Engineer Trainee​/Assistant Engineer; Civil​/Transportation NY HELPS

Position: Engineer Trainee/Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation) NY HELPS
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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/05/26

Applications Due
07/06/26

Vacancy ID217485

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NY HELPYes

Agency Transportation, Department of

Title Engineer Trainee/Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation) NY HELPS

Occupational Category

I.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary GradeNS

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

Salary Range From $66951 to $101121 Annually

Employment Type

Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent 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? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Engineering - Main Office/Region 1

50 Wolf Road

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code
12232

Duties Description

Under the direction and supervision of a licensed professional engineer, incumbents perform a

variety of duties depending on assignment. Engineer Trainees/Assistant Engineers are found

throughout DOT in a variety of programs.

When assigned to STRUCTURES, typical duties will include, but are not limited to:

* Prepare and/or check designs for bridges and other structural components;

* Prepare and/or check layouts for entire bridge structures; and

* Assist in field inspection of project sites or existing bridge and structures

When assigned to DESIGN, typical duties will include, but are not limited to:

* Prepare 3D plans for highway and bridge projects using CADD;

* Assist with the preparation of project reports (e.g. project scoping reports, design reports,

drainage reports), development of engineer's estimates, project scheduling and gathering

and compilation of site data; and

* Develop notes and specifications for specialty work.

When assigned to TECHNICAL SERVICES, typical duties will include, but are not limited to:

* Provide technical expertise in to the Department's design, construction, and maintenance programs which includes;
Failure analysis, non-destructive testing, geotechnical design and technical support, construction training, and construction materials mix development

* Represent the Department as member of several industry and national expert task groups

* Research and development - Evaluate and implement new materials and processes and monitor the performance of materials used on Department projects

When assigned to CONSTRUCTION, typical duties will include, but are not limited to:

* Serve as Engineer-In-Charge of construction projects or assist engineers in supervising and inspecting major construction projects.

* Conducts physical inspections and tests and takes measurements of construction in progress and on completion.

* Prepare inspection reports, with documentation, about construction progress and contractor compliance with specifications and noting steps taken to resolve disputes and problems.

* Coordinate activities of contractors, sub-contractors, utilities, local governments, and other affected parties to assure contract progress and scheduled completion.

* Prepares estimates for materials, supplies, and equipment and computes payments to

contractor for completed work.

When assigned to TRAFFIC SAFETY & MOBILITY, typical duties will include, but are not limited to:

* Propose, implement and grow Transportation Systems Management and Operations to advance the Department's Performance and Innovation goals including non-intrusive detection, traffic signal optimization, variable message signs, asset/data management and connectivity,

* Perform traffic engineering and safety studies including field measurements, computer modeling, and written…