Transportation Engineer ; Engineering State Highway Design FO

Transportation Engineer 2 (Engineering)

Are you interested in being part of a team designing improvements on Connecticut's highway system and having a positive effect on safety and traffic operation in local communities? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you at the State Design Unit in the Division of Highway Design at our Newington Headquarters.

• Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance for 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 convenience of an on-site, low-cost fitness center, on-site cafeteria, and Electric Vehicle (EV) charging at our Newington, CT, Headquarters facility. All DOT facilities have ample free parking with easy access from major highways and by public transportation.

• First Shift.
• Full-time, 40 hours per week.
• Location:
  
  Newington, CT.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Hybrid (in-office/ telework) and alternate work schedules may be available.

• Recommend and implement effective solutions.
• Contribute to providing a safe and efficient transportation system.
• Implement bicycle and pedestrian improvements along highways.
• Work with community groups and elected officials.
• Utilize computer software to design roadway elements.
• Showcase your oral, written, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

• Develop three-dimensional roadway models using CAD software.
• Develop and analyze multiple design alternatives for transportation improvement projects.
• Prepare design plans, profiles, cross sections, and design details for State projects.
• Analyze and design complex stormwater drainage systems.
• Develop project designs that incorporate multi-modal facilities to address the needs of drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit users.
• Design roadside safety elements including guiderail and concrete barrier.
• Engage in stakeholder outreach with municipal leaders, neighborhood groups, businesses, homeowners, and the traveling public.
• Develop plans and supporting documentation for environmental permits.
• Coordinate with utility companies to determine potential conflicts and relocations if necessary.
• Coordinate with other units within the CTDOT.
• Conduct field meetings and site investigations.
• Other duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of more than one specialized field involved in transportation engineering such as bridge design, foundations, highway design, transportation facilities design, transport planning, maintenance, drainage or hydraulics, research, pavement design, pavement management and traffic.
• Skill in use of computer aided design and drafting (CADD) applications;
• Technical skills in preparation of engineering and administrative reports;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to analyze and evaluate engineering, highway, structural and pavement design, hydraulic and traffic problems and provide effective solutions;
• Perform complex mathematical calculations;
• Develop and interpret plans and specifications.

A Bachelor’s degree in engineering and two (2) years of experience in a professional transportation engineering or transportation construction engineering capacity.

NOTE:

For state employees one (1) year of experience must have been at the level of a Transportation Engineer 1 (Engineering) or (Construction Engineering).

• 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…