Description
The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT), is now accepting applications for a Transportation Engineer 3-Construction Engineering position in our Division of Construction Operations (DCO), in the Central Construction Unit at our Headquarters in Newington, CT.
The DCO is the central construction engineering and administrative office for the Office of Construction which administers construction projects statewide from design to final acceptance. The Central Construction Unit is responsible for Subletting, Civil Rights, Claims and Litigation, Alternative Contracting, e-Construction, and Special Projects.
WHAT WE OFFER
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Professional growth and development opportunities.
A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
Working for an award winning agency! CTDOT was 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!
POSITION HIGHLIGHTSMonday - Friday
Full Time, 40 hours per week
First Shift
Location: Newington, CT
Hybrid (in-office/telework) available following successful completion of the initial training/review period.
THE ROLE
The focus of this position will be related to leading staff in the Subletting and Civil Rights efforts including working with and building out the Departments Construction Record Management System. Duties will include the following:
Leading and supervising staff assisting with administration of the Civil Rights program and Subletting by acting as a liaison from the DCO to the District and the Office of Contract Compliance related to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Small Business Enterprise (SBE), and Prompt Payment monitoring, reporting, and conformance with contract documents as well as state and federal regulations.
Collect, record, prepare and analyze data pertaining to EEO/DBE/SBE programs.
Provide guidance and assistance with monitoring and addressing payroll issues related to enforcement of State and Federal Department of Labor (DOL) rules and regulations.
Assist in preparing reports for transportation-related project expenditures.
Prepare written responses for review of management for requests for changes, transfers, reassignments, or disposal of some or all portions of contract work.
Report writing and researching and preparing administrative reports.
Related duties to be performed may include assisting with developing or revising construction specifications, and Construction Manual or other procedures.
Managing records and files.
Review contracts for conformance with latest specifications documents.
Collecting, recording, preparing and analyzing data.
Research to prepare administrative reports.
Review issues to assist with developing Lessons Learned and recommend Best Practices.
Perform related duties as required.
This will include assigning and reviewing work of employees supervised, reviewing contractor conformance with requirements and making recommendation for approval of subletting, pre-award commitment modifications, DBE and SBE shortfalls; assisting in a lead capacity related to the implementation and operation of the construction management system related to subletting and civil rights; serving as a technical advisor on subletting matters; providing staff and industry training and assistance; conducting or assisting in conduction performance evaluations; acting as a liaison with other operating units, agencies, consultants, the contracting community, and outside officials regarding policies and procedures; recommending policies and standards; preparing and updating procedural manuals and workflows, conducting training classes; preparing reports and correspondence; public speaking; oral and written presentations; related duties as required.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management and three (3) years of experience in transportation construction engineering.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the working level in a professional transportation construction engineering capacity.
NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Transportation Engineer 2 (Construction Engineering).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
Possession of Land Surveyor (LS) licensure or Professional Engineer (PE) licensure from the Department of Consumer Protection State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors consistent with C.G.S.§20-302 may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree requirement.
Possession of Land Surveyor-In-Training (LSIT) licensure or Engineer-In-Training (EIT) licensure from the Department of Consumer Protection State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors consistent with C.G.S.§20-302 may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree requirement.
Possession of at least Level III certification in the Civil Engineering Technology-Transportation Program, Highway Construction Inspection or Highway Surveys from the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree requirement.
A Master’s degree in engineering may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.
Current incumbents in the class of Transportation Engineer 2 (Construction Engineering) who do not possess the degree or certification/licensure qualifications as detailed on this class specification may be considered for promotion to Transportation Engineer 3 (Construction Engineering) upon having three (3) years of experience in transportation construction engineering. One (1) of the three (3) years must have been as a Transportation Engineer 2 (Construction Engineering).
