Professional Engineer ; Civil​/Transportation NYHELPS

Responsibilities

Design Bureau Rochester Satellite Squad:
Designs moderate and complex projects statewide. Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following activities:

• Gain and utilize expertise and experience in design of pavements, slopes, drainage systems, water supply, traffic analysis, signals, lighting, etc.
• Develop and complete sealed engineering studies and designs for highway, rail, aviation, landscape, and nonmotorized transportation projects
• Direct supervision, training, and management of engineers, technicians, landscape architects and analysts
• Update portions of the Highway Design Manual and provide related training

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

• A New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration, and a qualifying bachelor’s degree or higher
• _OR_: A New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration and one year of full‑time qualifying engineering experience
• 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
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis

The starting salary for this position is $98,298 (base $91,298 plus a geographic pay differential of $7,000). The maximum compensation is $122,252 (base $115,252 plus a geographic pay differential of $7,000). A Mid‑Hudson Adjustment of $2,000 or a Downstate Adjustment of $4,000 may also apply depending on location.

DOT is an equal opportunity employer. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply. In compliance with Public Law 99‑603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States.

The Department will not sponsor a nonimmigrant for a temporary employment visa, OPT STEM, or for permanent residence. Offers of permanent employment may not be made to nonimmigrants whose employment authorization is limited to a period of practical training.