Capital Program Management Trainee
Newington, CT - USA
Job Summary
Introduction
- Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
- Professional growth and development opportunities
- A healthy work/life balance to all employees
- Work for 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 Womens Transportation Seminar (WTS) CT Employer of the Year for 2024!
- 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 CTDOT facilities have ample free parking with easy access from major highways and by public transportation.
- Monday - Friday
- Full-time (40 hours per week)
- First shift
- Location: Newington CT
- This position is eligible to apply for telework in accordance with the Telework Policy.
- Applicants must be available to travel for training conferences meetings field reviews etc.
- A valid drivers license is required and must be maintained.
- Candidates with a bachelors degree may be eligible to serve a 2-year development program.
- Candidates with a masters degree in a closely related field may be eligible to serve a 1-year development program.
- Candidates with three (3) years of professional experience in transportation engineering or transportation urban regional or environmental planning may be eligible to serve a 3-year development program.
| First year of training: | Bachelors degree and/or qualifying experience: FS 15 Step 1 ($58130/year) | Masters degree: FS 15 Step 2 ($60222/year) |
| Second year of training: | General Rate: FS 15 Step 5 ($66512/year) |
Selection Plan
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BEFORE YOU APPLY:
- Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening unless otherwise specified.
- Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S. you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting.
- Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69 resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter resume transcripts diplomas performance reviews attendance records supervisory references licensure etc. at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.
- Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
- Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing .
- Salary Calculations: For current state employees salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e. Executive Legislative Judicial) to the other.
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state agency this class is accountable for mastering the skills necessary to satisfactorily complete the training program for a professional position.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- In a department or institution receives training in introductory governmental work for development of skills and knowledge in field of public administration in order to qualify for advancement into agency professional positions;
- Performs a variety of increasingly difficult duties as skills are acquired during course of training period;
- Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE SKILL AND ABILITY
- Oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to
- acquire knowledge and skills required for the target classification;
- understand evaluate and solve problems by exercising judgement and logic;
- read interpret and understand written material;
- perform basic arithmetical computations;
- interpret charts graphs and tables;
- learn and reason;
- establish and maintain cooperative relations with superiors associates and general public;
- utilize computer software.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- An accredited bachelors or masters degree in Public Administration Public Policy Engineering Urban or Regional Planning Environmental Studies Data Science Data Analytics Business Analytics Economics or a closely related field
- Experience with contemporary transportation issues policies and practices through coursework work experience or internship experience
- Experience with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) capital project development procedures and associated regulations through coursework work experience or internship experience
- Experience reviewing analyzing and commenting on technical plans reports proposed legislation grant applications and related documents and materials through coursework work experience or internship experience
- Experience developing maintaining and enhancing communication and relationships within CTDOT as well as with outside organizations including but not limited to consultants stakeholders elected officials and the general public through coursework work experience or internship experience
- Experience with effective verbal and written communication to a diverse population through coursework work experience or internship experience
- Experience in writing reports technical narratives policy statements and other related information and materials through coursework work experience or internship experience
- Experience designing and participating in the development of public presentations and presenting materials in various forms through coursework work experience or internship experience
- Experience working with Microsoft Teams Word Excel PowerPoint and SharePoint through coursework work experience or internship experience
- Experience working with data analysis automation and visualization software products including those available through ESRI (e.g. Insights StoryMaps etc.) and Microsoft (PowerBI & PowerAutomate) or other similar platforms through coursework work experience or internship experience
- Experience working independently being self-motivated and taking ownership of assignments through coursework work experience or internship experience
- Experience or training working in a high-volume deadline-driven environment while managing multiple priorities simultaneously through coursework work experience or internship experience
Conclusion
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women minorities and persons with disabilities.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Required Experience:
Intern
About Company
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