Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) NY HELPS Region 9

Duties Description

As a Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) in the Regional Design Group, the position will be within one of the following areas: Consultant Management Unit, or Highway Squad or Bridge Squad:

• Under the general direction of higher level staff assigned the responsibility of the Unit or Squad, the incumbent will have primary project management responsibilities for all Design and/or Consultant Management activities/task for projects assigned to the Unit or Squad.
• Independently apply engineering knowledge and offer a variety of consultative or evaluative services in various stages of an engineering project, from the design phase of planned projects through completion.
• Provide consultation, evaluation, planning, systems design, engineering surveys, and/or project oversight in order to ensure work conforms to accepted engineering standards.
• Provide technical expertise to the Department’s design, construction, ROW and maintenance programs.
• The incumbent may supervise subordinate technical, engineering, administrative or support staff as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
• 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 2. 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

• **Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
• 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.
• Your required educational credentials must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education. If awarded by an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency.
• 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 New York State Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minority group members, disabled persons and Veterans are encouraged to apply.