Transportation Maintainer

Ready to take the next step in your career with the Connecticut Department of Transportation? Explore the opportunity below and apply today! The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (CTDOT) invites its eligible agency employees to apply for a Transportation Maintainer 4 position.

SCHEDULE:

Full-Time (40 Hours), First Shift (7:30 A.M.

- 4:00 P.M.), Monday - Friday

LOCATION:

Wallingford, CT

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This position is responsible highly skilled tree and roadside maintenance operations under limited supervision within the District 3 area.

• Removing hazardous trees, trimming limbs and brush for visibility;
• Assessing tree hazards, and safely using climbing gear and bucket trucks;
• Operating and maintaining specialized equipment such as chainsaws, pole pruners, and safety gear;
• Supervise or lead a team of Transportation Maintainers and ensures public and crew safety during all operations;
• Snow and ice removal, storm cleanup, pothole patching, guardrail repairs, and responding to traffic incidents.

Incumbents in this class are required to possess and maintain a current CDL Class A or B with tank endorsement, as well as a valid Medical Examiner's Card (MEC).

Incumbents in this class must be willing to accept assignment to emergency duties, including snow and ice removal, whenever his or her services are needed; to include mandatory winter overtime from November 1 through April 30. Various storm events will require employees to stay at work for the duration of the storm, which at times could be up to a period of several days, including holidays and weekends.

Incumbents in this class will be required to have a 30-mile residency from the posted job location.

Prior to being eligible for interview and the skill evaluation practicum, applicants must be certified through the Department in aerial bucket truck operation and fall protection, which includes the use of a safety harness and trauma strap.

Eligible candidates must complete an interview before participating in the skill evaluation practicum. The Agency will conduct a practicum, in accordance with Department of Transportation Administrative Guidelines, to assess whether applicants possess the necessary skills for the position. The practicum is part of the interview process.

Tree Climber/Aerial Bucket Maintainer Practicum Study Guide can be found here.

Candidates invited to interview must bring a completed Employment of Relatives Form, an Acknowledgement of Ethics Receipt, a valid CDL Class A or B with tank endorsement, and a valid Medical Examiner's Card (MEC).

Candidates must show how they meet the required knowledge and experience on their application to proceed further in the hiring process.

As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, CTDOT employs roughly 3,300 individuals across 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.

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In the Department of Transportation and the Connecticut Airport Authority this class is accountable for performing a variety of highly skilled tasks in the construction, maintenance and repair of state roadways, roadsides, bridges, airports and other departmental facilities; operates and maintains highly complex mechanical equipment; may serve as trainer.

See attached addendum.

• Considerable knowledge of
• the construction, maintenance and repair techniques of roadways, roadsides, bridges or airports;
• the processes and materials used in the construction and maintenance of highway and bridges or airports;
• Skills
• interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• Considerable ability to operate skillfully and make ordinary repairs to highly complex mechanical equipment as listed on the attached addendum;
• Ability to utilize computer software.