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

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This position will work within the Office of Design's Design Quality Assurance Bureau and may be assigned to the Project Development and Policy Section or the Specification and Standards Section.

The duties related to this position may generally include, but are not limited to, the following:

The duties within the Project Development and Policy Section would primarily involve assisting a Professional Engineer by providing technical and procedural guidance for projects requiring approval from the Deputy Chief Engineer of Design (DCED) and/or the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). These projects are typically among the Department's more complex transportation investments.

The candidate selected for this position will serve as a key resource during project development and design approval. Responsibilities generally include assisting a Professional Engineer with:

• Performing technical and compliance reviews of design approval documents and other project deliverables
• Coordinating with Regional Offices, Main Office functional groups, FHWA, and other agencies to facilitate project approvals and resolve technical or policy issues
• Providing guidance on project development procedures, design policies, and approval requirements
• Generating project specific engineering content to support Regional design efforts.

Additional responsibilities may include assisting a Professional Engineer with updates to the NYSDOT Project Development Manual and portions of the Highway Design Manual, developing training materials on project development and design approval processes, supporting quality assurance initiatives, and assisting with Department priority projects.

The duties within the Specification and Standards Section would primarily involve assisting a Professional Engineer by providing technical and procedural guidance for policy revisions within Engineering Division, development of contract plans and specifications, and improvement of NYSDOT Standard Specifications and Standard Sheets.

The candidate selected for this position will serve as a key resource to develop or revise NYSDOT standards and provide technical guidance during the development of contract plans and specifications. Responsibilities generally include assisting a Professional Engineer with:

• Performing administration of the Engineering Division's Engineering Information Issuance System (EIIS), including coordination with NYSDOT Program Areas to vet, finalize, and issue policy updates
• Researching issues and concerns, relating to specifications and standard sheets, identified by NYSDOT Regions, NYSDOT Program Areas, or industry, and develop or propose solutions
• Researching federal and other states' specifications, standards, or policies, identify best practices, and develop or propose best practices to incorporate into NYSDOT specifications, standards, or policies
• Supporting the Section's functions related to special specification approvals and pay item management
• Drafting, or providing drafting guidance to other NYSDOT Program Areas, for new or revised NYSDOT Standard Sheets
• Researching roadside hardware and crash testing compliance, developing RFPs for NYSDOT crash testing, reviewing crash testing reports and other states' standards
• Providing technical assistance in areas including, but not limited to, roadside hardware, roadside sign supports, curb, and drainage appurtenances
• Performing reviews of specifications and standard sheet revisions to ensure consistency

Additional responsibilities may include assisting a Professional Engineer with updates to the NYSDOT Standard Specifications, NYSDOT Standard Sheets, and portions of the Highway Design Manual, developing training materials for specification development and on the EIIS process, supporting quality assurance initiatives, and assisting with Department priority projects.

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