Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleEngineer Trainee/Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation)

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $79577 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 30%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 7:30 AM

To 3:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Albany

Street Address 50 Wolf Road

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12232

Job Specifics

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.

Duties Description Under the direction of a higher-level supervisor/manager, the candidate will perform engineering tasks related to the design and construction of highways, bridges, dams and other facilities.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Providing technical expertise to the Department’s Design, Construction and Maintenance programs.
• Conducting field inspections, evaluating project sites and construction progress.
• Conducting laboratory and field tests using instrumentation and/or data acquisition equipment, as well as evaluating and analyzing the resulting data.
• Performing geotechnical engineering and analysis for bridges, walls, embankments and landslides.
• Performing materials engineering and analysis for pavements, hot mix asphalt design, Portland cement concrete pavements, pipe, structural coatings, and various other materials used in highway and bridge construction.
• Preparing correspondence or reports and presenting recommendations to clients.
• Evaluating, implementing, and monitoring the performance of new materials and processes.
• Preparing specifications for construction procedures and/or materials requirements.
• Traveling statewide with overnight stays to perform the above duties.
• Performing other duties, as 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 Dana Thielke

Telephone

Fax

Email Address dana.thielke@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Department of Transportation

50 Wolf Road, POD 5-1

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume no later than October 1, 2019.