Transportation Supervising Engineer (Construction Engineering)

National Association of Women in Construction; Newington (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 169,000; Full time

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Job summary

State of Connecticut Department of Transportation in Newington, CT is seeking a Transportation Supervising Engineer (Construction Engineering) to lead the Quality Assurance unit. The role centers on supervising staff, coordinating constructability reviews, records examination, and value engineering while aligning procedures with federal regulations and CTDOT standards.

Typical duties include guiding staff, improving the review process, and coordinating with design teams.

Qualifications

• Eight years of experience in transportation construction engineering.
• One year of lead responsibility for complex transportation construction projects.
• For state employees, experience may be interpreted at Transportation Engineer 3 level.

Responsibilities

• Supervise several teams in the Quality Assurance unit focused on construction engineering.
• Coordinate Constructability Reviews, Records Examination, and Value Engineering activities.
• Lead process improvements, review procedures, and ensure compliance with standards.
• Liaise with CTDOT districts, municipalities, contractors and other agencies; track performance metrics.

Skills

Transportation engineering

Leadership

Project coordination

Job description

Transportation Supervising Engineer (Construction Engineering)

Location
Newington, CT

Date Opened
9/23/2026 12:00:00 AM

Salary
$120,048*- $168,617/year *New State employees start at the minimum of the salary range

Job Type
Open to the Public

Close Date
10/7/2026 11:59:00 PM

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), is accepting applications for Transportation Supervising Engineer (Construction Engineering) position in our Division of Construction Operations (DCO), in the Quality Assurance Unit at our Headquarters in Newington, CT.
The DCO is the central construction engineering and administrative office for the Office of Construction which administers construction projects statewide from design to final acceptance. The Quality Assurance Unit is responsible for Work Zone Safety, Value Engineering, Records Examination, Constructability Plan Reviews, and Standard Specifications revisions.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• Our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
• Working for 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!

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Monday - Friday
• Full Time, 40 hours per week
• First Shift
• This position is eligible to apply for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter, in accordance with the Telework Policy. Employees in their working test period must work on site in the office. Learn more about the Telework Policy.

THE ROLE

The focus of this position will be the supervision of several teams in the Quality Assurance unit, including, but not limited to:

• Constructability Reviews
• HQ Records Examination and Project Final Packages
• Value Engineering

The Transportation Supervising Engineer will provide guidance and promote a quality focused role to supervise and lead staff to address Constructability Issues, improve and maintain the Review process, assess trends, and adjust standards to meet emerging Records Examination findings, work with Design and Engineering teams to coordinate and Execute Value Engineering and Value Methodology deliverables in accordance with Federal Regulations. This will also include assessment of current procedural requirements based on observations through project records and post construction reviews and coordinating the recommended updates of procedures by drafting of procedural requirements and incorporation of the resulting directives and bulletins into the CTDOT Construction Manual; review construction issues and post construction reviews and assist with developing, and scheduling the Bureau of Engineering and Construction Lessons Learned exchanges as well as documentation of recommending Best Practices. This position will act as a liaison with the Construction Districts regarding Constructability concerns, Municipal Manual Updates, Environmental coordination and other related CTDOT operating units, contractors and outside agencies and government officials. This position will supervise the development and maintenance of performance metrics, coordinate the start-up of Emergency Declaration projects and other related duties assigned based on needs of the Unit.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

• Eight (8) years of experience in transportation construction engineering.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

• 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.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Transportation Engineer 3 (Construction Engineering).