Junior Engineer; Provisional

Junior Engineer

This listing closes on 8/31/2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada).

Salary: $56,133.00 - $64,569.00 Annually

Location:

City Hall, NY

Job Type: Full-Time

Department: PARKS ADMIN

Opening Date: 08/04/2026

Closing Date: 8/31/2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Fee: $0.00

Incumbents to this position perform moderately difficult technical engineering work requiring limited experience or practice. Incumbents must have the ability to apply basic engineering principles combined with work of highest sub-professional level in connection with the design, investigation, development or construction of engineering projects. A Junior Engineer receives assignments in general terms as far as details are concerned, however, the scope of each assignment is limited and methods of procedures are outlined by superiors.

Supervision may be exercised over engineering aides and other personnel assigned.

Drafts and occasionally designs plans and profiles for the construction of pavements, curbs, sidewalks, sewers and drains, and water mains;

Checks design computations and plans of other engineers for routine errors;

Maintains records of amount of work done and of changes in plans and specifications;

Supervises and may use engineering instruments in making observations and in gathering and recording engineering data;

Conducts surveys to establish or re-establish property lines and corners, to map and develop areas and to run location lines for roads, conduits, etc.;

Supervises the work of engineering aides engaged in surveys and inspection work;

Conducts engineering analysis of accidents, the locations and causes of traffic flow conditions;

Assists in the preparation of charts, diagrams and records;

Makes recommendations as to traffic rules, regulations and ordinances relating to parking and traffic devices, loading zones, bus zones, etc.;

Directs the activities of field parties engaged in water leak detection, pipe location and the measurement of flow of water in pipes;

Acts as resident engineer in the field to supervise operations or construction of water line projects to see that work is done in accordance with contract specifications;

Performs elementary technical engineering work and drafting in connection with design, investigation development, maintenance of waterline facilities including records such as maps, field books, etc.;

Prepares technical reports of the result of such studies;

Supervises construction work involving knowledge of engineering principles or knowledge of the more complex construction practices;

Prepares estimates of job costs for private contractors;

Distributes job costs proportionately among property holders;

Drives city vehicle to and from job locations;

Performs related work as required.

Promotional:
Continuous and permanent status in any city department as a Senior Drafting Technician, Senior Engineering Aide, Engineering Inspector or Engineering Aide for one year. In addition, applicants must have three years of full-time experience in engineering work.

Open Competitive: (A) Bachelor's Degree from a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education, in Engineering or Engineering Technology; or (B) Associate's Degree from a college, university or technical institute accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education, in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Technology, Construction/Architectural Technology or Engineering Science and two years of full-time experience in engineering work;

or (C) Possession of a Certificate of Engineer-in-Training (must be presented at time of appointment); or (D) An equivalent combination as defined within the limits of A and

B. Approved areas of engineering work experience:
Design, construction, investigation, inspection, analysis, development, maintenance or operation of engineering programs or projects in areas of: 1. civil engineering
2. sewers, water mains, streets
3. related structures/areas. Special Requirement for Both Promotional and Open Competitive:
Possession of a current New York State Driver's license, which must be presented at time of appointment and maintained during employment.

Note:

Verifiable part-time experience will be pro-rated to meet full-time experience requirements. Proof of education must be presented at time of appointment. Applicants must consent to screening requirements of the New York State License Event Notification Service (LENS). This provision is in accordance with Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 382.703(a) and cannot be performed without the consent of the applicant.

The City of Buffalo is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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