Professional Engineer ; Civil​/Transportation

Position: Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation)
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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 05/21/26

Applications Due
06/04/26

Vacancy ID216571

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NY HELPYes

Agency Thruway Authority

Title Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation)

Occupational Category

I.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade
24

Bargaining UnitCSEA Local 058 (Thruway Authority)

Salary Range From $112392 to $130208 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 200 Southern Boulevard

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code
12209

Duties Description This position will report up through the Department of Engineering's Office of Design located in the Authority's Administrative Headquarters.

Duties will include but are not limited to the following:

The incumbent will be responsible for providing professional engineering design services for various bridge or highway repair, rehabilitation, and reconstruction projects of varying complexity in support of the Capital Program.

Will prepare design reports/studies, plans, specifications, engineer's estimates (PS&E), design calculations and other technical elements of a bridge or highway project.

Must have knowledge of current New York State design standards, procedures and specifications including the Project Design Manual, Standard Specifications, Bridge Manual or Highway Design Manual, AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications or AASHTO Green Book, Standard Sheets and/or Bridge Detail Sheets.

Proficiency with Micro Station and Inroads is preferred.

Will review and approve design work performed by technicians under his or her direct supervision, and supervisory experience is preferred.

The candidate will also be responsible for managing engineering design consultants. This will include, but not limited to preparing scopes of services, tracking progress of the project and evaluation of the consultant.

Finally, this position will provide construction support as the projects progress through construction.

Minimum Qualifications Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service to a Grade 23 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1
* of the NYS Civil Service Law.

* All transfer candidates are required to have a NYS Professional Engineer's license with current registration.

Preferred

Minimum Qualifications:

* At least 5 years of bridge experience in design, construction, inspection, or other bridge engineering work.

* At least 3 months NBIS bridge inspection field experience

* Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Approved Bridge Inspection Training

* Non-Redundant Steel Tension Members (NSTM) Certification.

NY HELPS

Qualifications:

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.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe 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 May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the…