THE ROLETransportation Engineer 3's in the Digital Delivery Technology unit support the development of projects and initiatives that enhance the safety, capacity, and efficiency of Connecticut's transportation system.
You will provide design/engineering support to engineers to develop complex and complete 2D and 3D models for highway and bridge projects during the design and construction phases of these projects. These models and associated data will be used for engineering, construction, and asset management purposes to support the continued implementation of BIM throughout the agency.
You will stay at the forefront of emerging road and bridge technologies, including digital delivery, data management, digital twins, generative design, modeling and analysis, ISO-19650, model as the legal document, and CAD to GIS. You will also collaborate with BIM leaders from around the country through groups such as The Highway Engineering Exchange Program (HEEP) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help reshape the way CTDOT delivers projects.
You will be part of a team responsible for managing CAD Applications, using Bentley OpenRoads Designer and OpenBridge Designer as well as Bentley Infrastructure Cloud. You will help in-house employees, develop training guides, and provide training as necessary.
SALARY NOTE *Salary commensurate with education and/or experience, in accordance with the P-4 contract
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS - Monday - Friday
- Full-time (40 hours per week)
- First shift
- Location: Newington, CT
- Hybrid (in-office/telework) and alternate work schedules may be available.
APPLICATION DETAILS Applicants must be available to travel for training, conferences, meetings, field reviews, etc. both within and outside of normal working hours, when necessary, and must possess and retain a valid driver's license.
Please list your Driver's license number, expiration date, and issuing State, Engineer-In-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) license number and expiration date, if applicable, and any other job-relevant licenses or certifications you hold in the Licenses and Professional Certifications section of your application.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK) In the Department of Transportation and the Connecticut Airport Authority this class is accountable for acting as a working lead who assists a supervisor in supervising a designated group of employees and/or for performing the most complex engineering or related tasks in one or more aspects of engineering projects or studies in the areas of administration, bridge design, design, drainage, electrical, foundations, hydraulics, maintenance, operations, pavement management, regulation compliance, rehabilitation, research, traffic or utilities.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES - Oversees work of lower level engineers and performs complex design work;
- Designs difficult foundations and bridges of advanced design;
- Makes field inspection of bridge sites to obtain information necessary for design of important structures;
- Oversees field inspection of structural condition of existing structures and preparation of sketches, plans and recommendations for adequate repair;
- Acts as liaison between towns and state as consulting engineer in repair of bridges;
- Oversees and conducts research on materials incorporated in bridges, highways, and miscellaneous structures and maintenance and construction methods in field;
- Oversees state and consultant engineers in review of storm sewer and culvert designs and computations prepared by Design division and contracting engineers for watersheds of 650 acres and less;
- Provides technical advice to Design division and District Engineers on pollution control measures and unusual storm sewer and culvert designs;
- Prepares computations for storm sewer and culvert designs;
- Attends field reviews on all new designs for highway projects;
- Recommends revisions to improve drainage design;
- Oversees laboratory work on soil samples for determination of void ratio, water content, specific gravity, grain size distribution, plasticity limits, permeability, optimum moisture content, confined and unconfined compressive strength, direct shear and consolidation;
- Prepares detailed geotechnical reports and recommendations;
- Oversees analyses, computations, preparation of plans and data relating to hydraulic problems encountered in planning and design of highways;
- Performs hydrographic analysis and flood routing for retention basin designs;
- Serves as expert witness in court cases;
- Reviews drainage design on major permit applications for shopping centers and housing developments;
- Assists in preparation and updating of Drainage Manual;
- Oversees engineers, electricians and technicians in design or maintenance of extensive highway lighting, traffic light installations and computerized traffic control systems;
- Performs complex work in preparation of plans, specifications and estimated cost of electrical contracts and work;
- Oversees inspection of electrical construction and maintenance work and preparation of monthly and final estimates;
- Coordinates preliminary surveys and planning of engineering requirements for construction and maintenance of electrical installations with state utilities;
- Assists in coordination of work of design engineers with consulting engineers in preparation of plans to determine contract documents;
- Recommends need for test, alterations, revision of replacement of equipment associated with highway lighting, traffic lights, drawbridges, and highway buildings;
- Acts as consultant to district forces and other state agencies;
- Oversees consultant engineers in the preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates of bridges and structural improvement, construction and reconstruction of highways and construction or reconstruction of transportation facilities;
- Recommends treatment of alignment, grade, surface and drainage features;
- Makes project reports and analyzes comparative routes for economy, feasibility and utility;
- Oversees activities of engineers and technical assistants engaged in review and processing of major traffic generator studies, highway traffic engineering investigations, surveys, design and research;
- Reviews reports from investigators and subordinates;
- Prepares final reports and recommendations applying to traffic signs, signals, markings, control devices, illumination, channelization, detour and route designations;
- Represents department in state, town, public meetings;
- Oversees and reviews plans, specifications and cost estimates for adjustment of relocation of public utilities in conflict with design and layout of construction for purpose of establishing their engineering adequacy;
- Determines extent to which state shall reimburse utility companies for costs incurred;
- Prepares and reviews agreements governing terms involved;
- Represents state in negotiations with Federal Highway Administration for reimbursemen
