Transportation Engineer Trainee; Land Surveyor

Overview

Transportation Engineer Trainee (Land Surveyor) in the Central Surveys office of Connecticut Department of Transportation. Target class:
Transportation Engineer 1 (Construction Engineering).

Location:

Newington, CT.

• Full time, 40 hours/week, Monday–Friday, 6:30 am–3:00 pm.
• Travel required.
• Valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license required.
• Under P-4 (Engineering and Scientific) bargaining unit.

• Perform mapping, field, and land survey duties.
• Use Computer‑Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) and other computer applications.
• Prepare, revise, and edit property acquisition and release mapping.
• Develop topographic mapping and Digital Terrain Models (DTM).
• Utilize ArcGIS for GIS applications.
• Operate survey field instruments.
• Perform complex computations for survey control networks.
• Read, analyze, and interpret property records, construction plans, and estimates.
• Communicate verbally and in writing with diverse populations.
• Prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Problem‑solve and implement effective solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Land Surveying, Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Possession of professional license(s) meeting or exceeding listed qualifications (PE, EIT, LS, LSIT, NICET Level III, or Level III Survey Technician Certification).

• Land survey or civil engineering degree or license (LS/LSIT).
• Experience with CADD, preferably Bentley Micro Station.
• Experience with land surveying practices and principles.
• Experience performing complex mathematical calculations.
• Experience working with survey and construction plans.
• Experience with GNSS, including Real Time Kinematic (RTK).
• Experience adjusting traverses and control networks, and level runs.

• Basic transportation engineering theories, principles, and methods.
• Proficiency in drafting and calculation instruments and computer applications.
• Mathematical computation capability, accurate drawing production, and minor design and structural detail preparation.

Transportation Engineer Trainee: $74,445 annually.

After one‑year training: promoted to Transportation Engineer 1 (Construction Engineering) with salary $83,074–$102,165 annually.

After two years as Transportation Engineer 1: promoted to Transportation Engineer 2 (Construction Engineering) with salary $93,526–$120,789 annually.

Exposure to risk of injury from highway or construction site activities; moderate discomfort from year‑round weather.

May require traveling.

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.