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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 11/19/19

Applications Due12/03/19

Vacancy ID76154

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleProfessional Engineer 1 (Mechanical)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade24

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

Salary RangeFrom $77187 to $97448 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 50%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address OPWDD Central Office

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12229

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service Eligible Lis for this title.
OR
Transfer: Candidates must have permanent competitive status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

Duties Description POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Professional Engineer 1 (Mechanical) performs engineering review on building plans and designs and assists in the development, implementation and oversight of all capital construction activities related to engineering design work for the agency.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and oversee the physical building infrastructure related to engineering compliance for certification of facilities.
• Review of design for heating, ventilating, refrigerating, and conditioning systems, boiler plants and power houses, prepared by private architects and engineers. These systems range from small domestic type installations to large steam heating and hot water systems.
• Manage the environmental compliance programs for petroleum bulk storage, mold and radon remediation, asbestos management related to agency projects and operations.
• Managing the agency installations of NFPA 72 fire alarm systems and NFPA 13 sprinkler system for compliance with NFPA 101 Health Care and Board and Care occupancies.
• Review and approve project design documents prepared by other design professionals for compliance with applicable New York State Building Code and for good design practice.
• Compliance with Executive Order 88 related to Energy Conservation projects and energy data collections regarding the maintenance and construction specification requirements of building systems.
• Provide administrative management oversight of capital construction projects as well as minor maintenance projects. Coordinate project implementation with our agency construction agencies, OGS and DASNY
• Review and approve Construction Permit applications for work performed by the Agency.
• Responsible for occasional work in the New York State Emergency Operation Center in Albany during a natural disaster will be expected, which may include modified working hours as needed.
• The position can require extensive travel throughout the State of New York of up to 50 percent of the work week.

Additional Comments Please note:
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
• In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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

Name Barbara Thorpe

Telephone 518-473-4785

Fax 518-474-9902

Email Address opwdd.sm.COrecruitment@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street OPWDD, Human Resources

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

Notes on ApplyingSubmit cover letter and résumé by December 3, 2019. Please reference the above EOA #2019-238 in all correspondence.

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