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The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is accepting applications for Transportation Engineer 3 (Construction Engineering) position in our Division of Construction Operations (DCO), in the Central Construction Unit at our Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut.

• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees

• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Monday through Friday, first shift
• Location: Newington, CT
• Hybrid (in office/telework) available following successful completion of the initial training/review period.

Salary Calculations: 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.

The focus of this position will be related to leading staff in the alternative contracting efforts including CMAR and CMGC acting as a project manager to facilitate the development and delivery of the alternative project delivery methods of Construction. 

The position will coordinate the development and maintenance of process manuals for Department personnel for administering CMAR and CMGC projects. Among the expected assigned duties is to gather National Best Practices and technological advances related to construction of CMAR and CMGC projects to train in-house staff and develop training guidelines and policy and procedures. 

• Provide recommendations of policies and standards to Management
• Administration, monitoring and oversight of Consultant Engineering firm
• Develop and maintain cost data relative to design, construction, project budgets, funding sources and expenditures 
• Prepare responses by written letter and emails for requests for changes, transfers, reassignments, or disposal of some or all portions of contract work
• Report writing and researching and preparing administrative reports
• Supervising staff
• Field visits to projects may be required
• Serve as technical advisor for construction projects
• Manage records and files
• Review contracts for conformance with latest specification documents
• Collect, record, prepare and analyze data pertaining to plans and specification requirements 
• Act as liaison with operating units, agencies, consultant staff and other outside officials
• Assist the Districts with monitoring and addressing concerns with Contract requirements and research to prepare administrative reports
• Perform related duties as required

These duties include becoming acquainted with current office procedures and being familiar with electronic methods like Office 365, SharePoint and Compass for project tracking and delivery.

The DCO is the central construction engineering and administrative office for the Office of Construction which administers construction projects statewide from design to final acceptance. The Central Construction Unit is responsible for Alternative Contracting.

In the Department of Transportation 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 transportation construction engineering projects or studies in the areas of construction, administration, rehabilitation, surveying, testing, materials testing, maintenance or operations.

• Oversees a group of engineers and personnel of lower grade in construction of highways or other transportation projects;
• Acts as a liaison with consulting engineers;
• Trains in-house and consultant inspectors;
• Reviews construction final cost estimates and verifies final payments;
• Serves as technical advisor for construction projects;
• Develops and maintains cost data relative to design, construction and maintenance of highways and bridges;
• Prepares comprehensive reports;
• Develops and maintains standards and specifications for highways and bridges consistent with technological advances in design, construction and maintenance;
• Oversees group of engineers and other personnel conducting preliminary reconnaissance location surveys, preliminary design, estimating and plan preparation or conducting boundary surveys, setting and checking boundary monuments and preparing right-of-way boundary plans;
• Oversees chemical and physical testing and analysis and makes recommendations concerning suitability of construction and maintenance materials;
• Prepares survey reports and recommendations on highway location;
• Performs related duties as required.

• As assigned by the supervisor distributes, prioritizes, oversees and reviews unit work;
• Provides staff training and assistance;
• Conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations;
• Acts as liaison with operating units, agencies, consultant staffs and other outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
• Recommends policies and standards;
• Prepares reports and correspondence;
• Performs related duties as required.

Considerable knowledge of

principles and practices involved in transportation construction engineering such as construction, surveys, geodetic surveys and materials testing;

highway construction methods and materials;

operational methodologies and established policies;

Knowledge of administrative and financial controls with respect to transportation construction 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.

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

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

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

• Possession of Land Surveyor (LS) licensure or 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 Land Surveyor-In-Training (LSIT) licensure or 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.
• Possession of at least Level III certification in the Civil Engineering Technology-Transportation Program, Highway Construction Inspection or Highway Surveys from the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) 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 (Construction 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 (Construction Engineering) upon having three (3) years of experience in transportation construction engineering. One (1) of the three (3) years must have been as a Transportation Engineer 2 (Construction Engineering).

• Experience leading or supervising staff and/or consultant engineers.
• Experience with alternative project delivery methods for project administration of Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) and Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) for Transportation projects.
• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE), Engineer-In-Training (EIT) and/or Professional Engineer (P.E.) licenses
• Experience with Project Management includes some or all of the following: conflict resolution; preparing letters, memorandums and other correspondence; developing or reviewing construction schedules; process manual development; analyzing design or construction problems and determining effective solutions; price or project issue negotiations.
• Experience managing or leading initiatives and projects.
• Experience with Financial Controls related to various phases of project budgets and consultant oversight.
• Experience communicating with various constituents through phone, e-mail and face to face interactions; and presentations.
• Experience using Compass, CTDOT Construction Manual, and the Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis on Excel, Word, Project, Bluebeam, Teams, and Outlook.

• Incumbents may be required to possess appropriate certification from the NorthEast Transportation Training and Certification Program (NETTCP).
• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
• Incumbents may be required to travel.

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.

This employer may participate in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm work authorization.

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.