NEPA Practitioner (Transportation Planner 2)
Organization: CT DOT
Website: https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/sup/BulPreview.asp?R1=230721&R2=8876FE&R3=003
Posted: August 3, 2023 | Closing: August 11, 2023
Job Description
NEPA Practitioner
Transportation Planner 2
Recruitment #230721-8876FE-003
| Location | Newington, CT |
|---|---|
| Date Opened | 7/28/2023 12:00:00 AM |
| Salary | $85,410 – $122,927/year |
| Job Type | Open to the Public |
| Close Date | 8/11/2023 11:59:00 PM |
Apply Here: https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/sup/BulPreview.asp?R1=230721&R2=8876FE&R3=003
- Industry leading health benefits, including medical and dental coverage
- Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings
- Paid time off- including 13 holidays per calendar year
- Professional growth and development opportunities
- Culture that encourages work-life balance
- An opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: Forbes State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 – State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule
- Monday-Friday
- Full-time (40 hours/week)
- 1st Shift
- Newington, CT
- P-4 (Engineering and Scientific) bargaining unit
- This position will report to a Transportation Supervising Planner or employee of a higher level.
- This position is eligible to apply for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter, in accordance with the Telework Policy. Employees in their initial working test period must work on site in the office.
- Join an award winning agency! CT DOT has been recently awarded the Employer of the Year award by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE)!
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – GENERAL EXPERIENCE
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
Note: For State Employees this is interpreted at the level of Transportation Planner 1 or Transportation Engineer 2.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
2. A Master’s degree in civil engineering, transportation, urban, regional or environmental planning may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience guiding projects through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) process.
- Experience writing and reviewing Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements under NEPA
- Experience identifying Environmental Justice Communities as well as assessment of impacts, mitigation and benefits to these communities.
- Experience fulfilling outreach and engagement requirements under NEPA and CEPA.
- Experience with and application of federal and state laws, regulation and guidance associated with NEPA and CEPA to projects.
- Experience providing presentations and training to various audiences as well as to staff.
- Experience overseeing and managing consultants.
- Experience interpreting laws, regulations, and guidance documents for their impact on projects and agency operations
- Experience using Microsoft Office 365, ESRI or related software and interpret other published documents and media such as aerial photography.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
2. Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
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.
How to Apply
Apply Here: https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/sup/BulPreview.asp?R1=230721&R2=8876FE&R3=003
SELECTION PLAN
TO APPLY:
In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this 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.
Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
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 recruiter listed on this job posting.
Please 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.
All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION AFTER YOU APPLY:
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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.
CONTACT US:
Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account.
Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact faith.macdonald@ct.gov.