Connecticut Careers Trainee - Traffic Safety Engineering

Overview

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is recruiting for a Connecticut Careers Trainee, target class Transportation Planner 1 in the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Division of Traffic Engineering, Traffic Safety Engineering section, located in Newington, CT Headquarters.

• First Shift
• Monday – Friday
• Full Time, 40 hours per week
• Hybrid (in‑office/telework) may be available
• Location:
  
  CTDOT Headquarters, Newington, CT

• Support data management, safety analysis, presentations, reporting and GIS mapping for the Office of Engineering and external stakeholders
• Run CRA and network screening using software such as the Connecticut Crash Data Repository (CCDR) and the Connecticut Roadway Safety Management System (CRSMS)
• Research, develop, implement and manage digital computer‑aided engineering and construction applications, including, but not limited to, project management solutions, infrastructure design solutions, digital workflows, GIS tools and electronic design standards per Traffic Safety requirements
• Collect data using ESRI mobile tools such as Survey
  123 and Field Maps
• Develop and maintain GIS dashboards, reports and visualizations to communicate insights to staff and leadership
• Contribute to data governance efforts by ensuring data quality and consistency

• Bachelor’s degree – 2‑year development program
• Master’s degree in a closely related field – 1‑year development program
• Three (3) years of professional experience in transportation civil engineering or transportation, urban, regional or environmental planning – 3‑year development program

• First year of training — Bachelor’s degree and/or qualifying experience: FS 15 Step 1 ($56,712/year)
• First year of training — Master’s degree: FS 15 Step 2 ($58,753/year)
• Second year of training — General rate: FS 15 Step 5 ($64,889/year)

The salary for an employee who completes any of the above minimum requirements after initial appointment to the Connecticut Careers Trainee job class will be adjusted commensurate with the schedule above and effective the pay period following the date the master’s degree has been conferred or the pay period following the date the appropriate number of credits as indicated above have been earned.

For current state employees, compensation will be in accordance with guidelines for computing salary adjustments set forth by the Department of Administrative Services, Determining Salary Upon Change in Class manual.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide across five distinct bureaus. The agency’s mission is to improve quality of life through transportation, supporting economic and community development while preserving environmental and cultural resources.

Candidates must be able to meet the experience and training requirements of the designated job class at the completion of the development program.

• Six (6) years of professional experience in transportation civil engineering or transportation, urban, regional or environmental planning.

• College training may be substituted for the general experience: fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one‑half (1/2) year of experience, to a maximum of four (4) years, for a Bachelor’s degree.
• A Master’s degree in a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the general experience.
• For state employees, three (3) years of experience as a Transportation Planning Assistant 2 or Transportation Engineer Technician may be substituted for the general experience.
• Successful completion of a Connecticut Careers Trainee program approved by the Department of Administrative Services may be substituted for the general experience.

CTDOT is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds.