Traffic Safety Engineer

State of Connecticut • Newington, CT

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is hiring a Traffic Safety Engineer (Transportation Engineer 2 (Engineering)) in Traffic Safety, within the Division of Traffic Engineering, Bureau of Engineering and Construction, at its Newington headquarters. The Safety Engineering Unit focuses on preventing fatal and serious-injury crashes involving all road users on state and local roadways. It develops and implements safety solutions through Connecticut’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan and Highway Safety Improvement Program, develops transportation safety policies, standards, guidelines, and practices, promotes use of the Highway Safety Manual, and works with state and local officials to address roadway safety issues.

This position independently performs engineering tasks in transportation engineering and may contribute to traffic studies, designs, analyses, reports, project coordination, and related work. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, first shift, Monday through Friday, in a hybrid arrangement between the Newington office and telework. Alternate work schedules may be available. Travel for training, conferences, meetings, and field reviews may be required, including outside normal working hours. A valid driver’s license is required and must be maintained.

Applicants must be current State of Connecticut employees of the listed agency with at least six months of full-time or equivalent service, subject to applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the minimum qualifications. The general minimum qualification is a bachelor’s degree in engineering and two years of professional transportation engineering or transportation construction engineering experience; for state employees, one year must be at the Transportation Engineer 1 (Engineering) or Transportation Engineer 1 (Construction Engineering) level. A PE or EIT license may substitute for the bachelor’s degree requirement, and a master’s degree in engineering may substitute for one year of general experience.

The agency offers professional growth and development opportunities and promotes work/life balance. Its Newington headquarters has an on-site fitness center, cafeteria, and EV charging, with free parking and public transportation access. The Department employs approximately 3,300 people statewide and is committed to a diverse workforce.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and two years of professional transportation engineering or transportation construction engineering experience.
• For state employees, one year of the required experience must have been at the Transportation Engineer 1 (Engineering) or Transportation Engineer 1 (Construction Engineering) level.
• A Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) license may substitute for the bachelor’s degree requirement; a master’s degree in engineering may substitute for one year of general experience.
• Applicants must be current employees of the listed State of Connecticut agency with at least six months of full-time or full-time-equivalent service, subject to applicable collective bargaining language.
• Valid driver’s license required and must be maintained.
• Must be available to travel for training, conferences, meetings, and field reviews when necessary, including outside normal working hours.
• Knowledge of principles and practices in transportation engineering specialties, including traffic and other transportation engineering fields.
• Skill in computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) applications and preparation of engineering and administrative reports.
• Interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate engineering, highway, structural, pavement, hydraulic, and traffic problems and develop effective solutions.
• Ability to perform complex mathematical calculations and develop and interpret plans and specifications.

Nice To Haves

• Accredited bachelor’s degree in civil or transportation engineering.
• Academic, internship, or work experience in traffic engineering.
• Grade-point average of 3.0 or higher in relevant traffic engineering courses.
• Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and EIT licensure.
• Experience with traffic-engineering software such as ArcGIS, Synchro, or VISSIM.
• Experience interpreting and preparing construction documents at various design stages.
• Experience writing and interpreting Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) specifications.
• Experience managing multiple projects and deadlines.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Experience coordinating with Department units, consultants, municipalities, regions, state and federal agencies, and the public.
• Experience with relevant federal, state, agency, and bureau manuals, policies, directives, and procedures, including CTDOT Standard Specifications and CTDOT Design Manuals.
• Experience analyzing data and information and proposing effective solutions.
• Experience with interpersonal, presentation, oral, and written communication skills.
• Experience preparing technical engineering and administrative reports.

Responsibilities

• Contribute as a team member to the preparation and review of plans and estimates for construction or maintenance of bridges, structures, highways, and transportation facilities.
• Perform designs for horizontal and vertical geometry used in highway design plans, profiles, and cross sections.
• Develop coordinate geometry for design-plan layouts.
• Prepare and review engineering computations, including storm drainage systems and culvert designs.
• Assist with project budget preparation, report writing, planning, and unit-work administration from an engineering coordination and technical perspective.
• Conduct engineering procedural studies.
• Prepare research and administrative reports.
• Plan and oversee highway maintenance.
• Oversee lower-grade engineers and technical aides conducting traffic control and operation studies, designs, and analyses.
• Prepare and review storm drainage and culvert designs and computations for watersheds of 1,000 acres or less.
• Perform calculations for flood profiles, synthetic hydrographs, flood routing, energy dissipation, pollution abatement, and erosion protection.
• Develop and implement roadway safety solutions and support the Strategic Highway Safety Plan and Highway Safety Improvement Program.
• Help develop transportation safety policies, standards, guidelines, and practices, and advocate use of the Highway Safety Manual.
• Coordinate with state and local officials to prevent and resolve roadway safety issues on public roads.
• Perform related duties as required.

Benefits

• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Healthy work/life balance.
• On-site, low-cost fitness center at the Newington headquarters.
• On-site cafeteria at the Newington headquarters.
• Electric Vehicle (EV) charging at the Newington headquarters.
• Ample free parking at DOT facilities, with access from major highways or public transportation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level