Transportation Maintainer

Introduction

Are you a current Connecticut Department of Transportation employee looking to advance your career within the agency? Do you want to continue to help make commuting and traveling throughout CT safe? If so, read below and apply today!

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) invites its eligible agency employees to apply for the position of Transportation Maintainer 3 (Skilled Bridge) within the District 1 area, in Hartford, CT.

• Our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
• Remain with 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 purpose of this position is to perform skilled carpentry and masonry repairs in order to maintain and repair the Department's vast bridge infrastructure within the District 1 area.

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.

Incumbents in this class will be required to have 30-mile residency from the posted job location.

Prior to being eligible for interview and the skill evaluation practicum, applicants must have completed harness and fall protection training and must be in compliance with the Department’s Lead Health and Safety and Silica Safety programs, including a respirator physical and a current respirator fit test.

Prior to being eligible for interview and the skill evaluation practicum, applicants must be certified through the Department in aerial bucket truck operation and fall protection, which includes the use of a safety harness and trauma strap.

Eligible candidates must complete an interview before participating in the skill evaluation practicum. The Agency will conduct a practicum, in accordance with Department of Transportation Administrative Guidelines, to assess whether applicants possess the necessary skills for the position. The practicum is part of the interview process.

View the Maintainer 3-Bridge Practicum Study Guide.

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).

• Monday - Friday
• Full-time (40 hours per week)
• First shift (7:30 AM - 4:00 PM)
• Location:
  
  Hartford, CT
• On-site work environment

As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) employs roughly 3,300 individuals across five bureaus. CTDOT is guided by its mission to improve lives through transportation. Our infrastructure and transit systems are essential to the safety and mobility of Connecticut residents, and our work strengthens both economic and community development. CTDOT is committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, and individuals with broad-ranging backgrounds and life experiences are encouraged to apply.

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