Connecticut Careers Trainee; Highway Safety Crash Data)(Target Class: Transportation Planner

Connecticut Careers Trainee (Highway Safety Crash Data)

Target Class:
Transportation Planner 1

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.

Current college students who will be graduating with a bachelor's degree by the end of May 2026 are strongly encouraged to apply!

• Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• 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:
  
  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.

The mission of the CTDOT is improving lives through transportation. To learn more about our mission, vision and values, please .

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:

• Can…