Description
Location
Newington, CT
Date Opened
10/21/2025 12:00:00 AM
Salary
$103,150* - $145,219/year *New hires to state service start at the minimum salary range
Job Type
Open to the Public
Close Date
10/30/2025 11:59:00 PM
If you want to advance initiatives to plan, develop, and construct exciting transportation improvement projects in Connecticut, read below and apply now!
The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (CTDOT), is now accepting applications for a Transportation Engineer 3 (Engineering) position within the Division of Facilities and Transit, Facilities Design Unit, in the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, at our Headquarters in Newington, CT.
WE CAN OFFER YOU
Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
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) and named the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) CT Employer of the Year for 2024!
We also offer 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.
THE ROLE
The Transportation Engineer 3 (Engineering) position in the Facilities Design Unit oversees the Department's Capital Program for the replacement and upgrade of Highway Maintenance Facilities, which involves the engineering and construction support to deliver facilities for use by the Department’s Bureau of Highway Operations.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
First Shift
Full Time, 40 hours per week
Monday through Friday
Location: Newington, CT
Hybrid (in-office/telework) and alternate work schedules may be available
APPLICATION DETAILS
Applicants must be available to travel for training, conferences, meetings, field reviews, etc. both within and outside of normal working hours, when necessary, and must possess and retain a valid driver’s license.
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-relevant licenses or certifications you hold in the Licenses and Professional Certifications section of your application.
ABOUT US
As one of Connecticut's largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five bureaus. It is the DOT's mission to improve quality of life through transportation. We have a significant transportation infrastructure system that is essential to maintaining mobility for Connecticut residents and businesses and supporting economic and community development while preserving environmental and cultural resources. The Department of Transportation is committed to cultivating a diverse staff that is representative of the communities we serve. Applications from individuals having diverse backgrounds and life experiences are strongly encouraged.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
A Bachelor’s degree in engineering and three (3) years of experience in transportation engineering.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the working level in a professional transportation engineering capacity.
NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Transportation Engineer 2 (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.
Current incumbents in the class of Transportation Engineer 2 (Engineering) who do not possess the degree or certification/licensure qualifications as detailed on this class specification may be considered for promotion to Transportation Engineer 3 (Engineering) upon having three (3) years of experience in transportation engineering. One (1) of the three (3) years' must have been as a Transportation Engineer 2 (Engineering).
