Transportation Training Officer

Recruitment # 240910-7404FM-001

Location New Haven, CT Newington, CT Norwich, CT Rocky Hill, CT Thomaston, CT

Date Opened 9/11/2024 12:00:00 AM

Salary $69,829 - $89,418/year

Job Type Open to Agency Employees

Close Date 9/24/2024 11:59:00 PM

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• Introduction

  The State of Connecticut (https://portal.ct.gov/) Department of Transportation (DOT) (https://portal.ct.gov/dot) invites its experienced agency employees to apply for the position of Transportation Training Officer, (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=7404FM&R1=&R3=) to support the Department's Highway Operations training program. The Agency is committed to building a skilled, knowledgeable, and engaged workforce for the future, through our training unit. The Transportation Training Officer position will have multiple openings in roles designated specifically for Maintenance, CDL & Repair.

  The training unit is responsible for administering and implementing highway maintenance-specific training provided to our new and existing employees! The Training Program unit's goal is to provide Highway Operations employees the training and resources necessary to meet all current and future requirements safely and efficiently, while also meeting our mission to maintain the State's Highway and Bridge systems in a safe, efficient manner balanced with the needs of the Motoring Public.

  CONTINUE TO ENJOY

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• A healthy work-life balance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6n9M1Qd5fo) to all employees

• Professional growth and development opportunities

• The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company - ‘Forbes’: State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 (https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/Press-Room/Press-Releases/2023/Forbes-State-of-CT-Ranked) - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule

• CTDOT has been 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

• Full Time, 40 hours per week

• Monday - Friday , 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM

• Location: New Haven, Newington, Norwich, Rocky Hill, Thomaston

  THE ROLE

  The Transportation Training Officer will report directly to the Training Program Supervisor. The T ransportation Training Officer will have the opportunity to assist and provide training virtually, in person, in the classroom, garage, on the road, and at worksites! As a Transportation Training Officer, you will:

• Provide and be responsible for technical training and hands-on practical education to employees responsible for highway and bridge maintenance, and equipment repair

• Provide training in accordance with highway operations and maintenance policies and procedures, to eligible employees who are seeking to obtain their Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), and support equipment operation repair units with ongoing training in vehicle & equipment technologies

• Work in collaboration with the Department’s Staff Development & Safety units, subject matter experts, as well as outside agencies and contractors

• Support training to new and veteran employees

• Support the Department's apprenticeship program to prepare candidates for future state employment

• Assist in developing and delivering the designed training courses which shall be provided in accordance with the Training Program as approved by the Department and shall provide theoretical and practical training across many areas to ensure employee compliance with their respective job duties

  A pplications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

  JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class will be required to hold a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A or B, reflecting the “tanker endorsement” and a valid Medical Examiner’s Card (MEC)

• Incumbents in this class must be willing to accept assignments to emergency duties

• Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications

  ABOUT US

  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

  Apply:

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must be a current State of CT employee, of the agency listed above, 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.

• The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified .

• In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, 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 individual listed on this job posting.

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• Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.

• Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.

• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

• 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 which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics. (https://portal.ct.gov/ethics)

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  PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

  At the Department of Transportation this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in planning, coordinating, and conducting new employee, on the job, and in-service training programs for employees assigned to maintenance operations.

  EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Plans, coordinates, and conducts new employee, apprenticeship, refresher, and in-service training courses in transportation construction, highway maintenance practices and automotive and diesel repair;

• Assists in assessing maintenance operations training needs;

• Develops course objectives, curricula, course outlines and lesson plans to meet specific maintenance activities;

• Selects and evaluates appropriate training methods;

• Researches available learning material, resources and highway and maintenance operations best practices;

• Develops, selects and updates appropriate training manuals and training aids;

• Schedules speakers and arranges for instruction in specialized maintenance subjects;

• Conducts examinations and evaluates student performance and program effectiveness;

• Produces packaged training programs and self-study materials;

• Prepares reports on maintenance operations training programs as required;

• Trains employees for instruction and specialty maintenance functional training subjects;

• May conduct and certify Commercial Driver License (CDL) training for employees;

• May conduct the recruitment, selection, placement, and evaluation of student interns and apprentices;

• May plan, coordinate and conduct orientation and in-service training courses for supervisory, managerial and/or field service staff;

• May represent the agency at seminars or conferences on transportation maintenance training and apprenticeship programs;

• Performs related duties as required.

  KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of

• transportation, highway maintenance, and construction functions;

• equipment and CDL vehicle operations and practices;

• policies and procedures utilized by the Department of Transportation;

• principles and practices of in-service training and educational methods and techniques;

• Considerable

• interpersonal skills;

• oral and written communication skills;

• Considerable ability to organize and conduct training programs in accordance with prescribed objectives;

• Ability to

• identify and prepare training needs and training materials;

• utilize computer software.

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

  Five (5) years of experience in training, transportation, highway maintenance, or construction related work.

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in the operation of complex equipment or the performance of skilled tasks.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Transportation Maintainer 3.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

Graduation from a vocational or technical school with a diploma designating completion of the subject requirements in one of the maintenance trades may be substituted for two (2) years of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel, and One Drive

• Experience working with subject matter experts to develop training on a variety of topics

• Experience conducting needs assessments and developing training program objectives

• Experience public speaking & delivering in-person training

• Experience in authoring and content creation to develop or edit in-house training programs

• Experience in highway maintenance & repair of roadways

• Experience in administering Commercial driver’s license (CDL) training to include FMCA requirements

• Experience in heavy duty diesel repair & troubleshooting

• Experience in coordinating and developing training programs

  SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.

• Incumbents in this class must be willing to accept assignment to emergency duties, including snow and ice removal, whenever their services are required.

• A commercial driver license (CDL) and current medical card may be required.

  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness in order to perform all the duties of the class.

• A comprehensive medical examination, including a controlled substance screening, may be required of applicants.

  WORKING CONDITIONS

  Incumbents in this class may be exposed to extremes of weather conditions, to lifting of heavy weights, to highly dangerous road and traffic conditions, including exposure to heights and to loud and potentially dangerous machinery and equipment.

  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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