Review Vacancy
AgencyTransportation, Department of
TitleSenior Attorney/Assistant Attorney 1/Assistant Attorney 2/ Assistant Attorney 3 - NY HELPS
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $65001 to $117875 Annually
Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). *
Position may be filled at the Senior Attorney level or one within the Legal Traineeship appointment levels. Appointment title will be dependent upon qualifications of candidate selected.
To be considered for a NY HELPS non-competitive appointment or 55 b/c appointment, candidates must still meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position as follows:
•Assistant Attorney 1 (Grade 18): Law school graduation and/or eligibility for NYS Bar Admission
•Assistant Attorney 2 (Grade 20): Admission to NYS Bar
•Assistant Attorney 3 (Grade 22): 12 months as an Assistant Attorney 2, or Admission to the NYSBar and 12 months of subsequent satisfactory legal experience
•Senior Attorney (Grade 25): 12 months as an Assistant Attorney 3, or Admission to the NYS Barand 24 months of subsequent satisfactory legal experience
Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.
Duties Description 1. Work with NYSDOT engineers to deliver transportation projects, involving highways, bridges, bike-paths, railroads, airports, and mass transit systems.
2. Coordinate right-of-way acquisitions, environmental reviews, and design approval concerns, as well as issues arising in procurement.
3. Assist in construction- and design-related litigations, including construction disputes.
4. Review, analyze, and advise on Design-Build and Project Labor Agreements.
5. Analyze and respond to bid protests and contractor responsibility matters.
6. Draft and negotiate complex contracts related to construction, including: coordinating with other governmental entities, utilities, and railroads; as well as municipal grantees.
7. Confer with NYSDOT personnel or outside parties to address legal issues related to the above-described activities and services.
Background Summary:
A day in the Department’s Office of Legal Services is fast-paced, diverse, and rewarding. The Office of Legal Services has significant involvement in all aspects of the agency. The Department’s attorneys represent and advise on matters concerning, but not limited to: the project development process, compliance with environmental laws, procurement law including vendor responsibility, construction law including project labor agreements (PLAs) and dispute resolution; contract drafting and negotiation; litigation against the Department, right of way management and property acquisition, notices of violations (NOVs) for passenger and freight transportation; consultation with and contracting with Railroads, municipalities, public transportation agencies; as well as Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), tax exempt bond issuances, employment, ethics, Aviation, traffic safety, legislation, audits, grants, and State and Federal regulatory compliance.
As part of the legal team, you will actively contribute to serving the Department’s mission, to ensure our customers - those who live, work and travel in New York State - have a safe, reliable, equitable, and resilient transportation system that connects communities, enhances quality of life, and supports the economic well-being of New York State.
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 *For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe 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 this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), 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 a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
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 Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address dot.sm.mo.hr.personnel@dot.ny.gov
Address
Street NYS Dept. of Transportation, Personnel Bureau
50 Wolf Road
Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number MO-24-186 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than April 24th, 2024, to dot.sm.mo.hr.personnel@dot.ny.gov