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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 01/09/19

Applications Due01/24/19

Vacancy ID63161

NY HELPNo

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleMaterials Testing Specialist 1

Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade19

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

Salary RangeFrom $59671 to $75785 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Provisional

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 15%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37 1/2

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Department of Transportation, Office of Structures

50 Wolf Road

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12232

Minimum Qualifications

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.

If a viable eligible list does not exist, a provisional appointment may be made in accordance with Civil Service Law. Candidates who accept a provisional appointment must take the next competitive examination and be reachable on the resultant eligible list to be considered for permanent appointment to the position.

The minimum requirements for taking the examination are:
Six years of experience in structural steel fabrication and structural metal inspection during fabrication and construction that included radiograph review of welds and the performance and interpretation of magnetic particle, dye penetrant, and hardness tests.
Substitution: A bachelor’s degree in applied science, engineering, architecture, or construction technology may be substituted for four years of the required experience. An associate’s degree in one of these areas may be substituted for two years of the required experience.
Condition of Continued Employment: You must obtain New York State Department of Transportation Certification as an Ultrasonic Testing Technician within one year of permanent appointment. Failure to obtain or maintain this certification will result in termination of employment.

Duties Description

In the Structural Engineering Services Bureau, under the supervision of a Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) the incumbent will include the following:

• Direct, perform, and assist in the preparation of specifications for a variety of nondestructive tests (radiograph, magnetic particle, dye penetrant, hardness, and ultrasonic), on new and existing metal structures.

• Perform quality assurance functions related to steel fabrication. This includes (but is not limited to) performing the following:

o Field visits to fabrication plants

o Monitoring inspection activities by contract inspectors working on behalf of NYSDOT

o Ensuring fabricator compliance with NYSDOT requirements regarding personnel qualifications

o Ensuring fabricator compliance with NYSDOT, FHWA, and industry requirements regarding material origin and quality.

• Inspect the facilities of fabricators new to NYSDOT and work to ensure that they have the means and industry qualifications needed to successfully perform the contract tasks that will be expected of them.

• Review steel fabrication shop drawings as well as steel erection procedures.

• Review and approve Procedure Qualification Reports (PQRs) and Welding Procedure Specifications (WPSs).

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 Scheduled work hours to be discussed at time of interview.

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

Name Denise Devito

Telephone

Fax

Email Address Denise.Devito@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street Office of Structures

50 Wolf Road, POD 4-3

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume no later than January 24, 2019, to:

Denise DeVito
New York State Department of Transportation
Office of Structures
50 Wolf Road, POD 4-3
Albany, NY 12232

-OR-

E-mail: Denise.Devito@dot.ny.gov

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(518) 474-6988 or via email info@goer.ny.gov.

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