Transportation Engineer ; Engineering); Asset Management

Do you want to be part of a great team of engineers who are shaping the future of transportation in Connecticut? If so, read below to learn more about this exciting Transportation Engineer 3-Engineering position within the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Project Controls Unit, Asset Management section at our Headquarters in Newington, CT.

• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance for all employees.
• Working for an award winning agency.
• Convenience of an on-site, low-cost fitness center, on-site cafeteria, and Electric Vehicle (EV) charging at our Newington, CT, Headquarters facility.
• All CTDOT facilities have ample free parking with easy access from major highways and by public transportation.

Salary commensurate with education and/or experience, in accordance with the P-4 (Engineering, Scientific and Technical) bargaining unit contract.

• Monday - Friday
• Full Time, 40 hours per week
• First shift
• Location:
  
  Newington, CT
• Hybrid (in-office/telework) and alternate work schedules may be available

The Asset Management section is responsible for the development and implementation of the Department’s Transportation Asset Management Plans (TAMPs) and documentation to meet Federal requirements. This section coordinates asset management activities across all Engineering divisions and Department bureaus, and facilitates progress towards improving asset conditions, inventories and data sharing capabilities.

Asset Management staff also support the Chief Engineer’s office on various activities including coordinating reporting on transportation related issues for the Bureau of Engineering and Construction.

• Serving as the Transportation Asset Management liaison for a portion of the highway assets: bridge, pavement, traffic signals, signs, sign supports, highway buildings, roadway illumination, retaining walls, drainage culverts, Intelligent Transportation Systems, roadside safety barriers, and curb ramps.
• Responsible for information on inventory, condition, lifecycle management, risk management, financial planning and investment strategies portions of the Asset Management Plan for assigned assets.
• Providing updates on reports regarding assets, projects, and finance on a monthly and annual basis.
• Monitoring asset project placeholders within the capital program and measuring the impacts of these projects against forecasted asset performance metrics.
• Assisting with assessments for Emergency Relief (ER) funds for natural disasters and updating Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations Part 667 evaluation reports on the summary of assets repeatedly damaged by emergency events.

As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in 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.

In the Department of Transportation and the Connecticut Airport Authority this class is accountable for acting as a working lead who assists a supervisor in supervising a designated group of employees and/or for performing the most complex engineering or related tasks in one or more aspects of engineering projects or studies in the areas of administration, bridge design, design, drainage, electrical, foundations, hydraulics, maintenance, operations, pavement…