Description

Transportation Engineer Trainee (Construction Engineering)
Recruitment #251003-8741FS-002

Location    New Haven, CT
Newington, CT
Norwich, CT
Rocky Hill, CT
Thomaston, CT
Date Opened    10/7/2025 12:00:00 AM
Salary    $72,629 - $117,842*/year (*Max of the Target level for the Transportation Engineer 2. See below
Job Type    Open to the Public
Close Date    11/13/2025 11:59:00 PM
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Introduction

Are you passionate about shaping the future of transportation in Connecticut? 
If so, join our great team of engineering and construction management 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 2026 are strongly encouraged to apply!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (CTDOT), is now accepting applications for Transportation Engineer Trainee (Construction Engineering) positions in the Office of Construction, in the Bureau of Engineering and Construction.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
Professional growth and development opportunities
A healthy work/life balance to all employees
Join an award winning agency! CTDOT has been recently awarded the Employer of the Year award by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE) and named the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) CT Employer of the Year for 2024!
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
Monday - Friday
Full-time, 40 hours per week
First shift
Location: Positions available in New Haven, Newington, Norwich, Rocky Hill, and Thomaston
This position is eligible to apply for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter, in accordance with the Telework Policy. The Policy can be found here
In the P-4 (Engineering, Scientific and Technical) bargaining unit
APPLICATION DETAILS
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.
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.
THE ROLE
Transportation Engineer Trainees work in many different capacities agency-wide. Transportation Engineer Trainee positions are available throughout the Bureau of Engineering and Construction. 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

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, Concrete or Soils.
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.