Architectural Engineer - Facilities Design(Transportation Engineer 2 (Engineering))

Introduction

TheState of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (DOT) is now accepting applications for a Transportation Engineer 2 (Engineering) position within the Facilities Design unit in the Division of Facilities and Transit, Bureau of Engineering and Construction, at our Newington Headquarters!  This position will support the design and construction of Maintenance Facilities for the Department’s Bureau of Highway Operations. 

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• Visit our newState Employee Benefits Overview page!
• 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
• First shift
• Location: Newington, CT
• P-4 (Engineering and Scientific) bargaining unit
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  Hybrid (office/telework) and alternate work schedules 
  
  

THE ROLE:

The FacilitiesDesign Unit provides in-house and consultant engineering design and technicalsupport services in the areas of Civil, Architectural, Structural, Mechanicaland Electrical Engineering. The primary focus of the unit is to provideengineering and project management for new or renovation design projects atfacilities that support roadway, bridge, rail transit, and bus transitoperations.

The ArchitecturalEngineer position resides within the Architectural section of the FacilitiesDesign unit. The unit is responsible for preparing in-house designs andreviewing designs prepared by consultant engineering firms related to bothroadway and vertical construction/building systems.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Developing Architectural Plans for new and renovated Highway Maintenance & Repair Facilities
• Coordinating with other design disciplines for development of Plans & Specifications
• Administering Contractor Submittal Reviews
• Space planning and conceptual layout
• Development of Revit models
• Analyzing building spaces for code compliance
• Other duties as assigned

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must be available to travel for training, conferences, meetings, field reviews, etc. both within and outside of normal working hours, when necessary. A valid driver's license is required and must be maintained.

APPLICATION DETAILS:

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-relevantlicenses or certifications you hold in the Licenses and ProfessionalCertifications section of your application.

WHO WE ARE:

As one of Connecticut's largestState agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in fivebureaus. It is the DOT's mission to provide a safe and efficient intermodaltransportation network that improves the quality of life and promotes economicvitality for the State and the region. We have a significant transportationinfrastructure system that is essential to maintaining mobility for Connecticutresidents and businesses and supporting economic and community developmentwhile preserving environmental and cultural resources. The Department ofTransportation is committed to cultivating a diverse staff that isrepresentative of the communities we serve. Applications from individualshaving diverse backgrounds and life experiences are strongly encouraged.

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Selection Plan

• These positions will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Applications to this recruitment will be used to meet collective bargaining requirements. Once any collective bargaining requirements have been met, all other applicants may be considered.
• For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

To Apply:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 Talent Acquisition Professional listed on this job posting.
  
• 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.

FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:

• Please read or watch our Applicant Tips on How to Apply.

Important Information After You Apply:

• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
• 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.
• Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.
• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
• Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.
  

Connect With Us:

• Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Anamaria Giangarra at Anamaria.giangarra@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Transportation and the Connecticut Airport Authority this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of engineering or related tasks in one or more aspects of transportation engineering projects or studies in the following areas: administration, bridge design, design, drainage, electrical, foundations, hydraulics, maintenance, operations, pavement management, regulation compliance, rehabilitation, research, traffic or utilities.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Acts as a team member in preparation and review of plans and estimates for construction or maintenance of bridges, structures, highways and transportation facilities; 
• Performs designs for horizontal and vertical geometry necessary for development of highway design plans, profiles and cross sections; 
• Develops necessary coordinate geometry for layout of design plans; 
• Prepares and reviews computations for storm drainage systems and culvert designs; 
• Assists in project budget preparation, report writing, general planning and administration of unit work from an engineering project coordination and technical stand point; 
• Conducts engineering procedural studies; 
• Prepares research and administrative reports; 
• Plans and oversees highway maintenance; 
• Oversees activities of lower grade engineers and technical aides in traffic control and operation studies, designs and analyses; 
• Prepares and reviews storm drainage systems and culvert designs and computations for watersheds of 1000 acres and less; 
• Performs mathematical calculations in development of flood profiles, synthetic hydrographs, flood routing, energy dissipation, pollution abatement and erosion protection; 
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of more than one specialized field involved in transportation engineering such as bridge design, foundations, highway design, transportation facilities design, transportation planning, maintenance, drainage or hydraulics, research, pavement design, pavement management and traffic; 
• Considerable
  • skill in use of computer aided design and drafting (CADD) applications; 
  • technical skills in preparation of engineering and administrative reports;
• Skills
  • interpersonal skills; 
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to
  • analyze and evaluate engineering, highway, structural and pavement design, hydraulic and traffic problems and provide effective solutions; 
  • perform complex mathematical calculations; 
  • develop and interpret plans and specifications.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

A Bachelor’s degree in engineering and two (2) years of experience in a professional transportation engineering or transportation construction engineering capacity.

NOTE: For state employees one (1) year of experience must have been at the level of a Transportation Engineer 1 (Engineering) or (Construction Engineering). 

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 Bachelor’s degree 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 Bachelor’s degree requirement.
• A Master’s degree in engineering may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Possession of an accredited bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering
• Academic, internship, and/or work experience in architectural engineering
• 3.0 or higher grade-point average in relevant architecture courses
• Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and EIT licensure
• Experience utilizing computer software such as Revit or OpenBuildings, or similar engineering design software
• Experience with code analysis
• Experience with vertical building design
• Experience interpreting and preparing construction documents at various stages of design including Mechanical, Electrical, and Structural discipline sets
• Experience with Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) specification writing and interpretation
• Experience managing multiple projects and deadlines
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Project
• Experience coordinating effectively with other Department units, consultants, municipalities, regions, state, federal agencies and the public
• Experience with relevant federal, state, agency and bureau manuals, policies, directives, and procedures including CTDOT Standard Specifications and CTDOT Design Manuals
• Experience analyzing data and information and proposing effective solutions
• Experience with interpersonal skills, presentation skills and oral and written communication skills
• Experience with preparation of technical engineering and administrative reports

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 danger of injury or physical harm from highway or construction environments and a moderate degree of discomfort from exposure to 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.