Description
The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT), is now accepting applications for a Transportation Engineer 3-Engineering position within the Project Controls Unit, COMPASS Section at our Headquarters in Newington, CT.
A horizontal graphic promoting career paths in transportation engineering. On the left, a blue circular icon with a white symbol appears beside the slogan “#MakeItHere in your Career” and the text “Your future in Transportation Engineering has limitless opportunities.” To the right, a row of blue boxes lists job titles in order: Transportation Engineer Trainee; Transportation Engineer 1 (Engineering); Transportation Engineer 2 (Engineering); Transportation Engineer 3 (Engineering), highlighted with a gold outline; Transportation Supervising Engineer (Engineering); Transportation Principal Engineer (Engineering); and a final box stating “Many more opportunities available!”
WHAT WE OFFER
Our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
Professional growth and development opportunities.
A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
Working for 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 HIGHLIGHTSMonday - Friday
Full Time, 40 hours per week
First Shift
Location: Newington, CT
Hybrid (in-office/telework) and alternate work schedules may be available
APPLICATION DETAILS
Applicants must be available to travel for training, conferences, meetings, field reviews, etc., both within and outside of normal working hours, when necessary, and must possess and retain a valid driver’s license.
Please list your Driver’s license number, expiration date, and issuing State in the "Licenses and Professional Certifications" section of your application. If applicable, please also list your Professional Engineer (PE) license number and expiration date, Engineer in Training licensure, and any other job-relevant licenses or certifications you hold.
THE ROLE
In this role, you will serve as a key member of the COMPASS Group, working closely with engineering and construction staff, consultants, contractors, and software development teams (developers and business analysts) to advance and maintain digital project delivery solutions within the COMPASS platform. You will play a critical role in modernizing how projects are delivered at CTDOT—driving process improvement, increasing efficiency, and helping shape the future of project delivery through innovative technologies. This position also offers hands-on exposure to all aspects of project delivery, providing a unique opportunity to develop a comprehensive understanding of how transportation projects are planned, designed, and constructed.
Duties and Responsibilities Include:
Coordinate with engineering design units, construction staff, contractors, and consultants to evaluate and analyze current project delivery business processes.
Document existing engineering and construction workflows.
Identify opportunities to improve and digitize business processes and workflows.
Translate business processes into functional application requirements.
Develop requirements documentation, including project scope, user stories, security matrices, and application mockups.
Manage consultant contracts related to application development and monitor progress toward deliverables.
Collaborate with software developers and business analysts to design, develop, and implement configurable digital solutions.
Support integration of project delivery processes with asset management requirements.
Promote and support the standardization of project delivery processes and software solutions across the Department.
Update procedures and manuals; develop guidance documents and training materials.
Train staff in the use of digital project delivery tools, including COMPASS applications.
Perform other related duties as required.
Requirements
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).
