constructability reviews during design development, contract closeout, the implementation and support of software and technology used in those duties, and oversight and support to municipality administered projects.  It is the District staff’s responsibilities to ensure that the work is performed in compliance with the contract plans and specifications and help deliver Connecticut’s transportation capital program through efficient and innovative engineering and construction solutions with stakeholder input. This will improve public safety and mobility, enhance economic vitality, and improve community connectivity while preserving environmental and cultural resources.

This position requires active 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.


ABOUT US:

As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five 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.

Selection Plan

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

To Apply:

• 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.

FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:

• Please read or watch our Applicant Tips on How to Apply.

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.
• Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.
• 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 Anamaria Giangarra at Anamaria.giangarra@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Transportation this class is accountable for assisting the Transportation District Engineer in supervising a staff engaged in transportation engineering in the office and field or assisting the Transportation Chief of Engineering and Construction Services as a project lead for agency mega-projects*.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews the work of staff; 
• Provides staff training and assistance; 
• Conducts performance evaluations; 
• Determines priorities and plans unit work; 
• Establishes and maintains unit procedures; 
• Develops or makes recommendations on the development of policies and standards; 
• Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures; 
• Prepares reports and correspondence; 
• Oversees layout and staking for and construction of highways and bridges; 
• Oversees review of proposed design changes and construction orders for approval; 
• Oversees review and monitors progress of all construction; 
• Settles controversies with contractors and owners of property abutting the right of way or refers complaints to higher authority for settlement; 
• Oversees department and contractor work necessary for a DOT mega-project ensuring all specifications are met, funding is monitored, and directs all interactions with contractors; 
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of
  • relevant agency policies and procedures; 
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; 
  • the principles and practices of civil engineering as applied to construction of transportation infrastructure projects; 
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills; 
  • oral and written communication skills; 
• Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Nine (9) 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 supervisory capacity with responsibility for the planning and conduct of complex transportation engineering projects.

NOTE:

• Supervisory capacity is interpreted as scheduling, assigning and overseeing work, establishing performance standards for employees and taking corrective measures to implement those standards.
• For state employees the Special Experience is interpreted at the level of a Transportation Supervising Engineer (Construction Engineering) (Engineering).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience managing, scheduling, and directing staff relating to implementation of the Department's Capital program
• Experience working and interacting with public officials, designers, departmental staff, and various other project related stakeholders
• Experience with various department initiatives and implementation as it relates to management of a District

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

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

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.