Professional Engineer ; Civil​/Transportation NY Helps

Design Project Assistant

This position is for the Reimagine I-787 project. This position reports directly to the Project Coordinator in charge of the Environmental Impact Study (EIS). The selected candidate will be responsible for providing expertise and guidance related to highway design and NEPA compliance. Key duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage, supervise, train, and lead assigned design units and staff throughout all stages of the project development process. Ensure compliance with Department policies, procedures, and guidelines. Communicate goals and objectives. Assist with development and review of project designs.
• Proactively coordinate and communicate within the Department and with outside agencies, local officials, contractors, consultants, utilities, the public, and other involved parties in conformance with Department policy to advance agency goals.
• Assist the Design Project Coordinator in managing the design needs of the project with an emphasis on scope, schedule, quality, and procedural compliance to produce an EIS and Detail Design documents for an eventual construction project or projects.
• Manage the preparation of project reports, plans, specifications and estimates by design staff and consultant staff. Ensure projects are developed according to applicable design quality standards and environmental processes and regulations. Ensure proper coordination with project stakeholders.
• Coordinate and communicate with outside agencies, local officials, consultants, utility owners, the public, and other involved parties in conformance with Department policy to advance agency goals.
• With the Design Project Coordinator, provide technical support for the project. Coordinate with consultant staff, regional staff, and Main Office bureaus as necessary to arrive at timely, cost effective, and sound engineering solutions.
• Provide direction and leadership to subordinate staff in carrying out their duties in accordance with Department policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Manage NYSDOT staff, design consultant, quality assurance consultant, and other resources such as; ensuring adequate project staffing; consultant funding, overtime use, and travel expenditures.

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 1. 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.

Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) is a continuous recruitment examination for promotional candidates only. All interested promotional candidates must complete their online application here:
New York State Career Opportunities in Engineering (ny.gov). There is no fee for this examination. The minimum qualifications are:

• You must have a New York State Professional Engineer's License and current registration AND be a qualified employee of New York State AND have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as follows:
  Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation).

Notes:

• New York State Education Department (NYSED) Guidelines for Professional Engineering Practice, Guideline 1:
  As a licensed professional engineer, you are required to practice within your authorized scope of practice, as defined in the Education Law, Commissioner's Regulations and Rules of the Board of Regents. It is your responsibility to be knowledgeable of any restrictions that are based on law or regulation, as well as those that relate specifically to your area of professional competence.
• Continued employment as a Professional Engineer 1 is dependent upon continued possession of a New York State…