Transportation Engineer 3 (Engineering)(Environmental Compliance)

Introduction

Do you want to be part of a great team of engineers shaping the future of Transportation in Connecticut? If so, read below and apply today! 

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is now accepting applications for a Transportation Engineer 3 (Engineering) opportunity within the Environmental Compliance Unit in the Division of Facilities & Transit at our Headquarters in Newington. 

WE CAN OFFER YOU

• Competitive starting salary *MOU, page 21*
• OurnewState Employee Benefits Overviewpage!
• 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) and named the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) CT Employer of the Year for 2024!

We also offer the convenience of an on-site, low-cost fitness center, on-site cafeteria, and Electric Vehicle (EV) charging at our Newington, CT, Headquarters facility.  All DOT facilities have ample free parking with easy access from major highways or by public transportation.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• First Shift
• Full Time, 40 hours per week
• Monday through Friday
• Location: Newington, CT
• Hybrid (in-office/telework) and alternate work schedules may be available

THE ROLE

The Environmental Compliance office is a support unit for many of the Department of Transportation’s day-to-day operations and the design and construction phases of the Department’s capital project program.

The Environmental Compliance unit provides technical support and regulatory guidance to other Department units on matters related to regulated wastes and contaminated materials. Environmental Compliance staff coordinate the environmental investigations that evaluate for the presence or extent of contaminated soil or groundwater at the Department of Transportation’s operating facilities or in advance of planned capital projects. Environmental Compliance staff also coordinate pre-construction or pre-demolition hazardous building material surveys. The Environmental Compliance office serves as the DOT’s liaison with federal and State agencies that regulate remediation and abatement activities.

Environmental compliance support is provided on matters related to the quality of stormwater associated with facilities that support the Department’s maintenance operations and transportation infrastructure in general.

The position requires considerable knowledge of contemporary techniques, concepts, and procedures employed in the field of engineering, as applied to the Department of Transportation.

It is the CTDOT'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 Division of Facilities and Transit to deliver CTDOT’s mission.

APPLICATION DETAILS

Applicants must be available to travel for training, conferences, meetings, field reviews, etc. both within and outside of normal working hours, when necessary, and must possess and retain a valid driver’s license.

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

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

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.
• Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview. 
• 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 in the next twelve (12) months.
• 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 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 acting as a working lead who assists a supervisor in supervising a designated group of employees and/or for performing the most complex engineering or related tasks in one or more aspects of engineering projects or studies in the areas of administration, bridge design, design, drainage, electrical, foundations, hydraulics, maintenance, operations, pavement management, regulation compliance, rehabilitation, research, traffic or utilities.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

As a Transportation Engineer 3 (Engineering) in the Environmental Compliance Unit, you may be assigned working lead responsibility for lower-level engineers and may perform advanced environmental engineering work.  Duties may include:

• Read, interpret, and implement complex environmental regulations
• Collaborate with other operating units, agencies, and outside officials regarding implementation procedure of environmental regulations, policies and procedures, and reporting functions
• Perform engineering evaluations
• Oversee soil and groundwater investigations that are conducted during the design phase of Department projects
• Develop contract documents to handle contaminated soil and groundwater issues during construction
• Provide support during construction with the implementation of environmental specifications and address construction issues
• Conduct asbestos, lead, and hazardous material surveys for bridge projects and for any structure demolitions or renovations
• Review consultant reports, invoices, and budgets
• Provide Department-wide support on matters related to the quality of stormwater associated with maintenance facilities and transportation infrastructure in general
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of
  • principles and practices involved in transportation engineering such as bridge design, foundations, highway design, transportation facilities design, transportation planning, maintenance, drainage or hydraulics, research, pavement design, pavement management and traffic; 
  • operational methodologies and established policies;
• Knowledge of administrative and financial controls with respect to transportation engineering plans, contracts, projects and reports; 
• Considerable
  • analytical, problem solving and technical report development skills; 
  • interpersonal skills; 
  • oral and written communication skills; 
• Considerable ability to interpret and apply principles of information systems and technologies; 
• Ability to analyze plans and estimates; 
• Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

A Bachelor’s degree in engineering and three (3) years of experience in transportation engineering.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the working level in a professional transportation engineering capacity. 

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Transportation Engineer 2 (Engineering).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

• 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 Bachelor's degree requirement.
• 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 Bachelor’s degree requirement.
• A Master’s degree in engineering may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.
• Current incumbents in the class of Transportation Engineer 2 (Engineering) who do not possess the degree or certification/licensure qualifications as detailed on this class specification may be considered for promotion to Transportation Engineer 3 (Engineering) upon having three (3) years of experience in transportation engineering. One (1) of the three (3) years' must have been as a Transportation Engineer 2 (Engineering).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Possession of Engineer-In-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
• Experience with the principles and practices of civil, transportation, and environmental engineering
• Experience with environmental regulations and guidelines pertinent to transportation projects and transportation maintenance operations
• Experience analyzing design plans and construction methodologies to identify engineering solutions for the management of excess earth materials
• Experience with industrial stormwater permitting requirements, municipal separate stormwater system regulatory requirements, and post-construction stormwater best management practices for linear projects
• Experience with preparation, review, and implementation of pollution prevention plans
• Experience with response management for releases of regulated materials
• Experience with interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills with all levels of staff and management
• Experience supervising, evaluating, and developing improved performance of less experienced engineers
• Experience coordinating effectively and developing relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders including other Department units, consultants, towns, state agencies, and federal agencies
• Experience problem solving and recommending and implementing effective solutions in a timely manner
• Experience with Microsoft Office 365, ESRI ArcGIS, and related software
• Experience presenting complex information to diverse populations including officials, peers, members of the public and small and large groups
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

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

WORKING CONDITIONS

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.

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.