Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleProfessional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation)

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade24

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

Salary RangeFrom $77187 to $97448 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 30%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Albany

Street Address NYS Department of Transportation, Office of Construction

50 Wolf Road

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12232

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must possess a New York State Professional Engineer License and current registration. In order to be considered for permanent appointment, candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list or be eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.

Duties Description The incumbent may be assigned to the Construction Quality Assurance Bureau or the Automation Group of the Construction Contract Administration Bureau.

Typical duties of the selected candidate in the Construction Quality Assurance Bureau may include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as an Office of Construction liaison to one or more Regions.
• Perform quality assurance reviews of active construction projects and prepare associated reports.
• Provide support to regional construction groups by answering technical questions, interpreting specifications, and facilitating timely communication.
• Provide contract administrative support including review and approval of time extensions, overtime dispensations, and value engineering change proposals.
• Interpret contract documents and resolve differences in interpretation. Coordinate and prepare official issuances related to specifications, construction inspection guidance, and policies for general engineering.
• Provide technical trainings and presentations to various groups as needed.
• Mentor subordinate engineers and/or technicians.
• Participate in the review and resolution of construction contract disputes.
• Complete special assignments as needed.

The selected candidate in the Automation Group will become the Office of Construction primary subject matter expert for e-Construction and Civil Integrated Management (CIM). Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the construction program’s efforts to adopt CIM and BIM (Building Information Modeling) into its project delivery and business practices.
• Identify and lead adoption of best practices for the use of 3D/4D/5D modeling throughout the lifecycle of a project.
• Develop and deliver training to advance e-Construction and CIM throughout the Department’s Construction Program.
• Investigate, implement and manage construction automation projects to upgrade and enhance construction management processes and/or software.
• Provide support for software currently deployed such as SiteManager, Business Intelligence, Construction Tracking System, etc.
• Work in a collaborative manner with Main Office and Regional staff to ensure success of projects and statewide consistency.
• Represent the Office of Construction when dealing with other program areas; state agencies and authorities; industry; federal and local governments; and other stakeholders.
• Complete special assignments as needed.

Effective written and oral communication skills and occasional travel are required.

Responsibilities also may include participating within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Additional Comments Pursuant 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 Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Rich Bebo

Telephone

Fax

Email Address Richard.Bebo@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Dept of Transportation, Office of Construction

50 Wolf Road, POD 51

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume no later than May 3, 2019.