Introduction

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The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (CTDOT), is now accepting applications for a Transportation Engineer 3 (Engineering) position within the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Division of Bridges at our Headquarters in Newington, CT.

This posting will be used to fill positions in Consultant Bridge Design CLE Program, Bridge Management, Rail Bridges & Structures, Major Bridge and any other unit within the Division of Bridges.

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.

SALARY NOTE

• *Salary effective 6/26/26
• *Salary commensurate with education and/or experience

THE ROLE

Transportation Engineer 3 positions in the Division of Bridges provide lead technical and project management services that directly support the safety, capacity, and efficiency of the State of Connecticut's transportation infrastructure. Engineers in these roles take on complex and challenging structural engineering assignments and contribute to impactful statewide programs in areas such as Consultant Bridge Design CLE Program, Bridge Management, Rail Bridges & Structures, Major Bridges, and other units within the Division.

The Division of Bridges oversees and advances the State's inventory of highway and rail bridges, as well as other critical transportation structures including span poles, mast arms, overhead highway sign supports, and highmast lighting. Engineers support capital projects and program initiatives by overseeing consultant deliverables, managing project and budget performance, coordinating with stakeholders, and applying data driven asset management tools as needed.

Depending on the assigned unit, Transportation Engineer 3's may:

• Lead coordination with consulting engineering firms in the development of bridge rehabilitation, replacement, or major structure projects;
• Manage structural design tasks, alternatives analyses, technical reviews, and contract document development for bridges and transportation structures;
• Support the development and implementation of asset management strategies, including data collection, analysis, and lifecycle planning for the statewide bridge inventory;
• Oversee engineering work for rail bridge and structure projects requiring specialized knowledge of railroad operations, loading, and agency coordination;
• Contribute to the planning and execution of major bridge projects requiring large scale design efforts, multidisciplinary coordination, and advanced structural engineering judgment.

Throughout project delivery, engineers in the Division of Bridges follow projects from concept through design and into construction, working closely with municipalities, utilities, consultants, and internal DOT units. During construction, they review contractor developed drawings and calculations, ensure adherence to project specifications, and provide timely engineering support to resolve unforeseen field conditions.

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 in the "Licenses and Professional Certifications" section of your application. If applicable, please also list your Professional Engineer (PE) license number and expiration date, Engineer in Training licensure, and any other job-relevant licenses or certifications you hold.

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 f