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Transportation Engineer 2 (Land Surveying)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Newington, CT - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 86721 - 123809
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
17 October 2026 (7 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
14 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Introduction
The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is now accepting applications for the position ofTransportation Engineer 2 (Land Surveying) in the Division of Construction Operations Central Survey Section located at the DOT Headquarters in Newington CT.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
- Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
- 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 Womens Transportation Seminar (WTS) CT Employer of the Year for 2024!
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
- Hybrid
- First Shift
- Monday - Friday
- Full-time 40 hours per week
- Location:Department of Transportation Headquarters in Newington CT
- A valid motor vehicle operators license is required and must be maintained
- Applicants must be available to travel
- P-4 (Engineering and Scientific) bargaining unit
THE ROLE
Property Mapping: This is an advanced production level position acting as a team member to support the development of property acquisition mapping release mapping and State Right of Way mapping. This foundational position supports the Principal Engineer of Surveys in meeting CTDOTs obligations to CT General Statutes. Duties include:
- Land records analysis and interpretation
- Reading and interpreting CTDOT Right of Way maps
- Preparation of property acquisition and release maps using Bentley ORD computer aided design and drafting (CADD) software
- Review of mapping data produced by peers and subordinate staff
- Preparing and updating procedural workflows
- Communication with CTDOT engineers consulting engineers and other CTDOT employees to facilitate preparation of the aforesaid mapping
ABOUT US
As one of Connecticuts largest State agencies DOT employs approximately 3300 individuals statewide in five bureaus. It is the DOTs 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. Learn more about our mission vision and values.
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.
- Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the Apply or Apply Online buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.
AFTER YOU APPLY:
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- The immediate vacancy is listed above however applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
- Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language reemployment SEBAC transfer promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees available at employer may participate in EVerify and will provide the federal government with your Form I9 information to confirm work authorization.
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In the Department of Transportation this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of engineering or related tasks in one or more aspects of transportation construction engineering projects or studies in the following areas: construction administration rehabilitation surveying testing materials testing operations or maintenance.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Inspects construction projects;
- Acts as a team member in preparation of plans and estimates for construction or maintenance of bridges structures and highways;
- Reviews shop plans;
- Oversees collection recording preparation and analysis of data pertaining to materials testing and transportation planning;
- Assists in budget preparation report writing general planning and administration of unit work from an engineering project coordination and technical stand point;
- Prepares research and administrative reports;
- Assembles and prepares contracts and unit cost figures;
- Plans budgetary requirements;
- Leads survey parties or acts as chief inspector of highway construction projects;
- Oversees field and office work in surveys;
- Performs complex tasks in the generation of base survey planimetric and topographic mapping and cross sections utilizing CADD (computer aided design and drafting);
- Oversees and plans work of technical aides in maintenance taking and analyzing test borings;
- Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE SKILL AND ABILITY
- Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of more than one specialized field in transportation construction engineering such as construction surveys and materials testing;
- Considerable
- skill in use of computer aided design and drafting (CADD) applications;
- technical skills in preparation of engineering and administrative reports;
- Skills
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to
- analyze and evaluate construction location problems and provide effective solutions;
- perform complex mathematical calculations;
- develop and interpret plans and specifications.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
A Bachelors degree in engineering or construction management and two (2) years of experience in a professional transportation construction engineering or transportation engineering capacity.
NOTE: For state employees one (1) year of experience must have been at the level of a Transportation Engineer 1 (Construction Engineering) or (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 Bachelors 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 Bachelors degree requirement.
- Possession of at least Level III certification from the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) in one of the following Civil Engineering Technology Programs may be substituted for the Bachelors degree requirement:
- Transportation Construction Inspection Program - Highway Construction Inspection
- Construction Materials Testing Program - Asphalt Concrete or Soils
- Transportation Program - Highway Materials Highway Surveys or Highway Construction Inspection
- Possession of a Level III Survey Technician Certification from the National Society of Professional Surveyors may be substituted for the Bachelors degree requirement.
- Possession of an American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification at the level of a Welding Inspector (WI) or above may be substituted for the Bachelors degree requirement.
- A Masters degree in engineering may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with Land Surveying
- Experience with CADD preferably Bentley MicroStation
- Experience preparing Survey maps
- Experience with reading and interpreting deeds
- Licensed Land Surveyor (LS) Land Surveyor in Training (LSIT) or Certified Survey Technician (CST) level 3
- Professional ambition self-motivation considerable oral and written communication skills and strong organizational skills.
- Experience communicating with various constituents through phone e-mail and face to face interactions and presentations.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Incumbents may be required to possess appropriate certification from the NorthEast Transportation Training and Certification Program (NETTCP).
- Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operators license.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some danger of injury or physical harm from highway or construction environments and a moderate degree of discomfort from exposure to year round weather conditions.
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
As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such a job class is not meant to be all inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.
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