Materials Testing Specialist

Position: Materials Testing Specialist 1
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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 04/08/26

Applications Due
04/22/26

Vacancy ID213464

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NY HELPYes

Agency Thruway Authority

Title Materials Testing Specialist 1

Occupational Category

I.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade
19

Bargaining UnitCSEA Local 058 (Thruway Authority)

Salary Range From $74898 to $98409 Annually

Employment Type

Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

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 Blvd

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code
12209

Duties Description Duties will include but are not limited to the following:

* Directing, performing, and assisting in the preparation of specifications for a variety of nondestructive tests such as - (radiograph, magnetic particle, dye penetrant, hardness, and ultrasonic), on new and existing metal structures.

* Performing quality assurance functions related to steel fabrication.

* Field visits to fabrication plants, monitoring inspection activities by contract inspectors, ensuring fabricator compliance with NYSDOT requirements regarding personnel qualifications, ensuring fabricator compliance with NYSDOT, FHWA, and industry requirements regarding material origin and quality.

* Inspecting the facilities of fabricators to ensure that they have the means and industry qualifications needed to successfully perform the contract tasks that will be expected of them.

* Reviewing steel fabrication shop drawings as steel erection procedures.

* Additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS

Qualifications:

Six years of experience in structural steel fabrication and structural metal inspection during fabrication and construction that included radiograph review of welds and the performance and interpretation of magnetic particle, dye penetrant, and hardness tests.

Conditions of Continued Employment:
You must obtain New York State Department of Transportation Certification as an Ultrasonic Testing Technician within one year of permanent appointment. Failure to obtain or maintain this certification will result in termination of employment.

Substitution: A bachelor's degree in applied science, engineering, architecture, or construction technology and two years of the required experience; or an associate degree applied science, engineering, architecture, or construction technology and four years of the required experience.

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 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 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. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Additional Comments This is a Unit 2 (CSEA) position. The NYS Thruway Authority offers an extensive benefits package, including but not limited to paid time off, sick leave incentive, membership to the NYS Retirement System, and 90% tuition assistance.

We offer FREE onsite employee parking.

Our telecommuting program offers up to 20% (two days per pay period) upon completion of at least three months of satisfactory performance and appropriate approvals. Additional policy guidelines and work hours may be discussed during the interview.

ADDITIONAL PAY INFORMATION:

The salary range for this position includes all applicable annual components of pay which are:

Base Pay Range from Hiring Rate $67,898 up to Job Rate $91,409.

Recruitment & Retention Pay: $7,000.

ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT:

All potential candidates for this position must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with the New York State Thruway Authority. If appointed, you will be required to produce documents that verify your identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by…