Professional Engineer ; Civil​/Transportation; NYHELPS - Region

Overview

Duties Description As a Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) in the Regional Design Group, the position will be within one of the following areas:
Consultant Management Unit, or Highway Squad or Bridge Squad. Under the general direction of higher level staff assigned the responsibility of the Unit or Squad, the incumbent will have primary project management responsibilities for all Design and/or Consultant Management activities/tasks for projects assigned to the Unit or Squad. Duties include, but are not limited to, independently applying engineering knowledge and offering a variety of consultative or evaluative services in various stages of an engineering project, from the design phase of planned projects through completion;

provide consultation, evaluation, planning, systems design, engineering surveys, and/or project oversight in order to ensure work conforms to accepted engineering standards; provide technical expertise to the Department’s design, construction, ROW and maintenance programs; the incumbent may supervise subordinate technical, engineering, administrative or support staff as required.

As a Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) in the Regional Design Group, the position may also be assigned to:

• Consultant Management Unit, or Highway Squad or Bridge Squad with primary project management responsibilities for all Design and/or Consultant Management activities/tasks for projects assigned to the Unit or Squad.
• In the Regional Construction Group, the selected candidate may be assigned to an Engineer-In-Charge position on one or more active construction contracts or to a supervisory position in the regional construction office as assigned by the Regional Construction Engineer.

Overnight assignments, night work and weekend work may be required to support construction operations. Duties include supervising consultant and/or State forces; managing construction activities to ensure compliance with contract requirements as well as Federal, State, and Local Laws, Rules and Regulations; assuring the contractor meets high standards of quality and workmanship and overall safety on the project. Specific duties will be discussed at the interview.

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).

Open Competitive

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.

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).

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:

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