Description

The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (DOT), is now accepting applications for a Transportation Engineer 2 (Construction Engineering) in the Bureau of Engineering and Construction within the Quality Assurance Unit in Newington.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
Schedule: Full-Time (40 Hour), First Shift, Monday - Friday, 
Location: Newington, CT
This position is hybrid and is eligible for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter, in accordance with the telework Policy. Employees in their initial working test period must work on site in the office.
This position is part of the P-4 (Engineering and Scientific) bargaining unit.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
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Professional growth and development opportunities
A healthy work/life balance to all employees
Join an award winning agency! CTDOT has been 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!
THE ROLE
The Division of Construction Operations (DCO) administers construction and maintenance projects statewide from design to final acceptance. This office is involved with Alternative Project Delivery, Construction Claims & Litigation, E-Construction, Materials Testing and Central Surveys. The Quality Assurance Unit is responsible for Pavement Advisory Team, Work Zone Safety, Value Engineering, Records Examination, Constructability Plan Reviews, and Standard Specifications revisions.

The Division of Construction Operations – Advisory Team's primary role is to continually provide technical support to the Connecticut Department of Transportation units to improve the design, construction, and administration of various statewide construction projects.

The Transportation Engineer 2 (Construction Engineering) position is responsible for assisting a Transportation Engineer 3 (TE3) in acting as a liaison between the Construction Districts, other Units, and the Division of Construction Operations. In this role you will assist a Transportation Engineer 3 in reviewing project records and performing other project related functions. The successful candidate will verify the completeness and correctness of project documentation and final packages for construction projects and perform related duties. 

Duties include, but are not limited to:
Reviewing construction project records, reports, Federal Vouchers;
Verifying contract time calculations, comparing estimates vs financial disbursements 
Comparing materials testing requirements to pay quantities;
Reviewing calculations, reviewing project plans and specifications;
Verifying project requirements are met prior to processing acceptance forms; and
Reviewing all required project documentation in accordance with the procedures stated in CTDOT’s Construction Manual. 
 

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management and two (2) years of experience in a professional transportation construction engineering or transportation engineering capacity.

NOTE: For state employees one (1) year of experience must have been at the level of a Transportation Engineer 1 (Construction Engineering) or (Engineering). 
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
 

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, from the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET), in one of the following Civil Engineering Technology Programs may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree requirement:Transportation Construction Inspection Program - Highway Construction Inspection
Construction Materials Testing Program - Asphalt, Concrete or Soils
Transportation Program - Highway Materials, Highway Surveys or Highway Construction Inspection
Possession of a Level III Survey Technician Certification from the National Society of Professional Surveyors may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree requirement.
Possession of an American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification, at the level of a Welding Inspector (WI) or above, 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.
 
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Engineer-In-Training (EIT) and/or Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in relevant area.
Experience with project administration and inspection for Transportation Projects.
Experience with engineering/construction procedures related to project delivery processes.
Experience or training in project record keeping on transportation or similar construction projects using public funds.
Experience with Microsoft Office 365, Bluebeam, Sharepoint, AASHTOWare or other construction management reporting software.
Experience prioritizing work to meet time sensitive deadlines on group and individual projects.