Description

Current students who will be graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management by the end of May 2027 are strongly encouraged to apply!
 

The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (CTDOT), is now accepting applications for Transportation Engineer Trainee (Construction Engineering) positions in the Division of Construction Operations, Material Evaluation and Specification Unit (MESU), located in Rocky Hill.

The positions available at the MESU are in material evaluation and material support for CT DOT and Municipalities influencing Highway, Bridge, Rail, Facility, and Municipality transportation related projects in Connecticut. The successful candidates will assist in support and development of material related aspects of the DOT and municipality construction programs, while developing their understanding of construction engineering and the significant role the MESU has in ensuring the success of the transportation infrastructure of Connecticut.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
Schedule: Full-Time (40 Hour), First Shift, Monday - Friday
Location: Rocky Hill, CT
This position is eligible to apply for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter, in accordance with the Telework Policy. The Policy can be found here.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
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Professional growth and development opportunities.
A healthy work/life balance to all employees. 
Join 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!

APPLICATION DETAILS
Applicants must be available to travel for training, conferences, meetings, field reviews, etc.
A valid motor vehicle operator's license is required and must be maintained.
Please list your Driver's license number, expiration date, and issuing State, Engineer in Training license number (if applicable), and any other job-relevant licenses or certifications you hold, in the Licenses and Professional Certifications section of your application.

THE ROLE
In this role you will be responsible for:
Assisting with maintaining AASHTOWare Construction and Materials (or other Construction Management Reporting Systems) and COMPASS within MESU and with MESU’s stakeholders.
Assisting MESU, Construction, and Maintenance staff with materials testing and documentation to ensure compliance with the Department's Quality Assurance (QA) Program for materials acceptance.
Assisting higher-level employees with maintaining laboratory accreditation and monitoring compliance.
Assisting higher-level employees with the timely and accurate material certification of completed Department projects.
Supporting MESU and active construction project staff in administering the Department's Quality Assurance (QA) Program for materials.
Assisting with revisions to the processes and software platforms used to support these activities.
Assisting with the collection, analysis, and report creation of materials-related data.
Performing other duties, as required, to support the Division of Construction Operations.

Requirements

Possession of a Bachelor's degree.

NOTE: If the target job classification has a Minimum Qualification that requires specific licensure and/or the Bachelor's degree to be in a specific area(s), then these specific licensures and degree areas are required for appointment to the Transportation Engineer Trainee classification. Candidates cannot be appointed until all degree requirements are complete.

Possession of 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 General Experience requirement.
Possession of 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 General Experience requirement.
NOTE: The following additional substitutions are allowed for the Target Class of Transportation Engineer 1 (Construction Engineering):
Possession of Land Surveyor (LS) 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 General Experience requirement.
Possession of Land Surveyor-In-Training (LSIT) 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 General Experience requirement.
Possession of at least Level III certification, from the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET), in one of the following Civil Engineering Technology Programs may be substituted for the General Experience requirement:Transportation Construction Inspection Program - Highway Construction Inspection.
Construction Materials Testing Program - Asphalt, Concrete or Soils.
Transportation Program - Highway Materials, Highway Surveys or Highway Construction Inspection.
Possession of a Level III Survey Technician Certification from the National Society of Professional Surveyors may be substituted for the General Experience requirement.
Possession of an American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification, at the level of a Welding Inspector (WI) or above, may be substituted for the General Experience requirement.