Review Vacancy
TitleProfessional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) (NY HELPS)
Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences
Salary RangeFrom $92161 to $126619 Annually
Duties Description This position will report up through the Department of Engineering’s Office of Design located in the
Authority’s Administrative Headquarters.
Duties will include but are not limited to the following:
• The incumbent will be responsible for providing professional engineering design services for various bridge or highway repair, rehabilitation, and reconstruction projects of varying complexity in support of the Capital Program.
• Will prepare design reports/studies, plans, specifications, engineer’s estimates (PS&E), design calculations and other technical elements of a bridge or highway project.
• Must have knowledge of current New York State design standards, procedures and specifications including the Project Design Manual, Standard Specifications, Bridge Manual or Highway Design Manual, AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications or AASHTO Green Book, Standard Sheets and/or Bridge Detail Sheets.
• Proficiency with MicroStation and Inroads is preferred.
• Will review and approve design work performed by technicians under his or her direct supervision, and supervisory experience is preferred.
• The candidate will also be responsible for managing engineering design consultants. This will include, but not limited to preparing scopes of services, tracking progress of the project and evaluation of the consultant.
• Finally, this position will provide construction support as the projects progress through construction.
• Additional duties as assigned.
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.
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.
Additional Comments This is a Unit 2 (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.
Remote work availability and hours will be discussed at time of interview.
ADDITIONAL PAY INFORMATION:
The salary range for this position includes all applicable annual components of pay which are:
Base Pay: $85,161
Recruitment & Retention Pay: $7,000
ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT:
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.
Please be advised, the New York State Thruway Authority does not use eVerify, and we are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visa statuses (i.e. H-1B, Self-Sponsorship, STEM OPT).
The New York State Thruway Authority is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. Diverse candidates 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 at accommodations@thruway.ny.gov or call (518) 471-4321.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address CanvassReply7@thruway.ny.gov
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