Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) NY Helps

Duties Description

The Region One Operations Group anticipates hiring a Professional Engineer 1 to work in the Regional Maintenance group as a Regional Transportation Maintenance Program Engineer: Under supervision of the Regional Director of Operation, the successful candidate will be expected to perform some or all of, but not limited to, the following duties:

• Determine the feasibility of prospective work sites identified by Resident Engineers to be repaired by standby Work Order Contractor.
• Develop work order packages which include scope of work, details, plans, and estimate to be used in the repair of various highway elements and constructed by the Work Order Contractor.
• Determine candidates for guide rail replacement contracts.
• Work with the Regional Geotechnical Engineer to develop a prioritized list of slope repair candidates for the Slope Failure Contract and those sites to be repaired with the Work Order Contract.
• Represent Highway Maintenance on the Region 1 Large Culvert Committee to develop the Region’s capital program for large culvert repair and replacement.
• Aid Resident Engineers with design related questions as needed.
• Aid Resident Engineers with small culvert inspection utilizing the Region’s Video inspection camera.
• Represent Region 1 Maintenance on various Community of Practice Committees.

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 this position. The qualifications are:
• Open Competitive:
  • Either 1. A New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration and a qualifying bachelor's degree or higher as listed below;
  • Or. a New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration 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

• 1. New York State Education Department (NYSED) Guidelines for Professional Engineering Practice, Guideline 1: As a licensed professional engineer, you are required to practice within your authorized scope of practice, as defined in the Education Law, Commissioner's Regulations and Rules of the Board of Regents. It is your responsibility to be knowledgeable of any restrictions that are based on law or regulation, as well as those that relate specifically to your area of professional competence.
• 2. Continued employment as a Professional Engineer 1 is dependent upon continued possession of a New York State Professional Engineer's license with current registration. Failure to maintain your New York State License and registration may result in removal from the Professional Engineer 1 title. Information regarding New York State professional engineering licensing may be obtained by writing to: NYS Office of the Professions, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12234-1000; Voice: (518) 474-3817 ext. (570); Email: op4info@mail.nysed.gov or Fax (518) 474-1449.

Notes on Applying

• To Apply: Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest, a current resume, and a copy of required transcripts (if applicable), titled by last name, with the Notice Number R01-26-058 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest, no later than 7/13/2026 to:
• NYS Department of Transportation
• Attn: Alexandria Cutler
• Personnel Bureau
• 50 Wolf Road
• Auburn, NY 12232
• Email: HR-Personnel@dot.ny.gov
• Fax: (518) 457-1570