Engineer Trainee​/Assistant Engineer - Civil​/Transportation; NY HELPS

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Under the direction of a Professional Engineer, these positions in the Office of Traffic Safety and Mobility may serve in a variety of roles.

NYSDOT’s Office of Traffic Safety and Mobility is seeking to fill several positions. Duties may include:

For The Transportation Systems Management And Operations (TSMO)

• Support the development of new traffic signal and ITS technologies through product evaluations, Regional support, and consistent application.
• Provide technical support Statewide on traffic signal and ITS projects, issues, and design guidance
• Review and advise on statewide policies and standard practices for traffic signals and ITS
• Draft standard specifications and details, review special specifications, and prepare Engineering Instructions (EI).
• Provide technical support to Regions on signal timing basics and signal optimization. Coordinate activities and training for Regional Signal Operations Engineers.

For The Traffic Engineering Bureau

• Draft policy and guidance on traffic engineering matters (e.g., signs, markings, speed limits) for use by the Department and other entities in the State.
• Assist with revisions to the New York State Supplement to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Conduct periodic reviews of NYSDOT Design Plan Sets to ensure compliance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the New York State Supplement to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Provide technical guidance to NYSDOT Regions and the public on traffic engineering matters.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of the Highway Design Manual.
• Assist NYSDOT Regional Offices with traffic modeling and highway capacity analysis (HCM).
• Assist in the development of Intersection Control Evaluations and identify alternatives and solutions to promote safety at intersections.
• Assist in standardizing the Regional Traffic Engineering (TE) studies program and provide technical support to the Regions.

For The Highway Safety Bureau

• Conduct safety studies for safety action plans, system analyses and other purposes.
• Provide technical/engineering support for safety related issues.
• Coordinate with Design group for safety analysis procedures.
• Assist with safety program documentation, including updating the Department’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan.
• Coordinate with Regional Safety Evaluation Engineers and/or Regional Permit Engineers
• Provide guidance on safety data sets, such as intersections, ramps and facility types to support the Department’s CLEAR Crash Data Viewer.
• Review and support updates to Standard Specifications, Standard Sheets, Highway Design Manual, and Work Zone Traffic Control

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).

Engineer Trainee

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:

Either 1. a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or engineering technology as listed below;

Or 2. proof of passing the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) AND one year of full-time engineering experience as listed below.

As an Engineer Trainee, you will serve a 24-month traineeship that leads to Assistant Engineer, Grade 20. To advance to Assistant Engineer, you must have obtained proof of passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) and successfully completed the requirements of the traineeship to the satisfaction of the appointing authority. At the discretion of the appointing authority, early advancement to the Assistant Engineer is possible if you have obtained your…