Transportation Engineer Trainee (Engineering)

Recruitment #250303-8741FS-001
Location: Newington, CT
Date Opened: 3/5/2025 12:00:00 AM
Salary: $72,629 – $117,842*/year (*Max of the Target Level for Transportation Engineer 2. See Below)
Job Type: Open to the Public
Close Date: 4/7/2025 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 by the end of August 2025 are strongly encouraged to apply!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (DOT), is now accepting applications for Transportation Engineer Trainee positions at the DOT Headquarters in Newington, CT! Transportation Engineer Trainees work in many different capacities agency-wide. Positions are available throughout the Bureau of Engineering and Construction.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Full Time, 40 hours per week
• Monday through Friday
• First shift
• Location: Positions available at the DOT Headquarters in Newington, 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.
• This position is eligible to apply for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter, in accordance with the Telework Policy which can be found here.

DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO

• 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 Word and Excel;
• Read and analyze or prepare construction plans and estimates.

The successful candidate will have experience with:

• Utilizing engineering-related computer software;
• Working as part of a team;
• Providing verbal and written communication to a diverse population, including presentation skills;
• Using Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Access;
• Multitasking and managing large workloads.

*SALARY/PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY

• Transportation Engineer Trainee: $72,629/annually
• After successful completion of a one (1) year training program, you will be promoted to Transportation Engineer 1 (Engineering): $81,047-$99,673/annually
• After successful completion of two (2) years as a Transportation Engineer 1 (Engineering), you will be promoted to Transportation Engineer 2 (Engineering): $91,244-$117,842/annually

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.

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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Possession of a civil engineering degree for design-related position.
• Possession of an engineering degree in a position-relevant area for specialty positions (i.e., Electrical Engineering degree for position in Electrical Engineering).
• 3.0 or higher grade-point average in relevant engineering courses.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

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.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.