Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) – Region 10 – NY HELPS

NY HELP Yes

Agency Transportation, Department of

Title Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) – Region 10 – NY HELPS

Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade 24

Bargaining Unit PS&T – Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $88639 to $111897 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type 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? No

County Suffolk

Street Address 250 Veterans Memorial Highway

City Hauppauge

State NY

Zip Code 11788

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 minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:Open Competitive: Either 1. a New York State Professional Engineers license and current registration AND a qualifying bachelors degree or higher as listed below;Or 2. a New York State Professional Engineers 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.Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) is a continuous recruitment examination for promotional candidates only. All interested promotional candidates must complete their online application here: New York State Career Opportunities in Engineering (ny.gov). There is no fee for this examination. The minimum qualifications are:Promotional: You must have a New York State Professional Engineers License and current registration AND be a qualified employee of New York State AND have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as follows: Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation).Notes1. New York State Education Department (NYSED) Guidelines for Professional Engineering Practice, Guideline 1: As a licensed professional engineer, you are required to practice within your authorized scope of practice, as defined in the Education Law, Commissioners Regulations and Rules of the Board of Regents. It is your responsibility to be knowledgeable of any restrictions that are based on law or regulation, as well as those that relate specifically to your area of professional competence.2. Continued employment as a Professional Engineer 1 is dependent upon continued possession of a New York State Professional Engineers license with current registration. Failure to maintain your New York State License and registration may result in removal from the Professional Engineer 1 title. Information regarding New York State professional engineering licensing may be obtained by writing to: NYS Office of the Professions, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12234-1000; Voice: (518) 474-3817 ext. (570); Email: op4info@mail.nysed.gov or Fax (518) 474-1449.

Duties Description The candidate in this position will be working under the supervision/direction of the Regional Environmental Manager and will perform environmental and engineering duties related to all types of highway or environmental designs. Candidate may review design approval documents (Design Phases I-IV) and design plans, assist in plan reviews meetings (Design Phases V-VI), review consultant and in-house plans and estimates. Candidate may also be asked to assist in coordinating with different agencies, such as the FHWA, assisting and providing guidance to various consultant firms working for local municipalities. Specific assignment for this position may include overseeing consultant and/or in-house staff for highway and environmental design. Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the Department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Additional Comments This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified. Your required educational credentials must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education. If awarded by an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of companies that provide these services (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at: http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm

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Name Administrative Services Office

Telephone (631) 952-6171

Fax (631) 952-6169

Email Address dot.sm.r10.administrative.services@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Department of Transportation – Region 10

250 Veterans Memorial Highway

City Hauppauge

State NY

Zip Code 11788

Notes on Applying Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume, and a copy of your transcript/diploma with the Notice Number R10-24-108 in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than October 31, 2024 to: NYS Department of Transportation – Region 10 250 Veterans Memorial Highway Hauppauge, NY 11788 Fax: (631) 952-6169 Email: dot.sm.r10.administrative.services@dot.ny.govPursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.The New York State Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minority group members, disabled persons and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be provided for the disabled.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.