NY HELP Yes

Agency Transportation, Department of

Title Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) NY HELPS

Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade 24

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $88639 to $111897 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address NYS DOT - Construction

50 Wolf Road

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

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 open-competitive 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 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.Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) is a continuous recruitment examination for promotional candidates only. All interested promotional candidates must complete their online application here: New York State Career Opportunities in Engineering (ny.gov). There is no fee for this examination. The minimum qualifications are: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).Notes1. 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.

Duties Description The incumbents in these positions may be assigned to either the Project Management Bureau or the Contract Administration Bureau.Typical duties in the Project Management Bureau may include but are not limited to:• Serve as an Office of Construction liaison to one or more Regions.• Perform quality assurance reviews of active construction projects and prepare associated reports.• Provide contract administrative support including review and approval of time extensions, overtime dispensations, and value engineering change proposals.• Review construction change orders submitted by regional offices for adherence to both project specific and general departmental specifications and standards.• Serve as the working level contact with the Office of the State Comptroller concerning change orders and respond to their requests for more information in a timely manner.• Participate in the review and resolution of construction contract disputes.Typical duties in the Contract Administration Bureau may include but are not limited to:• Interpret contract documents and resolve differences in interpretation. Coordinate and prepare official issuances related to specifications, construction inspection guidance, and engineering policies• Assist in the support of the current SiteManager software and in rollout and support of the new AASHTOware Project Construction and Materials (AWP C&M). Create and update reports, templates, training modules, etc. for AWP C&M utilizing a knowledge of database structure, SQL queries, software coding and computer-based training development software.• Represent Construction in the Department’s Digital Delivery initiative to replace paper plans with electronic data in the field and create electronic as-builts that can feed directly into the Department’s asset management systems.• Work on existing construction automation initiatives such as the use of GPS survey equipment for inspection, drones for data collection, CADD models in the field, etc., along with implementing new initiatives such as e-Ticketing, etc.• Act as a general liaison between Construction and ITS with any technology-related issues and helpdesk tickets.Typical duties in both Bureaus may include but are not limited to:• Provide support to regional construction groups by answering technical questions, interpreting specifications, and facilitating timely communication.• Provide technical trainings and presentations to various groups as needed.• Mentor subordinate engineers and/or technicians.Complete special assignments as needed.Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Additional Comments * 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 this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In June 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), 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 the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.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. A list of companies that provide these services (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at: http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfmtPursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov._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. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be provided for the disabled.In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States.

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Name Kelly Snyder

Telephone

Fax 518-485-9396

Email Address Kelly.Snyder@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS DOT - Office of Construction

50 Wolf Road

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

Notes on Applying Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number MO-24-236 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than May 28th, 2024, to Kelly.Snyder@dot.ny.gov.