Engineering Technician Trainee / Senior Engineering Technician (NY HELPS) - (Region 9)

Responsibilities

• Assist in the performance of civil engineering work and provide engineering support to technician and engineering staff
• Participate in field work
• Review contracts and specifications
• Prepare and review maps and plans
• Perform and check computations
• Prepare portions of written reports
• Assist in the design of highway and bridge projects
• Conduct complex field and laboratory tests of engineering materials
• Take measurements, check computations, collect and compile data, make calculations, perform inspections, and prepare inspection reports on construction projects
• Demonstrate proficiency with computer applications in performance of assigned duties
• Travel throughout the Region may be required

Requirements

Engineer Technician Trainee

Candidates must meet the open competitive minimum qualifications for this position through NY HELPS or 55 b/c.

• One year of experience assisting in engineering, engineering technology, engineering management technology, architecture or architectural technology, environmental technology, electronics, electronics technology, landscape design, materials laboratory technology, drafting or surveying, and graduation from high school or possession of diploma issued by a recognized educational authority; OR
• 18 semester credit hours of college course work in mathematics, physical science, geology, engineering or engineering technology, architecture or architectural technology, construction technology, environmental technology, landscape architecture/design, drafting, forestry, surveying, aeronautics, electronics, or electronics technology; OR
• Graduation from a high school technical program (recognized by an accrediting agency as meeting acceptable program practices and standards) in CAD/CAM, construction technology, drafting, engineering, engineering graphics, electronics, or electronics technology.

Upon successful completion of the 52-week traineeship, candidates will be automatically advanced to the Senior Engineering Technician position (SG-13).

Senior Engineering Technician

• Two years of experience assisting in engineering, engineering technology, engineering management technology, architecture or architectural technology, environmental technology, electronics, electronics technology, landscape design, materials laboratory technology, drafting or surveying; and graduation from high school or possession of an equivalent diploma; OR
• An associate degree in mathematics, physical science, geology, engineering or engineering technology, architecture or architectural technology, construction technology, environmental technology, landscape architecture/design, drafting, forestry, surveying, aeronautics, electronics, or electronics technology.

Substitution: A certificate in CAD/CAM, construction technology, drafting, engineering, engineering graphics or electronics may substitute for one year of the experience; or 36 semester college credit hours in mathematics, physical science, geology, engineering or engineering technology, architecture or architectural technology, construction technology, environmental technology, landscape architecture or landscape design,