Review Vacancy
AgencyTransportation, Department of
TitlePrincipal Engineering Technician
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $54903 to $69882 Annually
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 in order to be considered for permanent appointment to the position.
The minimum requirements for taking the examination are:
Promotional Exam
You must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had three months of permanent competitive, or non-competitive service (including 55-b/55-c) as:
Engineering Geologist, Engineering Materials Analyst, Environmental Engineering Technician 2, Senior Drafting Technician (all parenthetics), Senior Engineering Technician, or Senior Engineering Technician (Soils).
Only the title or titles listed are qualifying.
Open Competitive
Either 1. FOUR years of experience assisting in engineering or engineering technology, architecture or architectural technology, environmental technology, landscape architecture/design, materials laboratory technology, drafting or surveying, AND graduation from high school or possession of a diploma issued by a recognized educational authority;
Or 2. an associate's degree in mathematics, physical science, geology, engineering or engineering technology, architecture or architectural technology, construction technology, landscape architecture/design, environmental technology, drafting, forestry, surveying, aeronautics, electronics, or electronics technology AND TWO years of experience listed above in number 1;
Or 3. a bachelor's degree in mathematics, physical science, geology, engineering or engineering technology, architecture or architectural technology, construction technology, landscape architecture/design, environmental technology, drafting, forestry, surveying, aeronautics, electronics, or electronics technology.
Duties Description Principal Engineering Technicians in the Design Group perform complex civil engineering technical support activities for engineering projects and programs. The candidate may handle the design of small highways, structures, or signs and signals projects; work on larger design teams for large highways, structures, or signs
and signals projects; perform preliminary designs, write reports, coordinate work between various Regional groups, check engineering computations, prepare quantity estimates, and perform field investigations.
Specific duties will be discussed at the time of the interview.
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 *Telecommuting: Opportunities to telecommute will be discussed at interview.
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Name Region 1 Administrative Group
Email Address dot.sm.r01.administration@dot.ny.gov
Address
Street NYS Department of Transportation, Region 1
50 Wolf Road, Suite 1s50
Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number R01-23-30 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than April 7th, 2023.