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Date Posted 09/18/24
Applications Due10/03/24
Vacancy ID167692
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NY HELPYes
AgencyTransportation, Department of
TitleEngineer Trainee/Assistant Engineer
Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences
Salary Grade18
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $65001 to $91381 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 50%
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 40
Workday
From 7 AM
To 3:30 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
County Queens
Street Address NYS DOT
47-40 21st Street
City Long Island City
StateNY
Zip Code11101
Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*
To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position.
The qualifications for the Engineer Trainee (Civil/Transportation) position are either: 1) a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or engineering technology as listed below, or 2) proof of passing the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) AND one year of full-time engineering experience as listed below.
Qualifying degrees: Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering Management, Construction Engineering Management Technology, Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulics Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Transportation Planning and Engineering, or Engineering Science with a recognized concentration in any of the above listed engineering degrees.
Qualifying experience: One year of full-time engineering experience with transportation projects related to highways/roadways, railroads, bridges, airports, waterways, building structures, or traffic management and safety systems.
NOTE: Engineering Traineeship Program:
As an Engineer Trainee, you will serve a 24-month traineeship that leads to Assistant Engineer, Grade 20. To advance to Assistant Engineer, you must have obtained proof of passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) and successfully completed the requirements of the traineeship to the satisfaction of the appointing authority. At the discretion of the appointing authority, early advancement to Assistant Engineer is possible if you have obtained your FE and have successfully completed twelve months of the traineeship.
It is your responsibility to notify the appointing authority's personnel office upon obtaining proof of passing the FE. You may receive an increase in salary upon obtaining your FE. Information about this increase will be provided by the appointing authority.
The qualifications for the Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation) position are either: 1) proof of passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) AND a qualifying bachelor's degree or higher as listed below, or 2) proof of passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) AND one year of full-time qualifying engineering experience as listed below.
Qualifying degrees: Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering Management, Construction Engineering Management Technology, Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulics Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Transportation Planning and Engineering, or Engineering Science with a recognized concentration in any of the above listed engineering degrees.
Qualifying experience: One year of full-time engineering experience with transportation projects related to highways/roadways, railroads, bridges, airports, waterways, building structures, or traffic management and safety systems.
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 Under the direction of a higher-level supervisor/manager, the candidate will perform engineering assignments
related to the construction of highways, bridges, buildings, and other facilities. Duties may include but are not
limited to: Providing technical expertise to the Department's design and maintenance programs; Conducting
laboratory and field tests using instrumentation and/or data acquisition equipment, as well as evaluating and
analyzing the resulting data; Preparing reports and recommendations; Conducting field inspections during
construction; Overnight hours may be required; Occasionally traveling statewide with overnight stays to collect
and analyze field data; Performing other duties, as required.
Additional duties as assigned; duties may include the assignment of overnight shifts.
Additional Comments Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department's response to regional and statewide emergency situations.
At a future date, 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 an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
Your required educational credentials must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education. If awarded by an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of companies that provide these services (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at: http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfmt
Salary to include an additional $3,400 location pay.
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@oer.ny.gov
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Name NYS DOT
Telephone
Fax
Email Address dot.sm.r11.personnel@dot.ny.gov
Address
Street 47-40 21st Street
City Long Island City
State NY
Zip Code 11101
Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and current resume with Notice Number R11-24-88 in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than October 3, 2024 to:
Personnel Office NYS Dept. of Transportation
47-40 21st Street
Long Island City, NY 11101
Via email: dot.sm.r11.personnel@dot.ny.gov
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