Engineering Technician Trainee​/Senior Engineering Technician; NY HELPS Region

Position: Engineering Technician Trainee/Senior Engineering Technician (NY HELPS) Region 3
Duties Description Engineering Technician Trainees/Senior Engineering Technicians in the Construction Group will ensure that specifications, regulations, and contract plans are being obeyed by Contractors who are constructing the State's highway and bridge infrastructure. Positions can be assigned to work in field assignments on construction projects and in the Technical Services Unit. Field assignments on construction projects would be as a Construction Inspector.

An assignment in the Technical Services Unit would be as a Lab Technician. Duties may include but will not be limited to:

• Performing concrete and soil sampling and testing

• Taking measurements

• Checking computations

• Collecting and compiling data

• Making simple calculations

• Performing simple calculations

• Performing inspections of small and relatively simple construction projects or portions of projects

• Locating and understanding information on project drawings

• Preparing and revising maps and drawings; and

• Preparing portions of written reports

Candidates will be expected to understand, interpret, and use standard technical reference materials used in construction and commonly used engineering symbols and terminology used in design, construction, and materials specifications; demonstrate the ability to communicate with others to obtain or exchange information; and to be proficient in the use of computer programs such as Microsoft Office Applications.

Candidates will be expected to follow simple technical instruction from, provide assistance to, and learn Heavy/Highway construction inspection procedures and responsibilities from more experienced higher-level Technicians and Engineers.

While positions are being filled in the Construction Group, successful candidates may be assigned to various program areas throughout their employment based on operational need. Additionally, they may also be called upon to support department needs in other locations. This effort could range from participating remotely to occasional travel as necessary to support program operation, capital program delivery or other critical department initiatives.

At the time of appointment, and continuously thereafter, candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to meet the travel requirements of the position by maintaining a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State and/or having access to reliable transportation.

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:

Engineer Technician Trainee:
Either 1. one year of experience assisting in engineering, engineering technology, engineering management technology, architecture or architectural technology, environmental technology, electronics, electronics technology, landscape design, materials laboratory technology, drafting or surveying, and graduation from high school or possession of diploma issued by a recognized educational authority;

or 2. 18 semester credit hours of college course work in mathematics, physical science, geology, engineering or engineering technology, architecture or architectural technology, construction technology, environmental technology, landscape architecture/design, drafting, forestry, surveying, aeronautics, electronics, or electronics technology;

or 3. graduation from a high school technical program (recognized by an accrediting agency as meeting acceptable program practices and standards) in CAD/CAM, construction technology, drafting, engineering, engineering graphics, electronics, or electronics technology.

Note:

Upon successful completion of the 52-week traineeship, candidates will be automatically advanced to the Senior Engineering Technician position (SG-13).

Senior Engineering Technician:

Either 1. two years of experience assisting in engineering, engineering…