THE ROLE

Transportation Engineer 3's in the Division of Traffic Engineering lead the development of projects and initiatives that enhance the safety, capacity, and efficiency of Connecticut's transportation system. They manage and coordinate traffic designs, studies, and investigations on state roadways to address complex roadway and multi-modal challenges and reduce crashes by researching and applying innovative solutions-such as modern roadway configurations, traffic signals, signs, and pavement markings-proven to improve safety and save lives

SALARY NOTE

• Salary commensurate with education and/or experience

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• First Shift
• Full Time, 40 hours per week
• Monday through Friday
• 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 reimbursement of funds to state;
• Confers with consulting, engineers, corporate, municipal planners, departmental personnel and others involved in coordinating utility adjustments with highway reconstruction work;
• Advises departmental auditors on acceptability of credits offered or claims for payment made;
• Conducts field and office investigations of engineering, technical or other problems and prepares reports for higher level employees;
• Analyzes problems and recommends effective solutions;
• Assists in establishment of policy, procedures and methods;
• Represents department in legislative matters;
• Assists in development and review of department contracts;
• Performs related duties as required.

WORKING LEAD LEVEL:

• As assigned by the supervisor distributes, prioritizes, oversees and revi