Professional Engineer 1 (Civil​/Transportation) NY Helps

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Date Posted 07/08/26

Applications Due
08/10/26

Vacancy ID219443

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NY HELPYes

Agency Transportation, Department of

Title Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) NY Helps

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade
24

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

Salary Range From $98298 to $122252 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? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address NYS Department of Transportation - Office of Structures

50 Wolf Road

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code
12232

Duties Description The NYSDOT Office of Structures is looking for qualified candidates to join the Structures Specialty Engineering Bureau in Albany, NY. As a member of the Structures Specialty Engineering Bureau, you will be assigned to one of four units and play a crucial role in the construction, fabrication, and design of bridge projects throughout New York State. The four units are the Hydraulics Engineering Unit, Construction Support / Bridge Foundation Unit, Concrete Engineering Unit, and Metals Engineering Unit.

Hydraulics Engineering Unit

* Collaborate and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams to integrate hydraulic designs for bridges into complete transportation infrastructure projects.

* Perform hydraulic and scour analyses for in-house and consultant designed bridge replacements.

* Perform hydraulic analyses to size temporary detour structures to conform to existing Department and FEMA regulations.

* Investigate and provide fast track hydraulic designs flooding or unanticipated conditions across the state.

* Perform field inspections and work on necessary reports in preparation of producing contract documents for bridge projects.

* Review planning documents for selection of alternate designs considering hydraulic safety, conformance with existing regulations, and overall efficiency.

* Provide hydraulic designs for a variety of hydraulic problems unrelated to bridges as needed.

* Provide hydraulics training to Department personnel statewide.

* Sealing and signing all hydraulic designs performed.

* Stay updated in industry advances and innovations.

* Provide engineering expertise to special assignments within the Office of Structures

Construction Support / Bridge Foundation Unit

* Collaborate and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams to develop foundation design parameters and perform constructability reviews for incorporation into bridge designs.

* Provide technical assistance in areas of bridge foundations and bridge construction.

* Develop statewide policies pertaining to bridge construction.

* Review and approve calculations and drawings for contractor submittals including but not limited to structural lifting operations and temporary structures.

* Act as liaison with the Regional Offices, Geotechnical Engineering Bureau, Office of Construction, and others related to bridge construction.

* Review and approve specifications, materials changes, field change sheets, and value engineering proposals.

* Stay updated in industry advances and innovations of construction and construction inspection techniques related to bridges.

* Provide engineering expertise to special assignments within the Office of Structures

Concrete Engineering Unit

* Collaborate and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams to integrate concrete bridge designs into complete transportation infrastructure projects.

* Review and approve fabricator's shop drawing submittals for structural concrete and precast/prestressed members.

* Provide specialized expert technical assistance to Department for precast/prestressed concrete structures.

* Develop policies, directives, and specifications for fabrication, erection, maintenance and repair of precast concrete and prestressed concrete members.

* Direct Office of Structures quality assurance program for fabrication of precast and prestressed concrete structures.

* Assist Bridge Safety Assurance Unit within the Office of Structures in providing quality assurance reviews of Level 1 Load ratings for precast and prestressed structural elements.

* Provide training pertaining to concrete engineering to Department personnel statewide.

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