Assistant Engineer; Mechanical; NY HELPS - VID

Overview

Responsibilities include engineering design and redesign or review of plumbing, piping, fire protection systems, and heating and ventilating systems for new and rehabilitation construction projects. Projects may involve design changes for mechanical systems of existing facilities to ensure compatibility with existing building structures.

• Perform engineering design and redesign or review of plumbing, piping, fire protection systems and heating and ventilating systems for new and rehabilitation construction projects. These projects may involve needed design changes for mechanical systems of existing facilities that can present complex problems in order to be compatible with the plans for existing building structures.
• Prepare mechanical specifications, mechanical estimates and studies for energy conservation for the mechanical design projects.
• May supervise consultant work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Perform the full range of supervisory duties.

• Travel may be required (approximately 20%).
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver’s License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles is required or otherwise demonstrate the capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS) and applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications to be considered for this position:

• Proof of passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) AND a qualifying bachelor’s degree or higher as listed below; OR proof of passing the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) AND one year of full-time qualifying engineering experience as listed below.
• Qualifying degrees:
  Aerospace Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Architectural Engineering Technology, Building Engineering, Construction Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering Management, Construction Engineering Management Technology, Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Engineering Technology, or Engineering Science with a recognized concentration in any of the above listed engineering degrees.
• Qualifying experience:
  One year of full-time experience in mechanical engineering.

This title includes a traineeship opportunity, and applicants must meet one of the following:

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering or engineering technology (listed above).
• OR Proof of passing the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) AND one year of full-time engineering experience (listed above).
• OR Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service in a position allocated to a Grade 18 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Note:

In order to award the proper credit for work experience, resumes must include month and year for start and end dates. If any of this experience is less than full time you must indicate the average number of hours worked per week.

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Note on telecommuting:
Employees may telecommute according to the agency’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines, subject to management approval.