Professional Engineer ; Civil NY HELPS - Hudson Valley District; Palisades, Saratoga, Tac

Duties Description

This Professional Engineer 1 (Civil), SG-24 will provide the full range of professional engineering services including consultation, evaluation, planning, systems design, engineering surveys, or project oversight to ensure work conforms to accepted engineering standards.

• Overseeing consultant and contract work; preparing scope of work and administering contracts, including reviewing the technical components.
• Developing, implementing, and overseeing the preparation of plans for historic sites, parks, recreational and other facilities.
• Managing projects from inception to construction closeout, with both in‑house and consultant resources.
• Reviewing work activities for quality and conformity to professional standards, NYS code, environmental requirements and accessibility standards.
• Performing and/or managing the preparation of contract drawings and specifications.
• Preparing graphics and presentations to communicate design intent for internal and public presentations.
• Reviewing, approving, and signing/sealing engineering plans, estimates, specifications, contracts, completed work, contract changes and payments; managing contractor work activities to ensure compliance with plans and contracts.
• Coordinating work activities with park management to assure alignment with other programs and project deadlines.
• Coordinating the work of other professional and technical staff assigned to a project; reviewing and approving procedures, guidelines, specifications and contract documents.
• Coordinating and working with local, county, state and federal agencies as necessary.
• Consulting with park management and other stakeholders to obtain input, resolve problems, discuss related developments, and explain projects and programs.
• Assuring work is performed within budget and on schedule, reviewing and recommending payments, and ensuring documents and reports comply with code and standards; scheduling and completing topographical surveys and soil investigations.
• Supervising lower‑level staff with design development, construction documents creation and project implementation.

If Civil Service Eligible list(s) exist, they will be canvassed. You may also apply if you are eligible for appointment by one of the following qualifications:

• Either a New York State Professional Engineer’s license and current registration AND a qualifying bachelor’s degree or higher as listed below.
• Or a New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration AND one year of full‑time qualifying engineering experience as listed below.

You must provide information regarding your license and current registration on your application materials.

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 Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulics Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, 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.

One year of full‑time engineering experience in the design and construction of parks, roads, bridges, recreational facilities, water and/or wastewater treatment facilities.

Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education. If your degree was awarded outside the United States or its territories, please provide independent verification of equivalency.…