Transportation Engineer 2 Construction Engineering 40 Hour

Transportation Engineer 2 (Construction Engineering) (40 Hour)

Recruitment # 240618-8837FO-001

Location Newington, CT

Date Opened 6/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

Salary $82,541-$117,842 /year *See Salary information below.

Job Type Open to the Public

Close Date 7/8/2024 11:59:00 PM

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• Introduction

Are you passionate about shaping the future of transportation in Connecticut?

If so, come join our great team of engineering and construction professionals and make an ImpaCT!

The State of Connecticut (/portal.ct.gov/) , Department of Transportation ( DOT (/portal.ct.gov/DOT) ), is now accepting applications for Transportation Engineer 2 (Construction Engineering) (***/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=8837FO&R1=&R3=) positions within the Quality Assurance Unit (QA) at our Headquarters in Newington, CT. 

SALARY:

• Individuals new to state employment start at minimum salary range.

• Salary effective 6/28/24.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!

• The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 (/portal.ct.gov/DAS/Press-Room/Press-Releases/2023/Forbes-State-of-CT-Ranked) - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule

• Professional growth and development opportunitie s

• A healthy work/life balance (***/watch?v=y6n9M1Qd5fo) 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 (/sections.asce.org/connecticut/awards) )!

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• This position is eligible to apply for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter, in accordance with the Telework Policy. The Policy can be found here (/portal.ct.gov/-/media/opm/olr/notices/2021-tw-final-agreement-with-arbitrated-issue-included.pdf) . Employees in their initial working test period must work on site.

• Full-time, 40 hours per week.

• Monday through Friday.

• First shift.

• Location: Newington, CT.

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 Work Zone Safety, Value Engineering, Records Examination, Constructability Plan Reviews, and Standard Specifications revisions.

Purpose of Job Class (Nature of Work)

• In the Department of Transportation this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of engineering or related tasks in one or more aspects of transportation construction engineering projects in the following areas: construction, administration, rehabilitation, surveying, materials testing, operations, or maintenance.

• The Transportation Engineer 2 will assist in administering the Value Engineering (VE) Analysis program required by the FHWA. This process is used to identify alternative, innovative methods of construction during the design phase to save money, time, or inconvenience to the traveling public during the construction phase. In addition, the engineer will create and maintain a database for all Post Construction Review (PCR) data gathered from field staff on completed projects to identify issues found in construction and improve the design process in the future. Additional positions expected to be filled include constructability plan and specification reviews as well as project record keeping auditing.

Examples of Duties

• Anticipate and evaluate the need for Value Engineering workshops for upcoming projects and be involved in the planning, participation, and evaluation of recommendations.

• Maintain the Post Construction Review database.

• Conduct construction project record keeping and documentation reviews for conformance with Department policies and procedures.

• Assist in conducting constructability reviews for future highway, bridge, traffic, illumination, and vertical projects.

• Do field evaluation of projects before and during construction as requested.

• Assist in revising the Construction Manual for inspection as needed.

• Contribute to Standard Specifications revisions as a group.

YOUR CAREER WITH US:

WHO WE ARE:

• At DOT, our mission is 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. Learn more about our mission, vision, and values here (/portal.ct.gov/dot/general/about-us#:~:text=The%20mission%20of%20the%20Connecticut,the%20State%20and%20the%20region.) !

Watch the video below to see what it's like to be a State of Connecticut employee!

Selection Plan

• These positions will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Applications to this recruitment will be used to meet collective bargaining requirements. Once any collective bargaining requirements have been met, all other applicants may be considered.

• 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.

To Apply:

• The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

• Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69 (/cga.ct.gov/2021/act/pa/pdf/2021PA-00069-R00SB-00056-PA.pdf) , 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.

• 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 Talent Acquisition Professional listed on this job posting.

• All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specifi.