Transportation Maintenance Crew Leader; Automotive Maintenance

Introduction

Join our team! The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). is now accepting applications from our agency employees for a Transportation Maintenance Crew Leader (Automotive Maintenance) position.

• Schedule:
  
  Full-Time (40 Hour), First Shift (7:30 A.M.
  
  - 4:00 P.M.), Monday
  - Friday
• Location:
  
  East Granby Repair Garage, with future opportunities in Winchester Repair Garage and Waterbury Repair Garage

• Visit our 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!

• Incumbents in this class are required to possess and maintain a current CDL Class A or B with tank endorsement, as well as a valid Medical Examiner’s Card (MEC).
• Incumbents in this class must be willing to accept assignment to emergency duties, including snow and ice removal, whenever his or her services are needed; to include mandatory winter overtime from November 1 through April 30. Various storm events will require employees to stay at work for the duration of the storm, which at times could be up to a period of several days, including holidays and weekends.
• As a support to Highway Operations units, various storm events will require employees to be at work prior to, during, and after a storm or weather event, which at times could be up to a period of several days, to include holidays and weekends. Additionally, in preparation for the winter season, overtime may be required to prepare the fleet and equipment.
• Candidates invited to interview must bring a completed Employment of Relatives Form, an Acknowledgement of Ethics Receipt, a valid CDL Class A or B with tank endorsement, and a valid Medical Examiner’s Card (MEC).
• Incumbents in this class will be required to have a 30-mile residency from the posted job location.
• Candidates must show how they meet the required knowledge and experience on their application to proceed further in the hiring process.

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.

In the Department of Transportation and the Connecticut Airport Authority this class is accountable for acting as a working supervisor for an assigned group of Transportation Maintainers and/or Qualified Craft Workers engaged in an area of transportation maintenance or closely related activities.

• Plans crew workflow and determines priorities;
• Schedules, assigns, oversees, and reviews work;
• Establishes and maintains crew procedures;
• Provides staff training and assistance;
• Conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations;
• Acts as liaison with operating units, agencies, and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
• Requisition s materials and equipment appropriate to the various jobs;
• Participates in performing the duties of the crew;
• May make recommendations on…