Transportation Principal Engineer (Engineering)(Division of Highway Design-Pavement and Highway Asset Design Unit)

Description

• Coordinates design or construction projects;
• Determines priorities and plans unit work;
• interpret and apply principles of information systems and technologies;
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• Develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards;
• Establishes and maintains unit procedures;
• Prepares reports and correspondence;
• administrative and financial controls with respect to transportation engineering plans, contracts, projects and reports;
• Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff;
• Supervises work of engineers, technicians and other technical and/or clerical personnel in any one of several organizationally specialized engineering, operations, or railroad sections;
• Reviews detailed plans, specifications or studies of complex transportation engineering problems related to areas such as highway, bridge, facility or geometric design, traffic engineering, electrical engineering, geo-technical engineering, hydraulics and drainage, utilities, contract and project development, or railroad engineering;
• Provides staff training and assistance;
• Prepares special reports, cost estimates, standards and specifications and fee schedules for consultant engineers, surveyors or contractors;
• Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
• analyze and review engineering reports and plans;
• Reviews progress reports;
• Conducts performance evaluations;

Requirements

• latest techniques and procedures employed in field of engineering or land surveying as applied to Department of Transportation;
• First Shift
• Supervisory ability.
• interpersonal skills;
• Experience with the latest innovative techniques and procedures employed for the design of pavement and other highway assets
• principles and practices involved in transportation engineering such as bridge design, foundations, highway design, transportation facilities design, transportation planning, drainage or hydraulics, research, pavement design, pavement management, traffic and utilities;
• Incumbents must possess 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.
• Office of Property and Facilities: Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a Building Official license issued by the Connecticut Department of Public Safety.
• Experience coordinating and interacting with staff throughout the Department at all levels and familiarity with Department organization
• Experience interpreting and applying principles of information systems and technologies for data driven decisions to manage pavement assets
• Experience with roadside safety hardware development and approval, and new product evaluation
• Experience with interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, and presentation skills
• oral and written communication skills;
• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
• Experience leading, mentoring, evaluating and developing improved performance of engineers
• Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).
• Considerable knowledge of
• Experience with highway and pavement design, pavement management, and construction methods and materials
• Incumbents may be required to travel.
• Experience with relevant department policies and procedures, and state and federal laws, statutes, and regulations
• Experience analyzing problems and recommending effective solutions
• relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
• Experience with capital planning, contract development process, and administrative and financial controls with respect to transportation engineering plans, contracts, projects and reports
• Experience with departmental contracting and procurement methods
• Experience managing consultant engineers in the development and delivery of highway design projects
• Considerable ability to

Benefits

• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Hybrid (in-office/telework) may be available
• Full Time, 40 hours per week
• The convenience of an on-site, low-cost fitness center, on-site cafeteria, and Electric Vehicle (EV) charging at our Newington, CT, Headquarters facility. All DOT facilities have ample free parking with easy access from major highways or by public transportation.

Training + Development

Interview process

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Security clearance