Assistant Engineer; Electrical; NY HELPS - VID

Position: Assistant Engineer (Electrical) (NY HELPS) - VID 214710
Please note:

state agencies that contact job applicants do not usually request personal or financial information via text message or over the phone in connection with your response to a job posting. If you are contacted for such information by these methods, or any other method, please verify the identity of the individual before transmitting such information to that person.

Note:

for questions about the job posting, please contact the agency that posted this position by using the contact information provided on the "contact" tab for the position.

Review vacancy

Date posted 04/24/26

Applications due
07/30/26

Vacancy id214710

* basics

* schedule

* location

* job specifics

* how to apply

Ny helpyes

Agency general services, office of

Title assistant engineer (electrical) (ny helps) - vid 214710

Occupational category other professional careers

Salary grade
20

Bargaining unitps&t - professional, scientific, and technical (pef)

Salary rangefrom $66951 to $94121 annually

Employment type

full-time

Appointment type contingent permanent

Jurisdictional class non-competitive class

Travel percentage 20%

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 27 masten avenue, room 121

City buffalo

Stateny

Zip code
14240

Duties description duties include, but are not limited to:

* perform engineering duties related to a group of electrical systems projects.

* advise on electrical systems design or management of ongoing rehabilitation of existing electrical equipment.

* assist a higher-level professional engineer overseeing subcontractors or development of electrical specifications writing and estimates of work.

* evaluation operations problems in existing electrical systems.

* may supervise consultant work.

* perform other duties as assigned.

Operational needs:

* travel may be required (approximately 20%).

* possession and maintenance of a valid driver's license issued by the nys department of motor vehicle is required or otherwise demonstrate the capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.

Notes:

* there is no examination required for appointment to a ny helps position. Candidates hired via ny helps will be appointed on a permanent non-competitive basis and will begin a probationary period.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected that ny helps employees will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to take an exam. Employees will then be afforded with all the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of new york state. While serving permanently in a ny helps title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Salary adjustments for positions at the assistant level (not trainee) in buffalo:

Geographic pay differential added to hiring salary $7,000.

The office of the general services (ogs) supports telecommuting where it is reasonable to do so based upon the agency's mission and operational needs. Generally, employees new to ogs design and construction (d&c) will be restricted from telecommuting for at least 8 calendar weeks. After the initial 8 calendar week restriction, if an employee's duties and work performance are aligned with telecommuting they may be allowed to do so.

Upon approval to telecommute, ogs d&c employees may telecommute up to 4 days per pay period.

Minimum qualifications this title is part of the new york hiring for emergency limited placement statewide program (ny helps)
* and applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications to be considered for this position:

Proof of passing the national council of examiners for engineering and surveying (ncees) fundamentals of engineering examination (fe) and a qualifying bachelor's degree or higher as listed below; or proof of passing the national council of examiners for engineering and surveying (ncees) fundamentals of engineering examination (fe) and one year of full-time qualifying engineering experience as listed below.

Qualifying degrees: computer engineering, computer engineering technology, electrical and…