Professional Engineer ; Civil​/Transportation NY Helps

NYSDOT Structures Management Bureau Engineer

The NYSDOT Office of Structures is looking for qualified candidates to join the Structures Management Bureau in Albany, NY. As a member of the Structures Management Bureau, you will play a crucial role in managing NYSDOT's inspection, inventory, evaluations, and safety assurance programs ensuring that all state and federal mandates are followed.

Professional Engineers are needed in the following units:

• Bridge/Large Culvert/OSS Inspection Units
• Bridge Safety Assurance/Load Rating Unit
• Structures Data Services Unit
• Bridge Program Development Unit

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department's response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

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 minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

• Open Competitive:
  Either 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.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The starting salary for this position is $98,298. This amount is comprised of the base salary of $91,298 with an additional geographic pay differential of $7,000, specific to this title and location. The maximum compensation for this position is $122,252. This amount is comprised of the standard job rate of $115,252 with an additional geographic pay differential of $7,000, specific to this title and location.

In addition, a Mid-Hudson Adjustment of $2,000 or a Downstate Adjustment of $4,000 may also apply depending on the location of the position.

DOT is an equal opportunity employer. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply. 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. Candidates for employment must have proper authorization to work in the United States at the time an offer of employment is made.

The Department will not sponsor a nonimmigrant for a temporary employment visa (H-1B or similar), OPT STEM, or for permanent residence. Offers of permanent employment may not be made to nonimmigrants whose employment authorization is limited to a period of practical training (F-1 or similar).