What are the responsibilities and job description for the Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) - (NY HELPS) - Region 8 position at NYS Department of Transportation?
Duties Description
As a Regional Geotechnical Engineer, the selected candidate will be assigned to the Technical Services Section in support of the Region’s Capital Program. The candidate will supervise and administer the Regional Geotechnical Group. The duties include functioning as the Project Manager/Designer of the Annual Regional Drilling Contract, providing technical support and guidance to the Regional Planning, Design, Construction, and Maintenance Groups for both standard and emergency operations (including assisting in the development or evaluation of geotechnical concepts, designs, or special specifications for all Regional Capital Projects, Local Projects, and Highway Work Permits), proficient in the identification of soil and rock types with an understanding of the applications of their associated engineering parameters, commanding a high level aptitude for the design, evaluation, and/or construction of various geotechnical elements and operations (e.g. earthwork and granular material testing, subsurface explorations, shallow and deep foundations, soil slope stability, earth retaining structures, trenchless technology, surface and subsurface drainage, and geosynthetics), proficient in the use of the Department’s software utilized for the certification and/or documentation of subsurface exploration records, granular & stone material evaluation and test reports (e.g. Boring Log Automated Program, General Soils Lab Automated System, SiteManager, Projectwise, GIS), providing official certification of Regional subsurface explorations and soils laboratory test results, ensuring proper organization, long term storage, and access to over 140,000 subsurface exploration records, assisting in the review or evaluation of claims and proposed design changes, providing classes for Earthwork Testing Certification, geotechnical related designs, and proper use of geotechnical related materials, and overseeing the IAST completion for earthwork testing.
Minimum Qualifications
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*
Open Competitive
To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:
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, 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 Engineer's 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).
Notes
The starting salary for this position is $113,535. This amount is comprised of an increased hiring salary of $100,035 with additional geographic pay differential up to $13,500, specific to this title and location. In addition, a Mid-Hudson Adjustment of $1,650 or a Downstate Adjustment of $3,400 may also apply depending on the location of the position.
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.cfmt
As a Regional Geotechnical Engineer, the selected candidate will be assigned to the Technical Services Section in support of the Region’s Capital Program. The candidate will supervise and administer the Regional Geotechnical Group. The duties include functioning as the Project Manager/Designer of the Annual Regional Drilling Contract, providing technical support and guidance to the Regional Planning, Design, Construction, and Maintenance Groups for both standard and emergency operations (including assisting in the development or evaluation of geotechnical concepts, designs, or special specifications for all Regional Capital Projects, Local Projects, and Highway Work Permits), proficient in the identification of soil and rock types with an understanding of the applications of their associated engineering parameters, commanding a high level aptitude for the design, evaluation, and/or construction of various geotechnical elements and operations (e.g. earthwork and granular material testing, subsurface explorations, shallow and deep foundations, soil slope stability, earth retaining structures, trenchless technology, surface and subsurface drainage, and geosynthetics), proficient in the use of the Department’s software utilized for the certification and/or documentation of subsurface exploration records, granular & stone material evaluation and test reports (e.g. Boring Log Automated Program, General Soils Lab Automated System, SiteManager, Projectwise, GIS), providing official certification of Regional subsurface explorations and soils laboratory test results, ensuring proper organization, long term storage, and access to over 140,000 subsurface exploration records, assisting in the review or evaluation of claims and proposed design changes, providing classes for Earthwork Testing Certification, geotechnical related designs, and proper use of geotechnical related materials, and overseeing the IAST completion for earthwork testing.
Minimum Qualifications
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*
Open Competitive
To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:
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, 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 Engineer's 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).
Notes
- 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, Commissioner's 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.
- Continued employment as a Professional Engineer 1 is dependent upon continued possession of a New York State Professional Engineer's 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.
The starting salary for this position is $113,535. This amount is comprised of an increased hiring salary of $100,035 with additional geographic pay differential up to $13,500, specific to this title and location. In addition, a Mid-Hudson Adjustment of $1,650 or a Downstate Adjustment of $3,400 may also apply depending on the location of the position.
- 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.
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.cfmt
Salary : $100,035 - $113,535
