Transportation Engineer 3 (Drainage Engineer

Introduction

Are you a current DOT employee?

Do you want to continue to make commuting and traveling throughout CT safe?

If so, we encourage you to read below and apply today!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). is now accepting applications from its motivated agency employees for an exciting Transportation Engineer 3 (Drainage Engineer) position in the Bureau of Highway Operations in the District 4 office, located in Thomaston!

Schedule:

Full-Time (40 Hour), First Shift (7:00 A.M.

- 3:30 P.M.), Monday - Friday

Please Note:

This is an on-site position, eligible for situational telework.

In the P-4 (Engineering, Scientific and Technical) bargaining unit

Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!

• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees
• Work for 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 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.

This position will be part of the Special Services Unit;
Bureau of Highway Operations located in District 4 (Thomaston). The Special Services Unit is responsible for inspection of drainage structures, culverts, and catch basins, with a concentration on MS4, and potential environmental impacts of regulated areas within DOT properties.

You will handle property owner and municipal complaints, some of which may require the creation of a Maintenance work order. As the District's Drainage Engineer, you will be assigned to assist and carry out direction from the Bureau of Highway Operations Administration and Maintenance Manager in accordance with federal and state statutes, policies, and regulations. If you’re familiar with DOT’s Hydraulics and Drainage Manual, Encroachment Permit Regulations and policies, procedures, statutes, and regulations relative to drainage easements this is the role you’ve been looking for!

Applicants must be available to travel for training, conferences, meetings, field reviews, etc. both within and outside of normal working hours, when necessary, and must possess and retain a valid driver’s license.

Please list your Driver's license number, expiration date, and issuing State, Engineer-In-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) license number and expiration date, if applicable, and any other job-relevant licenses or certifications you hold in the Licenses and Professional Certifications section of your application.

As one of Connecticut's largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five bureaus. It is the DOT's mission to improve quality of life through transportation. We have a significant transportation infrastructure system that is essential to maintaining mobility for Connecticut residents and businesses and supporting economic and community development while preserving environmental and cultural resources. The Department of Transportation is committed to cultivating a diverse staff that is representative of the communities we serve.

Applications from individuals having diverse backgrounds and life experiences are strongly encouraged.

Learn more about our mission, vison, and values by clicking here!

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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 management, regulation…