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Transportation Maintenance Planner 3 (40 Hour)

Recruitment # 251112-1448FE-001

Location New Haven, CT

Date Opened 11/14/2025 12:00:00 AM

Salary $83,464 - $120,342/year

Job Type Open to Agency Employees

Close Date 11/25/2025 11:59:00 PM

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Are you a current Department of Transportation (DOT) employee looking to advance your career within the agency?

If so, we encourage you read below & apply today!

The State of Connecticut (https://portal.ct.gov/) Department of Transportation (DOT) (https://portal.ct.gov/dot) , invites its qualified agency employees to apply for our Transportation Maintenance Planner 3 (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=1448FE&R1=&R3=) , in the District 3 Maintenance Planning Office, located in New Haven, CT.

CONTINUE TO ENJOY

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

+ Professional growth and development opportunities.

+ A healthy work/life balance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6n9M1Qd5fo) 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 (https://sections.asce.org/connecticut/awards) ) and named the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS (https://user-qiydjxo.cld.bz/WTS-CT-2023-Year-in-Review-Newsletter/4-5/) ) CT Employer of the Year for 2024!

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

+ Monday - Friday

+ Full Time, 40 hours per week

+ First Shift, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM

+ Location: New Haven

+ In the P-4 (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/opm/olr/contracts/p4-2025-contract.pdf?rev=ef79858549774af0925d893b21a55b5d&hash=BE22FAD7B4F89544097C1A94DDD74C46) (Engineering, Scientific and Technical) bargaining unit

THE ROLE

The Transportation Maintenance Planner 3 (MP 3) is a critical lead engineering position within the Bureau of Highway Operations, in which the actions have a significant impact to the motoring public (includes preparing and implementing construction contracts for highway maintenance projects and snowplow contractors).

Statewide, the maintenance planning staff has been reduced over the years, but the workload has not. Any delays in these functions will impact field support to the agency’s already reduced field staff. In addition, such delays may jeopardize the snowplow contracts that are used to augment the Department’s workforce during storms. Having sufficient snowplow contractors is critical to the Department’s statutory obligation to the motoring public to ensure roads are reasonably safe and passable.

In a District, the MP 3 is the lead person for the Maintenance Planning Unit. Both statewide and district planning staff are engaged in critical field support and regulatory matters, which include but are not limited to:

+ Project plan reviews;

+ Pavement complaints and investigations;

+ Liaison to agency’s research and materials testing lab;

+ Liaison to agency’s contract/purchasing units;

+ Fiscal planning and scheduling;

+ Planning, scheduling and reviewing vendor paving, pavement markings, snowplowing and other field support contracts;

+ Equipment and inventory control;

+ Purchasing;

+ Contract and material testing compliance;

+ Federal project recordkeeping and compliance;

+ District radio communications and storm monitoring;

+ Winter and other storm reporting, as well as FEMA or Disaster Reimbursement coordination.

The Bureau must comply with federal regulations concerning the maintenance of the National Highway System (NHS). The vendor projects that the MP 3 handles are in direct support of the Federal Highway Administration’s mandates for preservation of the NHS.

ABOUT US

The Maintenance Planning Section provides technical and budgetary support to the field, district wide. Our many functions include:

+ Working Lead under the supervisor of the Manager to distribute, prioritize, oversee, and review office work;

+ Provide staff training and assistance;

+ Conduct or assist in conducting performance evaluations;

+ Monitor and report on Operating, Vendor-in-Place, and other various Department Project Budgets;

+ Review contracts, proposals, and specifications for materials, equipment, and contractual services;

+ Administration of the vendor-in-place resurfacing program, including development of future paving locations, estimation of paving and milling costs;

+ Issuance of purchase orders for resurfacing, and establishment of work schedule for projects;

+ Coordination of utility adjustments to be performed during or after paving;

+ Development of other maintenance-by-contract functions such as joint and crack sealing, rental of winter trucks and equipment, guiderail installations, impact attenuators, and others;

+ Utilization of departmental computer database systems to upload various required information (Sand / Salt, Maint. Mgt.System);

+ Oversight of various DAS contract awards for vendor supplied materials and contractual services;

+ Manage and oversee pre-construction meetings and semifinal inspections for construction projects as a maintenance representative;

+ Manage and oversight of purchase requisitions for various materials and/or services;

+ Oversight of field reviews of all CTDOT approved guiderail systems.

