Drainage Engineer Job at State of Connecticut - Department of Transportation
State of Connecticut - Department of Transportation Newington, CT
The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (DOT), is now accepting applications for Transportation Engineer Trainee positions in the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Division of Bridges, in the Hydraulics and Drainage section.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
- Competitive starting salary
- Industry leading health benefits, including medical and dental coverage
- Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings
- Paid time off including 13 paid holidays per calendar year
- A culture that encourages work/life balance
- Professional growth and development opportunities
- On-site low-cost fitness center, on-site cafeteria and Electric Vehicle (EV) charging
- Ample free parking with easy access from major highways or by public transportation
- Tuition reimbursement
- Working for a Forbes top company: 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
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
- Full Time, 40 hours per week
- Monday through Friday
- Location: Newington
- Hybrid (office/telework) may be available
- Problem solve, recommend and implement effective solutions in a timely manner
- Contribute to providing safe and efficient transportation improvements for the traveling public
- Utilize computer aided design software (MicroStation) and other applications such as Microsoft Excel and Word
- Showcase your oral, written, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- provide specialized engineering, technical support and policy advice on all storm water and water resource management issues related to the planning, permitting, design, construction, and maintenance of transportation facilities,
- perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, hydraulic design and/or review of storm drainage systems, culverts, highway or railroad bridges over waterways, detention facilities, dams and related hydraulic structures,
- perform bridge scour analysis, prepare revetment and scour countermeasure design and assist with bridge scour monitoring,
- prepare flood management certifications and other permit documentation,
- provide design support and technical advice to other Department units on hydraulic and drainage activities associated with the design and/or maintenance of transportation facilities,
- review commercial development proposals brought before the Office of State Traffic administration and district permit offices.
- Salary Note: New hires to State service start at Paygrade FS 18, step 5, currently $69,128 annually.
ABOUT US
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Selection Plan
- In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
- The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
- Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
- In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the recruiter listed on this job posting.
- Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
- All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
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- Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
- Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
- The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In the Department of Transportation and the Connecticut Airport Authority, this class is accountable for receiving training in introductory professional engineering work for the development of technical and professional transportation engineering and transportation construction engineering skills and knowledge in order to qualify for advancement in the field of transportation engineering.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
In this role, you will be training to learn the following duties:
- makes field inspection of bridge sites to obtain information necessary for design of structures;
- plans and recommendations for adequate repair;
- 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 storm sewer and culvert designs;
- prepares computations for storm sewer and culvert designs;
- attends field reviews on new designs for highway projects;
- recommends revisions to improve drainage design;
- 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;
- reviews drainage design on major permit applications for shopping centers and housing developments;
- assists in preparation and updating of Drainage Manual;
- assists in coordination of work of design engineers with consulting engineers in preparation of plans to determine contract documents;
- acts as consultant to district forces and other state agencies;
- recommends treatment of alignment, grade, surface and drainage features;
- prepares and reviews agreements governing terms involved;
- represents state in negotiations with Federal Highway Administration for reimbursement of funds to state;
- 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;
- assists in development and review of department contracts;
- performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
General knowledge of basic transportation engineering theories, principles and methods; skill in use of drafting and calculating instruments and other computer applications; considerable ability in performing mathematical computations, making neat and accurate drawings and preparing minor design and structural details.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
- 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
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Possession of an engineering degree with course work relevant to the field of hydraulic and/or water resources engineering
- Cooperative education/internship experience or work experience in the field of hydraulic and/or water resources engineering
- 3.0 or higher grade-point average in relevant engineering courses
- Academic, internship, or work experience utilizing engineering-related computer software
- Experience with presentation skills
- Experience with providing verbal and written communication to a diverse population
- Completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam or Engineer in Training licensure
- Experience using Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Access
- Experience efficiently managing large workloads
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
WORKING CONDITIONS
Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some risk of injury or physical harm from highway, construction site, or on-site environments and a moderate degree of discomfort from year round weather conditions.
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