Transportation Technician Trainee (40 Hour)(Material Evaluation and Specification Unit)

Introduction

TheState of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (DOT), is now accepting applications for the position of Transportation Technician Trainee, in the Material Evaluation and Specification Unit (MESU) located at the Materials Testing Laboratory in Rocky Hill, CT. 

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

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• 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!

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Full Time, 40 hours per week
• Monday through Friday
• First Shift
• Location: Rocky Hill, CT
• Applicants must be available to travel for field reviews, training, meetings, etc. both within and outside of normal working hours, when necessary. A valid driver's license is required and must be maintained.
  

THE ROLE

As a Transportation Technician Trainee, you will assist a MESU Transportation Materials Technician 3 with the inspection and testing of materials and structures used in the construction of transportation facilities. The positions are based at the Rocky Hill Laboratory where the responsibilities include the testing and inspection of materials and their components. Current positions are available in the asphalt mix area, physical testing area, and soils and aggregate area, however the result of interviews may be used to fill other Transportation Technician Trainee positions as needed. Other related roles and responsibilities will be assigned as needs of the Unit and section evolve.

APPLICATION DETAILS

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

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY

The Transportation Technician Trainee position has a one-year training program. Upon successful completion of the training program, the selected candidates will be promoted to the target class of Transportation Technician. With continued successful performance as a Transportation Technician for one year, the selected candidates will be promoted to Transportation Materials Technician 2.

ABOUT US

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. Learn more about our mission, vison, and values by clicking here! Visit our website to learn more about the Connecticut DOT!

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

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 Brittney Woodley at brittney.woodley@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

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.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

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

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

• 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, Concrete or Soils
  • Transportation Program - Highway Materials, Highway Construction Inspection or Bridge Safety Inspection.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience independently performing field and/or laboratory visual inspection, sampling, and testing of construction, maintenance, and other materials.
• Experience with Microsoft Office 365 Including Outlook, 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.
• Possession of Technician Certification from the NorthEast Transportation Training and Certification Program (NETTCP) or equivalent in the relevant area of testing for the position.
• Experience with and knowledge of materials components properties and their production and testing in the relevant areas of focus of the position.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• 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.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• 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.

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.