Review Vacancy
AgencyTransportation, Department of
TitleProfessional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation)
Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $77187 to $97448 Annually
Street Address NYS Department of Transportation, Engineering, Design & Construction Groups
44 Hawley Street
Minimum Qualifications Candidates must possess a New York State Professional Engineer License and current registration. 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 As a Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) in the Regional Design Group, the position
will be within one of the following areas: Consultant Management Unit, or Highway Squad or
Bridge Squad: Under the general direction of higher-level staff assigned the responsibility of the
Unit or Squad, the incumbent will have primary project management responsibilities for all
Design and/or Consultant Management activities/tasks for projects assigned to the Unit or Squad.
Duties include, but are not limited to: independently apply engineering knowledge and offer a
variety of consultative or evaluative services in various stages of an engineering project, from the
design phase of planned projects through completion; provide consultation, evaluation, planning,
systems design, engineering surveys, and/or project oversight in order to ensure work conforms
to accepted engineering standards; Provide technical expertise to the Department’s design,
construction, ROW and maintenance programs; The incumbent may supervise subordinate
technical, engineering, administrative or support staff as required.
As a Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) in the Regional Construction Group, the
selected candidate may either be assigned to an Engineer-In-Charge position on one or more
active construction contracts or to a supervisory position in the regional construction office as
assigned by the Regional Construction Engineer. Overnight assignments, night work and
weekend work may be required to support construction operations. The duties include
supervising consultant, and or State forces; managing construction activities to ensure
compliance with contract requirements as well as Federal, State, and Local Laws, Rules and
Regulations; assuring the contractor meets high standards of quality and workmanship and
overall safety on the project.
The duties of this position may require considerable travel and field work. At the time of
appointment and continuously thereafter, possession of a valid license to operate a motor vehicle
in New York State may be required or the ability to meet the travel requirement of the position
must otherwise be demonstrated.
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 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.
Position may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice
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