Transportation Supervising Engineer (Construction Engineering)

CT; New Haven (CT); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation is seeking a Transportation Supervising Engineer in Norwich. The role includes supervising staff, managing programs, and coordinating with regulatory agencies.

Candidates must have a minimum of eight years in transportation construction engineering and hold relevant licensure. The position offers full-time hours with opportunities for telework.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of experience in transportation construction engineering.
• One year of leading complex projects in construction, surveys, or materials testing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee transportation engineering projects, both in the office and field.
• Coordinate with state and federal officials and regulatory agencies.
• Conduct performance appraisals and oversee inspection of construction work.

Skills

Transportation construction engineering principles

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication skills

Analytical skills

Supervisory ability

Education

Eight years experience in transportation construction engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Land Surveyor (LS) licensure

Tools

Construction Management System

Office 365

COMPASS

CORE

Job description

Transportation Supervising Engineer (Construction Engineering)

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) invites its experienced agency employees to apply for a transportation supervising engineer (construction engineering) role within the Office of Construction in Norwich.

Position Details: Monday–Friday, full‑time, 40 hours per week. First shift 7:30 am‑4 pm. Location: DOT District 2 Headquarters in Norwich (open to other districts). Eligible for telework after successful completion of test period.

Role Summary

The Transportation Supervising Engineer will assist District Engineers in supervising a staff engaged in transportation engineering in office and field. Responsibilities include:

• Daily project or program oversight, coordination, and direction of assigned staff.
• Managing program funding and program‑wide engineering and construction scheduling.
• Meeting with State, Local, and Federal officials and coordinating with Metro‑North, Amtrak, FRA, FTA, FHWA and other regulatory agencies.
• Program design review, value engineering analysis, and program refinement.
• Constructability analysis and coordinating design issues on Design‑Build projects.
• Resolving issues during construction.
• Conducting performance appraisals, preparing consultant agreements, negotiating work assignments.
• Overseeing project engineers dedicated full time to this program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Examples of Duties

• Assist, confer with and advise Transportation Principal Engineers or Transportation Assistant District Engineers on all types of construction projects such as highways, bridges and transportation facilities.
• Conduct inspections of state projects.
• Review and assist in approving contract proposals prior to advertising.
• Review and make recommendations on contractor monetary claims.
• Supervise and oversee inspection of construction work.
• Make recommendations concerning proposed design changes, construction methods and substitution of materials.
• Assign inspection personnel to various construction projects.
• Review plans and specifications in preliminary and final stages.
• Make recommendations to prevent recurring problems and assist design engineers with construction projects.
• Supervise and maintain continuous contact with project engineers.
• Coordinate field operations with other districts.
• Serve as technical advisor on construction matters.
• Supervise and oversee office functions related to construction projects (processing orders, estimates, consultant payments, approvals, memoranda).
• Supervise and implement computerized construction reporting systems.
• Prepare and maintain schedules for all survey and design projects.
• Check detailed plans, specifications and estimates of cost of proposed projects.
• Conduct special investigations and studies of complex design problems.
• Interpret policy and recommend practices needed for implementation.
• Correlate office or field operations with other sections.
• Serve as technical advisor for survey and design.
• Supervise office functions related to logistics and administration.
• Schedule and monitor all location surveys performed by state personnel and surveyors.
• Recommend standards of accuracy and limits of coverage for individual projects.
• Recommend and maintain specifications for ground and photogrammetric surveys.
• Prepare and administer agreements for photogrammetric mapping and surveys by contract.
• Oversee inspection, sampling and testing of materials used for construction and maintenance projects.
• Recommend solutions for problems concerning materials.
• Initiate/direct training of technical personnel in testing and sampling of materials.
• Prepare and maintain a manual of testing procedures.
• Initiate or assist in preparation of specifications.
• Confere with material producers, contractors, agency engineers and others concerning the materials and their use.
• Direct application of statistical techniques for quality control of materials.
• Prepare agreements for the testing of materials by certified outside testing agencies.
• Direct or provide technical assistance in conducting studies for establishing policy and procedures.
• Schedule, assign, oversee and review work of staff.
• Provide staff training and assistance.
• Conduct performance evaluations.
• Determine priorities and plan section work.
• Establish and maintain section procedures.
• Develop or make recommendations on policies and standards.
• Act as liaison with other operating sections, agencies and outside officials.
• Prepare reports, recommendations and correspondence.
• Conduct analytical studies of engineering costs incurred to determine amounts reimbursable under federal aid.
• Prepare comprehensive reports on fiscal matters relating to departmental engineering operations.
• Direct concurrent billing programs for department.
• Assist in performing highly specialized administrative or engineering studies.
• Supervise or provide highly technical assistance in conducting studies or establishing policy, procedures or methods.
• Supervise field or office functions for location, boundary, construction surveying and design projects.
• Supervise preparation of comprehensive technical reports and related correspondence.
• Make oral presentations at public hearings or meetings.
• Review work of consultants (engineers, designers, etc.).
• Act as the primary assistant to the chief engineer in performing special projects and overseeing bureau activities.
• Oversee the department's consultant selection panel process.
• Serve as a member of departmental committee assisting in preparation and/or revision of standard specifications.
• Perform related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability

• Considerable knowledge of principles and practices involved in transportation construction engineering such as construction, surveys, geodetic surveys and materials testing.
• Administrative and financial controls with respect to transportation construction engineering plans, contracts, projects and reports.
• Relevant agency policies and procedures, state and federal laws, statutes and regulations, departmental operational methodologies.
• Latest engineering principles, techniques and procedures employed in the engineering field.
• Knowledge of highway construction methods and materials.
• Considerable interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills.
• Considerable ability to analyze and review engineering reports, plans and specifications; interpret and apply principles of information systems and technologies.
• Supervisory ability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of experience in transportation construction engineering.
• One (1) year of the general experience must have been as an engineer with lead responsibility for complex transportation construction engineering projects in construction, surveys, or materials testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in a supervisory capacity using leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience using critical thinking and problem solving.
• Experience using various department software applications, including Construction Management System, Office 365, COMPASS, and CORE.
• Experience with contract administrative procedures and principals.

Special Requirements

• Incumbents must possess 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.
• Incumbents may be required to possess appropriate certification from the North‑East Transportation Training and Certification Program (NETTCP).
• 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.

Equal Opportunity: The State of Connecticut is an equal‑opportunity/affirmative‑action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.