Transportation Engineer ; Construction Engineering

Transportation Engineer 3-Construction Engineering

Senior engineering role responsible for leading staff in subletting and civil rights efforts, managing construction records, and providing technical and administrative oversight for transportation construction projects.

• State Employee Benefits Overview
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Healthy work/life balance
• Opportunity to work for an award‑winning agency (Employer of the Year, 2024)

• Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week
• Full‑time, First shift
• Location:
  
  Newington, CT
• Hybrid (in‑office/telework) available after successful initial training

• Lead and supervise staff on the Civil Rights program and Subletting, acting as liaison from the DCO to the District and Office of Contract Compliance
• Collect, record, prepare, and analyze data pertaining to EEO/DBE/SBE programs
• Provide guidance and assistance with monitoring and addressing payroll issues related to enforcement of State and Federal Department of Labor rules
• Assist in preparing reports for transportation‑related project expenditures
• Prepare written responses for review of management for requests for changes, transfers, reassignments, or disposal of contract work
• Conduct report writing, research, and prepare administrative reports
• Assist with developing or revising construction specifications, the Construction Manual, or other procedures
• Manage records and files; review contracts for conformance with latest specifications
• Recommend best practices, develop lessons learned, and prepare procedural manuals and workflows
• Provide staff and industry training; conduct performance evaluations
• Serve as technical advisor on subletting matters; advise on policies and standards
• Prepare and update procedural manuals, workflow diagrams, and training classes
• Prepare reports, correspondence, and presentations; engage in public speaking and oral/written presentations as required

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management
• Three (3) years of experience in transportation construction engineering
• One (1) year of the general experience must be at the working level in a professional transportation construction engineering capacity
• Licensure or certification options:
  • State Land Surveyor (LS) or Professional Engineer (PE) licensure
  • Land Surveyor-In-Training (LSIT) or Engineer-In-Training (EIT) licensure
  • Level III certification in Civil Engineering Technology – Transportation Program, Highway Construction Inspection, or Highway Surveys (NICET)
• Master’s degree in engineering may substitute for one (1) year of general experience

• Experience with Subletting, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, and Small Business Enterprise project administration for transportation projects
• Project management experience including conflict resolution, letter and memorandum preparation, schedule development, time extensions, and change orders
• Analytical experience with engineering reports, plans, and specifications; ability to develop effective solutions
• Strong data gathering and presentation skills for leadership and peer audiences
• Effective communication in a leadership capacity (phone, email, face‑to‑face)
• Leadership, prioritization, multitasking, and large workload management
• Proficiency with AASHTOWare, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Project, Teams, Outlook), CTDOT COMPASS, Power‑BI, or other relevant software
• Engineering degree with FE, EIT, or P.E. license

• May be required to possess certification from the North East Transportation Training and Certification Program (NETTCP)
• May be required to possess and maintain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license
• May be required to travel

Employees may be exposed to some danger of injury or physical harm from highway or construction environments and may experience a moderate degree of discomfort from exposure to year‑round weather conditions.

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