Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) NY Helps

About the role

The NYSDOT Office of Structures is seeking qualified candidates to join the Structures Specialty Engineering Bureau in Albany, NY. As a member of the Structures Specialty Engineering Bureau, you will be assigned to one of four units and play a crucial role in the construction, fabrication, and design of bridge projects throughout New York State.

Responsibilities

• Hydraulics Engineering Unit: Collaborate and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams to integrate hydraulic designs for bridges into complete transportation infrastructure projects. Perform hydraulic and scour analyses for in-house and consultant designed bridge replacements. Perform hydraulic analyses to size temporary detour structures to conform to existing Department and FEMA regulations. Investigate and provide fast track hydraulic designs flooding or unanticipated conditions across the state. Provide hydraulic designs for a variety of hydraulic problems unrelated to bridges as needed. Seal and sign all hydraulic designs performed. Stay updated in industry advances and innovations. Provide engineering expertise to special assignments within the Office of Structures.
• Construction Support / Bridge Foundation Unit: Collaborate and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams to develop foundation design parameters and perform constructability reviews for incorporation into bridge designs. Provide technical assistance in areas of bridge foundations and bridge construction. Develop statewide policies pertaining to bridge construction. Review and approve calculations and drawings for contractor submittals including but not limited to structural lifting operations and temporary structures. Act as liaison with the Regional Offices, Geotechnical Engineering Bureau, Office of Construction, and others related to bridge construction. Review and approve specifications, materials changes, field change sheets, and value engineering proposals. Stay updated in industry advances and innovations of construction and construction inspection techniques related to bridges. Provide engineering expertise to special assignments within the Office of Structures.
• Concrete Engineering Unit: Collaborate and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams to integrate concrete bridge designs into complete transportation infrastructure projects. Review and approve fabricator’s shop drawing submittals for structural concrete and precast/prestressed members. Provide specialized expert technical assistance to Department for precast/prestressed concrete structures. Develop policies, directives, and specifications for fabrication, erection, maintenance and repair of precast concrete and prestressed concrete members. Direct Office of Structures quality assurance program for fabrication of precast and prestressed concrete structures. Assist Bridge Safety Assurance Unit within the Office of Structures in providing quality assurance reviews of Level 1 Load ratings for precast and prestressed structural elements. Provide training pertaining to concrete engineering to Department personnel statewide. Stay updated in industry advances and innovations. Provide engineering expertise to special assignments within the Office of Structures.
• Metals Engineering Unit: Collaborate and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams to integrate steel bridge designs into complete transportation infrastructure projects. Review and approve fabricator’s shop drawing and erection drawing submittals for structural steel members. Provide technical assistance to designers, fabricators, and construction engineers for steel bridge elements. Develop and review policies, directives, and specifications for fabrication, erection, maintenance, and repair of steel bridge members. Direct Division quality assurance program for fabrication of structural steel elements. Monitor activities of steel fabrication shops and inspection agencies including non-destructive evaluation of weldments. Provide emergency and non-emergency repair procedures including on-site evaluation of damage and of weld repairs.
• Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Requirements

• To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are: 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.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Promotional: You must have a New York State Professional Engineer's License and current registration AND be a qualified employee of New York State AND have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as follows: Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation).

Pay

The starting salary for this position is $98,298. This amount is comprised of the base salary of $91,298 with an additional geographic pay differential of $7,000, specific to this title and location. The maximum compensation for this position is $122,252. This amount is comprised of the standard job rate of $115,252 with an additional geographic pay differential of $7,000, specific to this title and location. In addition, a Mid-Hudson Adjustment of $2,000 or a Downstate Adjustment of $4,000 may also apply depending on the location of the position.

Benefits

DOT is an equal opportunity employer. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply.

Contact Information

Email Address: Angela.Buck@dot.ny.gov
Address: NYS Department of Transportation - Office of Structures, 50 Wolf Road, POD 4-3, Albany, NY 12232