Transportation Engineer Trainee (Land Surveyor) APPLY BY 10/15/2024 11:59:00 PM
Location Norwich, CT
Date Opened 10/1/2024 12:00:00 AM
Salary $63,962* - $87,079/year *See salary note below.
Job Type Open to the Public
Close Date 10/15/2024 11:59:00 PM
Are you passionate about shaping the future of transportation in Connecticut?
If so, come join our great team of engineering professionals and make an ImpaCT!
Current students who will be graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management by the end of May 2025 are strongly encouraged to apply!
The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (DOT), is now accepting applications for the position of Transportation Engineer Trainee (Survey Unit) in the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Surveys Unit in Norwich, CT.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:
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The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule
Professional growth and development opportunities
A healthy work/life balance to all employees
Join an award winning agency! CTDOT was recently awarded the Employer of the Year award by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE)!
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
Full Time, 40 hours per week
Monday through Friday
Location: Norwich, CT
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
P-4 (Engineering and Scientific) bargaining unit
DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO:
The District 2 Surveys Unit performs various functions including:
Performing mapping, field, and land surveying duties.
Utilizing Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) system and other computer applications.
Developing topographic mapping and Digital Terrain Models (DTM).
Operating survey field instruments.
Performing complex computations for survey control networks.
Performing related duties as required.
THE ROLE-PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY/SALARY:
Transportation Engineer Trainee receives training to develop technical engineering skills and knowledge. After successfully completing a one-year training program, trainees are eligible for promotion to the target class of Transportation Engineer 1 (Engineering) or Transportation Engineer 1 (Construction Engineering) after successful completion of the (1) year training program. This position is full-time, 40 hours per week and is in the P-4 (Engineering and Scientific) bargaining unit.
APPLICATION DETAILS
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.
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE:
Will possess general knowledge of land surveying and transportation
Experience with construction engineering theories, principles, and methods
Skill in use of computer aided design software (MicroStation· preferred) and other computer applications including Word and Excel
Will possess strong oral and written communication skills
Will possess organizational and interpersonal skills
Possess the ability to read and analyze construction plans and estimates
OUR MISSION:
AT DOT, our mission is to provide a safe and efficient intermodal transportation network that improves the quality of life and promotes economic vitality for the State and the region. Learn more about our mission, vision, and values here!
Join an award winning agency! CT DOT has been recently awarded the Employer of the Year award by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE)!
Qualifications & Requirements MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
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.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
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 or Concrete.
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.
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