Transportation Engineer 3 (Engineering)

State of Connecticut•Newington, CT

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is hiring a Transportation Engineer 3 in the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Project Controls Unit, Asset Management section, at its headquarters in Newington, Connecticut. The Asset Management section develops and implements the Department’s Transportation Asset Management Plans (TAMPs) and related documentation to meet federal requirements. It coordinates asset management activities across Engineering divisions and Department bureaus and supports improvements to asset conditions, inventories, and data sharing. Staff also support the Chief Engineer’s office with transportation-related reporting for the Bureau of Engineering and Construction. The position serves as the asset-management liaison for assigned highway assets and contributes to the inventory, condition, lifecycle management, risk management, financial planning, and investment-strategy portions of the Asset Management Plan. The role also monitors asset projects and performance metrics, prepares recurring asset and finance reports, and assists with emergency-relief assessments and federal evaluation reporting. This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, on the first shift. Hybrid work and alternate schedules may be available. The role may require travel for training, conferences, meetings, and field reviews, including outside normal working hours when necessary. Incumbents may encounter highway or construction hazards and moderate discomfort from exposure to weather throughout the year. The job class may also involve acting as a working lead assisting a supervisor with a designated employee group, or performing complex engineering work across areas such as bridge design, drainage, electrical, pavement management, traffic, utilities, and related transportation engineering functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering and three years of experience in transportation engineering.
At least one year of the required general experience must have been at the working level in a professional transportation engineering capacity.
A Professional Engineer license may substitute for the bachelor’s degree requirement.
An Engineer-In-Training license may substitute for the bachelor’s degree requirement.
A master’s degree in engineering may substitute for one year of general experience.
Must be available to travel for training, conferences, meetings, and field reviews, including outside normal working hours when necessary.
Must possess and retain a valid driver’s license if required for the incumbent’s assignment.
Considerable knowledge of transportation engineering principles and practices, including areas such as bridge design, foundations, highway and transportation-facility design, transportation planning, maintenance, drainage or hydraulics, research, pavement design and management, and traffic.
Knowledge of administrative and financial controls related to transportation engineering plans, contracts, projects, and reports.
Considerable analytical, problem-solving, technical-report-development, interpersonal, oral communication, and written communication skills.
Ability to interpret and apply principles of information systems and technologies and to analyze plans and estimates.
Supervisory ability.

Nice To Haves

Experience with asset management principles and federal laws and requirements for transportation asset management plans.
Experience in data management, relational databases, and data analytics methods.
Experience coordinating effectively with asset stewards, other Department units, consultants, and state and federal agencies.
Experience analyzing problems and recommending effective solutions for engineering-related issues.
Experience working independently, being self-motivated, and taking ownership of assignments.
Experience presenting complex information to diverse audiences, including officials, peers, members of the public, and small and large groups.
Experience writing and preparing complex technical reports.
Experience with Microsoft Office 365, ESRI ArcGIS, Power BI, and related software.
Engineer-In-Training (EIT) and/or Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Transportation Asset Management liaison for assigned highway assets, which may include bridges, pavement, traffic signals, signs and sign supports, highway buildings, roadway illumination, retaining walls, drainage culverts, Intelligent Transportation Systems, roadside safety barriers, and curb ramps.
Develop and maintain information on asset inventories, conditions, lifecycle management, risk management, financial planning, and investment strategies for assigned assets as part of the Asset Management Plan.
Provide monthly and annual updates to reports concerning assets, projects, and finances.
Monitor asset project placeholders in the capital program and measure project impacts against forecasted asset performance metrics.
Assist with assessments for Emergency Relief funds following natural disasters and update Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations Part 667 evaluation reports concerning assets repeatedly damaged by emergency events.
Conduct complex transportation engineering work and, when assigned, oversee, prioritize, and review unit work as a working lead.
Prepare reports and correspondence, analyze engineering problems, recommend solutions, and assist in establishing policies, procedures, and methods.
Travel for training, conferences, meetings, and field reviews when necessary.