Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) (NYHELPS)

Duties

The NYSDOT Region 11 is looking for qualified candidates to join the Structures Group. As a member of the Structures, the candidate will play a crucial role in bridge and overhead sign structures (OSS) inspection projects in New York City.

Under the supervision of higher-level staff, the incumbent of this position will provide support to Structures Management Program in Region 11 Structures Group as the Consultant Job Manager.

• Serve as the Consultant Job Manager for biennial and interim inspection of arterial and local bridges and Overhead Sign structures.
• Directly manage the inspection consultant as the Consultant Job Manager, overseeing all technical and administrative aspects of the project.
• Develop and maintain schedules for inspection.
• Review the inspection reports, flag reports, Non-Structural Condition Observations, and load rating updates.
• Quality Assurance review & approval of flag reports in Structures Management System.
• Review consultant invoices and progress reports; prepare consultant evaluations.
• Clock in with Main Office to maintain state-wide consistency.
• Prepare Quarterly progress reports for bridge and OSS inspection projects.
• Perform flag tracking and ensure timely resolution, as necessary.
• Ensure transmittal of flags to bridge owner for corrective actions.
• Provide support for bridge and OSS related emergencies during and off work hours.
• Develop and maintain schedules for bridge and OSS inspections.
• Aid in coordination with Main Office, city agencies, and Regional Groups, as necessary.
• Perform special tasks, as needed.
• Supervise and train subordinate staff.
• Respond/resolve public and elected officials’ concerns and comments.
• Perform field reviews of bridge and OSS inspections.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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

• Responsibilities may include serving a role within the incident Command System to Support the department's response to regional and statewide emergency situations.
• 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.