Engineering Materials Analyst/Trainee 2/Trainee 1/Senior Materials Analyst (NY HELPS)

Duties

• Identifying and logging incoming samples into computer software program
• Preparing samples and conducting standard tests
• Conducting complex tests on specialized materials
• Recording test data and calculating test results
• Maintaining test equipment and a clean work area
• Following and/or ensuring staff is knowledgeable of, and practices safety procedures
• Communicating with engineering staff and other sections concerning test results
• Maintaining testing deadlines and priorities
• Ensuring samples are tested in accordance with appropriate testing procedures
• Assisting in developing new or revising existing test methods and/or procedures
• Reviewing and developing test result reports, as well as technical correspondence
• Overseeing quality assurance (QA) procedures for engineering materials
• Training and developing Department staff
• May supervise and train subordinate technical staff engaged in performing standardized tests
• Performing other duties, as required
• Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department's response to regional and statewide emergency situations

Minimum Qualifications

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications for the specific level:

Engineering Materials Analyst Trainee 1

• A bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 12 college credits in chemistry, materials science, or strength of materials

Engineering Materials Analyst Trainee 2

• A bachelor's or higher degree in biochemistry, biology, chemical engineering, chemistry, civil engineering, environmental science, geology, geophysics, materials engineering, mechanical engineering, or physics; including or supplemented by 12 semester credit hours in chemistry, materials science, or strength of materials

Senior Engineering Materials Analyst

• A bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 12 college credits in chemistry, materials science, or strength of materials
• Two years of experience performing quality control and/or quality assurance testing of materials for highway, building, or structural construction and maintenance

Substitutions: A master's or higher degree in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, chemical engineering, civil engineering, environmental science, geology, geophysics, materials engineering, mechanical engineering, or physics substitutes for one year of experience.

Additional Information

• 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 (no examination required, but all candidates must meet minimum qualifications)
• At a future date, employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status without examination, with all rights and privileges of competitive class employees
• While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified
• Required educational credentials must have been awarded by an institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education/Secretary of Education
• If awarded by an institution outside the U.S. and its territories, independent verification of equivalency is required (list of evaluation services at cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfmt)
• Salary range reflects the full range for this graded position; new State employees appointed into graded positions start at the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range)
• Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller per NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules, and negotiated union contracts (more at oer.ny.gov/salary-schedules)
• Due to the nature of this work, telecommuting is not permitted
• Candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States (Public Law 99-603)
• The Department will not sponsor a nonimmigrant for a temporary employment visa (H-1B or similar), OPT STEM, or for permanent residence
• Offers of permanent employment may not be made to nonimmigrants whose employment authorization is limited to a period of practical training (F-1 or similar)