Professional Engineer ; Civil​/Transportation NY HELPS Region Program

Position: Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) NY HELPS Region 5 Various Program Areas
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Date Posted 05/19/26

Applications Due
11/20/26

Vacancy ID216407

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NY HELPYes

Agency Transportation, Department of

Title Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) NY HELPS Region 5 Various Program Areas

Occupational Category

I.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 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 Erie

Street Address NYS DOT

100 Seneca Street

City Buffalo

StateNY

Zip Code
14203

Duties Description As a Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation), you may perform professional engineering duties related to projects concerned with new or rehabilitated roads, bridges, railroads, airport structures, materials, waterways and roads; and select, from a wide variety of alternatives, the most efficient and effective plan of work. You may also perform professional engineering duties related to new construction, renovation, or long term maintenance projects;

report to a Professional Engineer 2 or higher level staff for a group of complex projects which are related by location or by type; recommend construction or rehabilitation projects; determine sequencing of phases of projects; review and approve estimates, specifications, reports and offering plans and contract changes through the life of the project; and provide technical advice to engineers, legal staff, consultants and department or institution contract management and budget representatives on the financial, structural, or construction requirements of projects.

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

Minimum Qualifications 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 open-competitive 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 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, 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:

Promotional:
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

1. 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…