ABOUT US

As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, CTDOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five bureaus. It is the CTDOT’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, vision, and values by clicking here!

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

• Experience with the Specifications for the National Bridge Inventory (SNBI), the Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual (BIRM) and the AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation (MBE).
• Experience in bridge safety inspection.
• Experience writing bridge inspection reports or interpreting as-built plans.
• Experience reviewing Rehabilitation Study Reports and other technical reports.
• Experience with technical report-writing and analytical experience.
• Experience communicating and collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience leading people and managing tasks, including informing staff in higher level positions, to achieve common goals.
• Experience efficiently managing time, resources and responsibilities, and document control.
• Engineer-In-Training (EIT) and/or Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Experience working independently, being self-motivated and taking ownership of assignments.
• Experience using Office365, COMPASS and collaboration software such as Bluebeam.
• Experience working on site at field locations.

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.

THE ROLE

Transportation Engineers and Bridge Safety Inspectors in the Division of Bridges, Bridge Safety and Evaluation Unit, perform structure inspections assuring safety, capacity and efficiency of the State’s bridge infrastructure. The Bridge Safety and Evaluation Unit is responsible for ensuring the structural integrity and safety of over 5,000 bridges statewide through a comprehensive inspection, evaluation, and inventory program. This work is essential to maintaining public safety, meeting state and federal regulatory obligations, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of Connecticut’s transportation infrastructure.
The Transportation Engineer 3 provides advanced technical expertise and plays a critical role in the oversight and coordination of bridge inspections, development of maintenance work items, quality control, consultant contract management, and compliance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS). The Transportation Engineer 3 supports the Bridge Management System by reviewing inspection data and coordinating closely with field crews and consultants. This position also supports implementation of the new federal Specifications for the National Bridge Inventory (SNBI), which requires increased data collection, assessments of bridge elements, and advanced analysis.
The Bridge Safety and Evaluation Unit is federally mandated to maintain inspection intervals and reporting requirements to maintain Connecticut’s compliance. The Transportation Engineer 3 supports this effort by reviewing inspection data, preparing documentation for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and serving as a technical lead for both in-house and consultant-led inspections. In this position you may oversee consultant engineers or CTDOT bridge safety inspection teams who are responsible for the technical inspection of bridges and other structures in accordance with SNBI and other manuals and policies.

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

• Oversees work of lower level engineers and performs complex design work;
• Designs difficult foundations and bridges of advanced design;
• Makes field inspection of bridge sites to obtain information necessary for design of important structures;
• Oversees field inspection of structural condition of existing structures and preparation of sketches, plans and recommendations for adequate repair;
• Acts as liaison between towns and state as consulting engineer in repair of bridges;
• Oversees and conducts research on materials incorporated in bridges, highways, and miscellaneous structures and maintenance and construction methods in field;
• Oversees state and consultant engineers in review of storm sewer and culvert designs and computations prepared by Design division and contracting engineers for watersheds of 650 acres and less;
• Provides technical advice to Design division and District Engineers on pollution control measures and unusual storm sewer and culvert designs;
• Prepares computations for storm sewer and culvert designs;
• Attends field reviews on all new designs for highway projects;
• Recommends revisions to improve drainage design;
• Oversees laboratory work on soil samples for determination of void ratio, water content, specific gravity, grain size distribution, plasticity limits, permeability, optimum moisture content, confined and unconfined compressive strength, direct shear and consolidation;
• Prepares detailed geotechnical reports and recommendations;
• Oversees analyses, computations, preparation of plans and data relating to hydraulic problems encountered in planning and design of highways;
• Performs hydrographic analysis and flood routing for retention basin designs;
• Serves as expert witness in court cases;
• Reviews drainage design on major permit applications for shopping centers and housing developments;
• Assists in preparation and updating of Drainage Manual;
• Oversees engineers, electricians and technicians in design or maintenance of extensive highway lighting, traffic light installations and computerized traffic control systems;
• Performs complex work in preparation of plans, specifications and estimated cost of electrical contracts and work;
• Oversees inspection of electrical construction and maintenance work and preparation of monthly and final estimates;
• Coordinates preliminary surveys and planning of engineering requirements for construction and maintenance of electrical installations with state utilities;
• Assists in coordination of work of design engineers with consulting engineers in preparation of plans to determine contract documents;
• Recommends need for test, alterations, revision of replacement of equipment associated with highway lighting, traffic lights, drawbridges, and highway buildings;
• Acts as consultant to district forces and other state agencies;
• Oversees consultant engineers in the preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates of bridges and structural improvement, construction and reconstruction of highways and construction or reconstruction of transportation facilities;
• Recommends treatment of alignment, grade, surface and drainage features;
• Makes project reports and analyzes comparative routes for economy, feasibility and utility;
• Oversees activities of engineers and technical assistants engaged in review and processing of major traffic generator studies, highway traffic engineering investigations, surveys, design and research;
• Reviews reports from investigators and subordinates;
• Prepares final reports and recommendations applying to traffic signs, signals, markings, control devices, illumination, channelization, detour and route designations;
• Represents department in state, town, public meetings;
• Oversees and reviews plans, specifications and cost estimates for adjustment of relocation of public utilities in conflict with design and layout of construction for purpose of establishing their engineering adequacy;
• Determines extent to which state shall reimburse utility companies for costs incurred;
• Prepares and reviews agreements governing terms involved;
• Represents state in negotiations with Federal Highway Administration for reimbursement of funds to state;
• Confers with consulting, engineers, corporate, municipal planners, departmental personnel and others involved in coordinating utility adjustments with highway reconstruction work;
• Advises departmental auditors on acceptability of credits offered or claims for payment made;
• Conducts field and office investigations of engineering, technical or other problems and prepares reports for higher level employees;
• Analyzes problems and recommends effective solutions;
• Assists in establishment of policy, procedures and methods;
• Represents department in legislative matters;
• Assists in development and review of department contracts;
• Performs related duties as required.