Professional Engineer ; Civil) NYHELPS

This position will be filled for the Main Office, Office of Design, within one of five bureaus:
Design Bureau, Rail Projects Group, Design Mapping and Automation Bureau, Design Quality Assurance Bureau, or the Design Consultant Management Bureau.

Designs moderate and complex projects statewide. Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following activities:

• Gain and utilize expertise and experience in design of pavements, slopes, drainage systems, water supply, traffic analysis, signals, lighting, etc.
• Develop and complete sealed engineering studies and designs for highway, rail, aviation, landscape, and nonmotorized transportation projects.
• Responsible for direct supervision, training and management of engineers, technicians, landscape architects and analysts.
• Update portions of the Highway Design Manual and provide related training.

Manages design consultants. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Project Management.
• Create and monitor project design consultant's scope of services, costs, and schedules.
• Management of Design Consultant Contracts, including approval of consultant invoices.
• Oversee and monitor delivery of projects by consultant.

Review design approval documents and help develop policy. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Update the Project Development Manual.
• Design process training.
• Work cooperatively with and coordinate activities with Regional Offices, other Main Office Bureaus, FHWA and other Agencies.
• Review design approval documents.

Manages Project Wise and CADD. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Manage the Engineering Technology Unit that provides CADD implementation and CADD document management support for the Department.
• Manage and supervise on-site CADD Consultants.
• Provide and coordinate CADD Training for the Department.

Responsible for the development and delivery of New York’s High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) projects and other rail related tasks. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Project Management of rail projects.
• Oversee delivery of projects, including work done by others (railroads, municipalities, and consultants) and construction site inspections and visits.
• Review designs for railroad track work and highway grade crossings and highway work for impacts to railroad operations.
• Coordinate with FRA, railroads, and other agencies.

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:

• 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 2. 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, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Power Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering Technology, Environmental Design Engineering, Environmental Resources Engineering, Environmental Systems Engineering, Forest…