Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation)

About the role

Under the direction of a Professional Engineer (Construction Manager, CM), the incumbent will function as Thruway Project Engineer (TPE) and be responsible for acting as the on-site representative of the Authority to administer larger or multiple smaller construction contracts and, in partnership with the contractor, to achieve the established goals of the construction program.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact between the contractor and the functional or administrative organizational units within the Authority. The TPE will be the primary authority to order the contractor to stop work, suspend work, or issue any order that affects the progress of the work.
• Ensure documentation is kept of all construction activities in accordance with the Manual of Uniform Record Keeping (MURK) and the Contract Administration Manual (CAM).
• Interpret plans and specifications to ensure contractor adherence to contract requirements.
• In consultation with the Construction Manager, make routine or minor alterations, quantity adjustments, or specification changes which are in accordance with the project intent, scope and budget using the various forms of available change orders.
• Resolve disputes arising from disagreements of contractual requirements and the involvement with other affected parties, such as utilities, municipalities, and adjacent property owners.
• Supervise temporary and consultant inspection staff, including the assignment of staff to construction activities, to assure that contractor compliance is properly maintained.
• Conduct progress meetings in accordance with Authority policy.
• Monitor contract progress both in terms of specified milestones and final completion. If necessary, direct the contractor to revise work plans to restore compliance to the contractual schedule.
• Review and recommend action on contractor requests for time extensions.
• Maintain a record of as-built changes and, upon completion, prepare and submit the final as-built plans.
• Ensure adherence to all applicable Federal, State and Local Laws, Rules and Regulations, including the State Labor Law (Article 8), the Federal Davis-Bacon Act, the State Finance Law (Prompt Payment Legislation), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Disadvantaged/Minority and Women Business Enterprise (D/M/WBE) programs, and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB) programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service to a Grade 23 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the NYS Civil Service Law. All transfer candidates are required to have a NYS Professional Engineer’s license with current registration.

NY HELPS Qualifications

A New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration AND one of the following:

• A qualifying bachelor's degree or higher in one of the following fields:
  • 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
  • Engineering Science with a recognized concentration in any of the above listed engineering degrees
• One year of full-time qualifying engineering experience with transportation projects related to highways/roadways, railroads, bridges, airports, waterways, building structures, or traffic management and safety systems.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). 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.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Sick leave incentive
• Membership to the NYS Retirement System
• 90% tuition assistance
• Free onsite employee parking

Telecommuting availability and work hours will be discussed at time of interview.

Pay

Base pay range from hiring rate $87,716 up to job rate $123,208. Recruitment & Retention Pay: $7,000.