Transportation Engineer Trainee; Construction Engineering

Are you passionate about shaping the future of transportation in Connecticut? If so, join our great team of engineering and construction management professionals and make an impact! Current students who will be graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management by the end of May 2026 are strongly encouraged to apply!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (CTDOT), is now accepting applications for Transportation Engineer Trainee (Construction Engineering) positions in the Office of Construction, in the Bureau of Engineering and Construction.

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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!

• Monday - Friday
• Full Time, 40 hours per week
• First shift
• Location:
  
  Positions available in New Haven, Newington, Norwich, Rocky Hill, and Thomaston
• Eligible to apply for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter, in accordance with the Telework Policy. Policy can be found here.
• In the P-4 (Engineering, Scientific and Technical) bargaining unit

• Applicants must be available to travel for training, conferences, meetings, field reviews, etc.
• A valid motor vehicle operator's license is required and must be maintained.
• Please list your Driver's license number, expiration date, and issuing State, Engineer in Training license number (if applicable), and any other job-relevant licenses or certifications you hold, in the Licenses and Professional Certifications section of your application.

Transportation Engineer Trainees work in many different capacities agency-wide. Transportation Engineer Trainee positions are available throughout the Bureau of Engineering and Construction.

Discover the opportunity to:

• Problem solve, recommend, and implement effective solutions in a timely manner.
• Contribute to providing safe and efficient transportation improvements for the traveling public.
• Utilize computer aided design software (Micro Station) and other applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Read and analyze or prepare construction plans and estimates.

The mission of the DOT 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. To learn more about our mission, vision and values, please . Visit the website to learn more about the Connecticut DOT!

Possession of a Bachelor's degree.

NOTE:

If the target job classification has a Minimum Qualification that requires specific licensure and/or the Bachelor's degree to be in a specific area(s), then these specific licensures and degree areas are required for appointment to the Transportation Engineer Trainee classification. Candidates cannot be appointed until all degree requirements are complete.

• 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 General Experience 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 General Experience requirement.
• Possession of Land Surveyor (LS) 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 General Experience requirement.
• Possession of Land Surveyor-In-Training (LSIT) licensure from the Department of Consumer Protection State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors consistent with C.G.S.…