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Design Engineer 3 (Civil) (40 Hour)

Hybrid

Recruitment # 251210-7116FS-001

Location Hartford, CT

Date Opened 12/30/2025 12:00:00 AM

Salary $91,857 - $126,001/year* *(New hires to state service start at the minimum)

Job Type Open to the Public

Close Date 1/13/2026 11:59:00 PM

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The State of Connecticut (https://portal.ct.gov/) , Department of Administrative Services (https://portal.ct.gov/das) , Properties and Facilities Management Division is currently accepting applications for a Design Engineer 3 (Civil) (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=7116FS&R1=&R3=) , a Civil position within the Technical Services unit, which provides technical services in the areas of engineering, architecture, code compliances, etc. to other units within the Division and other State agencies housed within State owned buildings.

What We Can Offer You

+ Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=Benefits) page!

+ Professional growth and development opportunities.

+ A healthy work/life balance to all employees (https://www.jobapscloud.com/ct/sup/EVPPDF123020.pdf) .

Position Details

+ Full-time, 40 hours/week

+ Monday-Friday

+ Hybrid work opportunity

+ Located in Hartford, CT

The Role

This Civil Engineer position provides exciting opportunities to manage minor capital improvement projects involving design, coordination with outside consultants, hire vendors, and assist and coordinate with other State agencies.

In this position you will:

+ Provide assistance in projects involving subsurface investigations, grading, foundation, drainage, sanitary disposal, renovations, space planning, etc.;

+ Assist in maintaining various excel databases and reports;

+ Prepare and review computer aided design documents;

+ Provide technical and design assistance for state building projects and interior renovation projects;

+ Participate with various state agencies in state building planning procedures, provide project management for facility capital improvement projects;

+ Utilize the state procurement and bidding process;

+ Assist in the development of the annual DAS Infrastructure Improvement Plan;

+ Evaluate minor capital improvement projects for state facilities and perform the programmatic and administrative requirements for state facility projects from planning through the completion;

+ Create cost estimates for projects including developing project schedule;

+ Review specifications and determine adequacy;

+ Oversee and coordinate with consultants and contractors;

+ Evaluate merits of engineering submissions.

Selection Plan

FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:

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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 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/act/pa/pdf/2021PA-00069-R00SB-00056-PA.pdf) , 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 [email protected].

+ 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:

+ Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).

+ Prepare For An Interview: Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role. To prepare, review this helpful Interview Preparation Guide to make the best impression!

+ Stay connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email (including spam/junk folders) for updates and tasks.

+ 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 www.ct.gov/ethics.

QUESTIONS? WE’RE HERE TO HELP:

Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Hayley Newhouse at hayley.newhouse ([email protected]) @ct.gov.

Join the State of Connecticut and take your next career step with confidence!

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for acting as a working lead and/or for performing the most complex tasks in an area of civil engineering.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

For engineering projects involving topographical and area surveys, subsurface investigation, grading, foundation, drainage, sanitary disposal, shore erosion, flood control and dams and walls involving earth and hydraulic pressures, water supply, roadways, parking areas and airfield development:

+ Oversees, analyzes and interprets reports and test results;

+ Prepares specifications and cost estimates;

+ Reviews specifications and determines adequacy;

+ Oversees and cooperates with consultants in developing projects;

+ Evaluates merits of engineering submissions;

+ May act as technical expert on matters pertaining to a professional licensing board or commission;

+ Performs related duties as required.

WORKING LEAD:

+ As assigned by the supervisor: distributes, prioritizes, oversees and reviews unit work;

+ Provides staff training and assistance;

+ Conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations;

+ Acts as liaison with operating units, agencies, consultant staff and other outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;

+ Recommends policies and standards;

+ Prepares reports and correspondence;

+ May act as technical expert on matters pertaining to a professional licensing board or commission;

+ Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

+ Considerable knowledge of principles of surveying, soil mechanics, drainage, sanitary disposal problems, water supply and treatment, construction of dams and retaining walls, hydraulic fill, construction of stone groins, sea walls, river bank protection, roadways, parking areas and airfield runways;

+ Knowledge of engineering drafting;

+ Skills

+ interpersonal skills;

+ oral and written communication skills;

+ Considerable ability to analyze and interpret reports and test results;

+ Ability to

+ prepare or review specifications and cost estimates;

+ evaluate merits and determine adequacy of engineering submissions;

+ utilize computer software;

+ lead.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Seven (7) years of experience performing civil engineering design.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

College training in engineering may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

+ Experience with site civil engineering projects including building components

+ Experience with cost estimation including budget preparation for construction projects

+ Experience with construction project management including scheduling

+ Experience with reviewing construction plans

+ Experience with preparing scopes including coordination with contractors

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

+ Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

+ Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some risk of injury or physical harm from 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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