Professional Engineer ; Civil​/Transportation

Professional Engineer 1 in Highway

The Professional Engineer 1 in Highway plays a vital role in the department's functionality, particularly during snow & ice. This position assists the Division Highway Engineer (DHE) in the overall supervision of the five highway work units within the Division and may act as a fill-in for the DHE in their absence.

Duties:

• Provides engineering guidance & supervision on a variety of Highway repair projects involving guide rail and attenuator systems, pavement, drainage, culverts, embankments, signs, fencing, landscaping, sound barriers and Right of Way (ROW) improvements.
• Aid in prioritizing work plans and schedules, allocating labor, equipment and materials, justifying equipment purchases and preparing the annual budget.
• Responsible for the management of the highway culvert inspection program for the Syracuse Division.
• Serve as the Capital Program manager for the Division.
• May represent the Division at Metropolitan Planning Organization meetings.
• May be assigned as a Division Duty Officer and part of the Division Operations Center team.
• May be involved in processing and issuing of work and occupancy permits in Syracuse division.
• Additional related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS FOR CURRENT STATE EMPLOYEES:
  Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service to a Professional Engineer Grade 23 or above and eligible for transfer under Section?70.1
  * of the NYS Civil Service Law.
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  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• 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.
• 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.

Additional Comments:

This is a CSEA position. The NYS Thruway Authority offers an extensive benefits package, including but not limited to paid time off, sick leave incentive, membership to the NYS Retirement System, and 90% tuition assistance. We offer FREE onsite employee parking.

The salary range for this position includes all applicable annual components of pay which are:
Base Pay Range from Hiring Rate $87,716 up to Job Rate $123,208. Recruitment & Retention Pay: $7,000.

All potential candidates for this position must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with the New York State Thruway Authority. If appointed, you will be required to produce documents that verify your identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act.

The New York State Thruway Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals including women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, familial status, citizen or immigration status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity or expression, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status.

The Thruway Authority is committed to a workplace free from discrimination based on the referenced characteristics and other federal and state protected characteristics. The New York State Thruway Authority provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Bureau of Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Employee Engagement  or call .