Engineer Trainee/Assistant Engineer (Civil Transportation) - NYS HELPS - (Region 8)

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering assistance to the Resident Engineer under the supervision of the Transportation Maintenance Engineer.
• Develop maintenance projects for incorporation into the Capital Program.
• Develop the Residency Pavement Management Plan.
• Review transportation projects for maintenance issues.
• Oversee maintenance work performed by contract.
• Investigate claims.
• Work with Residency staff to determine work needs and plans.
• Assist with providing oversight of environmental, building facilities, and snow and ice programs.

Requirements

• Either a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or engineering technology as listed below;
• Or proof of passing the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) AND one year of full-time engineering experience as listed below.

As an Engineer Trainee, you will serve a 24‑month traineeship that leads to Assistant Engineer, Grade 20. To advance to Assistant Engineer, you must have obtained proof of passing the FE and successfully completed the requirements of the traineeship to the satisfaction of the appointing authority. At the discretion of the appointing authority, early advancement to the Assistant Engineer is possible if you have obtained your FE and have successfully completed twelve months of the traineeship. It is your responsibility to notify the appointing authority’s personnel office upon obtaining proof of passing the FE. You may receive an increase in salary upon obtaining your FE; information about this increase will be provided by the appointing authority.

Assistant Engineer qualifications: Either 1. Proof of passing the FE and a qualifying bachelor's degree or higher as listed below; Or 2. proof of passing the FE and one year of full‑time qualifying engineering experience as listed below.

Qualifying degrees: Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering Management, Construction Engineering Management Technology, Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulics Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Transportation Planning and Engineering, or Engineering Science with a recognized concentration in any of the above listed engineering degrees.

Qualifying experience: One year of full‑time engineering experience with transportation projects related to highways/roadways, railroads, bridges, airports, waterways, building structures, or traffic management and safety systems.

Additional Comments: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non‑competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non‑competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified. Your required educational credentials must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education. If awarded by an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of companies that provide these services (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at: http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfmt.

Pay

The starting salary for an Engineer Trainee position is $66,951. The starting salary for an Assistant Engineer is $97,673. This amount is comprised of an increased hiring salary