Connecticut Careers Trainee; Highway Safety Crash Data | Target Class: Transportation

Recruitment #FS-001

Location:

Newington, CT
Date Opened: 3/9/2026 12:00:00 AM
Salary: $55,328 - $76,156/year (
* See salary note below.)
Job Type: Open to the Public
Close Date: 3/16/2026 11:59:00 PM

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is now accepting applications for a Connecticut Careers Trainee (Engineering And Related) position with a target class of Transportation Planner 1 in our Highway Safety Office within the Bureau of Policy and Planning in Newington, Connecticut.

If you are passionate about improving safety in our state, this entry-level position is an opportunity to start a career at the CTDOT that positively impacts our communities and helps to work toward saving lives.

• Monday - Friday
• Full-time (40 hours per week)
• First shift
• Location:
  
  Newington, CT
• In the P-4 (Engineering, Scientific and Technical) bargaining unit
• This position will report to a Transportation Supervising Planner or employee of a higher level.
• This position is eligible to apply 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.

As one of Connecticut's largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five bureaus. It is the DOT'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.

This entry-level position is responsible for assisting with managing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Fatality Analysts Reporting System (FARS) program. This program is responsible for meeting the Department's critical mission - federally mandated reporting of the traffic motor vehicle fatalities to the NHTSA and the safety of the traveling public.

This position requires attention to detail and will work closely with law enforcement agencies and other state agencies, including but not limited to, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Motor Vehicles, as well as the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to collect, analyze, and interpret data from crash reports to ensure conformance with federal standards.

This position will assist in addressing internal and external traffic safety data queries for the Department utilizing internal databases, the Connecticut Crash Data Repository, Crash dashboard, NHTSA data query tools, and other available resources.

The length of the development program is determined by the experience and training requirements of the designated class and the prior experience of the incumbent. At the completion of the development program incumbents must meet the experience and training requirements of the designated class. The program cannot be less than one (1) year and cannot exceed three (3) calendar years in accordance with C.G.S. 5-234.

Incumbents in this class will be eligible for reclassification to the designated class without competitive examination upon successful completion of the development program and satisfactory service.

All appointments to this class shall be under terms of a development program and in accordance with a time schedule approved by the Commissioner of Administrative Services. All development programs must be approved by the Department of Administrative Services prior to appointment to this class.

Eligibility for promotion to the target classification of Transportation Planner 1 is earned upon successful completion of your training program:

• Candidates with a bachelor’s degree may be eligible to serve a 2-year development program.
• Candidates with a master’s degree in a closely related field may be eligible to serve a 1-year development program.
• Candidates with three (3) years of professional experience in transportation civil engineering or transportation, urban, regional or environmental planning may be eligible to serve a 3-year development program.

• First year of training:
  • Bachelor's degree and/or qualifying experience: FS 15 Step 1 ($55,328/year)
  • Master's degree: FS 15 Step 2 ($57,320/year)
• Second year of training:
  • General rate: FS 15 Step 5 ($63,306/year)

The salary for an employee who completes any of the above minimum requirements after initial appointment to the Connecticut Careers Trainee job class will be adjusted commensurate with the schedule above and…