ABOUT DOT

The mission of the Connecticut Department of Transportation is to provide a safe and efficient intermodal transportation network that improves the quality of life and promotes economic vitality for the State and the region. We are looking for energetic and driven team players who are passionate about serving the public and about the work we do to deliver the DOT's mission. To learn more about our mission, vision and values, please click here (https://portal.ct.gov/DOT/General/CTDOT-Missions-Visions-and-Values) .

Selection Plan

In order to be considered for this job opening, you must be a current State of CT employee of the agency listed above, who has worked for the state for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.

Check out our Applicant Tips on How to Apply! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8sOb10qYXQ) Need more resources? Visit our Applicant Toolkit (https://portal.ct.gov/das/home/services-for-state-employees/statewide-human-resources/applicant-reference-library?language=en\_US) for additional support throughout the recruitment process.

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 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 Jasmyn Raymond at Jasmyn.Raymond (http:) @ct.gov.

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

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Transportation, Central Office of Maintenance or a District Maintenance Office this class is accountable for acting as a working lead who assists in supervising a designated group of employees and/or for performing the most complex professional tasks in the preparation of engineering, budgetary, planning studies and reports and planning of state and federal maintenance and construction projects.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

WORKING LEAD LEVEL:

+ 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 staffs and other outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;

+ Recommends policies and standards;

+ Prepares reports and correspondence;

+ Performs related duties as required.

ADVANCED WORKING LEVEL:

+ Performs the most complex professional duties in planning highway maintenance projects;

+ Coordinates field reviews of proposed projects and makes determination of needs and recommends improvements;

+ Reviews or oversees review of plans, specifications and estimates for funding approval requests;

+ Reviews or oversees review of capital requirement programs;

+ Oversees scheduling of projects to meet highway and bridge maintenance needs within available funding, staffing and time frame limits;

+ Coordinates analysis of costs, production, commitments and requirements in order to improve work methods, management techniques and equipment;

+ Assists in supervision of Maintenance Management System;

+ Recommends approval of agreements, contracts, proposals and specifications for materials, equipment and contractual services;

+ Formulates project memoranda;

+ Oversees project changes and prepares modification requests, maintenance of financial accounts and accuracy of project records;

+ Prepares progress and status reports;

+ Coordinates field review process prior to closing out of projects;

+ Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

+ Considerable knowledge of

+ highway-related maintenance methods, materials and equipment;

+ principles and methods of determining maintenance needs and preparing programs;

+ Knowledge of basic civil engineering principles and practices;

+ Skills

+ interpersonal skills;

+ oral and written communication skills;

+ Ability to

+ read and interpret plans and drawings;

+ understand and apply relevant statutes and policies pertaining to highway maintenance;

+ utilize computer software;

+ Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Seven (7) years of experience coordinating highway maintenance project activities including planning, scheduling, budgeting or other related activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been independently performing a full range of tasks in the planning of state and federal maintenance and improvement projects.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Transportation Maintenance Planner 2.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

+ College training 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.

+ For state employees one (1) year of experience as a Transportation General Supervisor (Bridge Maintenance) (Maintenance) (Signs and Markings), Transportation Engineer 2 (Construction Engineering) in Highway Maintenance, Transportation District Electrical Supervisor, Transportation District Services Agent 2 or Transportation Maintenance Planner 2 may be substituted for the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

+ Experience reviewing and tracking cost of Operating Budget and managing ledgers for various Maintenance Projects.

+ Experience reviewing utility adjustment requests from towns or utilities before and after Vendor-in-Place paving projects.

+ Experience determining future Vendor-in-Place paving termini and providing estimated quantities for milling and paving.

+ Experience determining low Vendors for milling and paving of Vendor-in-Place termini.

+ Experience with modification and interpretation of Maintenance Contracts.

+ Experience conducting field reviews of guiderail systems.

+ Experience as a Representative for Highway Operations, during semi-final inspections for Construction Projects.

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.

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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