Professional Engineer ; Civil), NY HELPS - Region

Position: Professional Engineer 1 (Civil), NY HELPS - Region 3
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Date Posted 04/01/26

Applications Due
06/30/26

Vacancy ID212873

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NY HELPYes

Agency Transportation, Department of

Title Professional Engineer 1 (Civil), NY HELPS - Region 3

Occupational Category

I.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade
24

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $98298 to $122252 Annually

Employment Type

Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

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 Onondaga

Street Address 333 East Washington Street

City Syracuse

StateNY

Zip Code
13202

Duties Description As a Professional Engineer 1 (Civil) in the Construction Group, the selected candidate may be assigned to an Engineer-In-Charge position on one or more active construction contracts or to a supervisory position in the regional construction office as assigned by the Regional Construction Engineer. Overnight assignments, night work and weekend work may be required to support construction operations. The duties include supervising consultant and/or State forces, managing construction activities to ensure compliance with contract requirements, as well as Federal, State and Local Laws, Rules and Regulations, and assuring the contractor meets high standards of quality and workmanship and overall safety on the project.

As a Professional Engineer 1 (Civil) in the Design Group duties may include, but are not limited to, the following activities:

* Manage in-house Design teams, and/or Consultant teams in the development of project scopes, preliminary engineering, and final design.

* 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.

* Review contract plans, specifications, and estimates, and provide comment and guidance to designers to ensure project quality.

* Supervise, train and manage a team of engineers and technician.

* Coordinate with Regional and Main Office functional groups, and with other agencies.

In addition, based on operational need, Professional Engineers may be assigned to various program areas throughout their employment duration to support capital program delivery or other critical department initiatives. Successful candidates will be expected to attend and successfully complete any required training.

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

Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
* 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:

Open Competitive:

Either 1. a New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration AND a qualifying bachelor's degree or higher as listed below;

Or 2. a New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration AND one year of full-time qualifying engineering experience as listed below.

Qualifying degrees:
Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering Management,…