Transportation Engineer 3 (Construction Engineering)

CapMetro; Newington (CT); On-site; USD 108,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) in Newington, CT, is seeking a Transportation Engineer 3 (Construction Engineering) to lead geodetic survey work and manage field crews. The role supports NSRS access and coordination with partners such as NOAA and UCONN.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management and at least three years of transportation construction engineering experience, with potential substitutions for licensure or NICET certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management; three years of transportation construction engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and/or lead staff on geodetic, photogrammetric, bathymetric, and LiDAR control surveys.
• Direct field crews to perform surveys safely and efficiently.
• Serve as CT State Geodetic Coordinator, liaison between the state and National Geodetic Survey.

Skills

Leadership

Geodetic surveying

Project coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management

Tools

GNSS

LiDAR

Photogrammetry

Bathymetric surveys

Job description

Transportation Engineer 3 (Construction Engineering)

Location: Newington, CT

Salary: $108,373 - $152,572/year (*Salary commensurate with education and/or experience)

Close Date: 8/24/2026 11:59:00 PM

The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (DOT), is now accepting applications for a Transportation Engineer 3 (Construction Engineering) position in the Bureau of Engineering and Construction within the Central Surveys Geodetics section.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

Schedule: Full-Time (40 Hour), First Shift, Monday - Friday

Location: Newington, CT

This position is part of the P-4 (Engineering and Scientific) bargaining unit.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• 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!

THE ROLE

The Central Surveys Geodetics Section establishes and maintains horizontal and vertical survey control throughout the state; maintains access in Connecticut to the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) by maintaining the nine (9) base stations operating statewide, which is part of the NOAA CORS Network (NCN). Surveyors, engineers, scientists, GIS users, and other GNSS users access this network to ensure a consistent and accurate coordinate system for planning, design and construction of CTDOT projects; partners with the federal government and the University of Connecticut (UCONN) in the development, implementation, and operation of the ACORN real-time GNSS network.

The selected Transportation Engineer 3 will be responsible for supervising and/or leading staff, conducting extensive geodetic, photogrammetric, bathymetric, and LiDAR control surveys, and directing field crews to perform this work in an efficient and safe manner. This role will also serve as the CT State Geodetic Coordinator, which is the liaison between the state and National Geodetic Survey.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Performs field surveys in support of the district survey forces;
• Ensures the quality and completeness of collected data and deliverables for geodetic survey tasks;
• Trains crew members;
• Provides technical guidance to CTDOT survey operations, municipalities, private survey companies, and the public;
• Researches, recovers, and sets geodetic control; and
• Implements new technology, specifications, techniques, procedures, and internal policies responsible for the research, testing and procurement of survey equipment and software for the four (4) CTDOT District survey offices.

ABOUT US

As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five distinct 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management and three (3) years of experience in transportation construction engineering.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the working level in a professional transportation construction engineering capacity.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Transportation Engineer 2 (Construction Engineering).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

• Possession of Land Surveyor (LS) licensure or 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 Land Surveyor-In-Training (LSIT) licensure or 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.
• Possession of at least Level III certification in the Civil Engineering Technology-Transportation Program, Highway Construction Inspection or Highway Surveys from the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) 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 (Construction 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 (Construction Engineering) upon having three (3) years of experience in transportation construction engineering. One (1) of the three (3) years must have been as a Transportation Engineer 2 (Construction Engineering).