To attain its mission, the responsibilities, functions and duties of the New York State Department of Transportation include:  
 
■Coordinating and developing comprehensive transportation policy for the State; coordinating and assisting in the development and operation of transportation facilities and services for highways, railroads, mass transit systems, ports, waterways and aviation facilities; and, formulating and keeping current a long-range, comprehensive statewide master plan for the balanced development of public and private commuter and general transportation facilities. 

■Administering a public safety program for railroads and motor carriers engaged in intrastate commerce; directing state regulation of such carriers in matters of rates and service; and, providing oversight in matters relative to the safe operation of bus lines, commuter railroads and subway systems that are publicly subsidized through the Public Transportation Safety Board

Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: 5,001-10,000 employees

NYS Department of Transportation

Savvy Admin PROD

**Duties Description**

As a Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) in one of the following departments, the selected candidate will perform assigned functional duties under the direction of a Professional Engineer 2 and those duties include but are not limited to:

**Construction Group**

Engineer in Charge duties include being assigned to an Engineer-In-Charge position on one or more active construction contracts or other duties as assigned by the Regional Construction Engineer. Overnight assignments, night work and weekend work may be required to support construction operations. The duties include supervising consultant, and or State forces; managing construction activities to ensure compliance with contract requirements as well as Federal, State, and Local Laws, Rules and Regulations; assuring the contractor meets high standards of quality and workmanship and overall safety on the project.

Assistant to Regional Construction Engineer duties include working under the Regional Construction Engineer while serving as the Regional Contracts Specialist, Regional Change Order Specialist, Regional SiteManager Coordinator, and Regional CPM coordinator for ongoing Construction projects. Provide SiteManager and Construction Contract Administration training as needed as well as conduct MURK compliance reviews. Manage the Regional Consultant Inspection contract(s). Manage CAD, Surveying and other technology initiatives and supervise employees associated with such. Work with the Regional Construction Engineer and Area Construction Supervisors to identify and facilitate training, development opportunities, and knowledge transfer.

**Design Group**

Design Squad Leader duties include: supervising and leading a highway or bridge design team throughout all stages of the project development process; coordinating project activities and communicating effectively with Regional and Main Office functional units; performing various types of structural, highway or hydraulic calculations; providing technical design data for the production of Design Approval Documents, Advance Detail Plans and Proposal Specifications and Estimate (PS&E) packages; providing technical construction support; supervising, training and mentoring design personnel; and providing technical assistance as needed.

Bridge Inspections Team Leader duties include: inspecting, preparing and submitting inspection reports for approximately 150 state and locally owned bridges annually; determining when flag conditions exist, providing prompt notifications and preparing flag reports; coordinating inspection work with Work Zone Traffic Control contractors, bridge inspection consultants, and Regional functional groups; updating load rating, vulnerability and inventory data; and assisting with other Bridge Safety Assurance duties, as necessary.

Hydraulic Engineer duties include: performing hydraulic evaluations of bridges and large culverts for capital and maintenance work; reviewing drainage systems for highway work permit applications; supervising the large culvert inspection team; coordinating the bridge inspection diving program with Main Office Structures; coordinating large culvert inspection program and perform quality control on inspection reports and flags; maintaining BSA hydraulic and post flood databases, along with coordination of post flood inspections; assisting RSME with special analysis and other tasks as needed.

Load Rating Engineer duties include: perform, review and prioritize load ratings, coordinate with inspectors to monitor changes in field conditions that affect load ratings, coordinate with consultant load rating engineers, make load posting recommendations, issue load rating flags, perform fatigue life evaluations, perform special inspections as needed, evaluate bridges for special hauling permits from the Regional Traffic and Safety Group, assist the RSE, RBME and RSME with special structural designs and analyses, and supervise winter staff with load ratings or special assignments.

**Traffic And Safety Group**

Under the direction and supervision of the Regional Traffic Engineer and/or Assistant Regional Traffic Engineer, incumbents will be assigned to Region 7 Traffic Safety & Mobility. Typical duties may include, but are not limited to one or more of the following:

-  Supervise Regional Traffic Operations Staff, as well as conduct operational studies pertaining to various traffic control devices, including signs, traffic signals, ITS devices, and pavement markings.

-  Perform speed studies for the purposes of establishing speed limits.

-  Review crash histories and roadway characteristics for Highway Safety Investigations.

-  Design and review Work Zone Traffic Control plans for Capital Projects and Highway Work Permit projects.

-  Supervise Regional Safety Evaluation Staff, as well as conduct Highway Safety Investigations utilizing the CLEAR application, develop annual work plans, make recommendations for Highway Safety Improvement Program funded projects, participate in the SAFETAP program, and serve as, or supervise the Surface Transportation Controller.

-  Serve as the supervisor of the Regional Permit Unit, establishing work priorities, and manage all aspects of the Permit Unit related to reviewing and processing Highway Work Permits.

-  Oversee the traffic signal unit, including oversight of the Regional Traffic Signal Crew, development of traffic signal timing & optimization plans, traffic modeling, and serve as the Regional ITS coordinator. Review plans for traffic signals and ITS components associated with Capital Projects and Highway Work Permit projects.

**Maintenance Group**

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-  Regional Pavement Coordinator: Overseeing VPP/Liquid Contract, pavement management for future work, track historic pavement work and update P6 scheduling software.

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-  Coordinate with Planning, Traffic, Design, Real Estate Departments regarding any questions about maintenance operations.

-  ? Maintenance Funds Coordinator: This includes distributing and tracking annual funding for vendor paving (VPP), crack seal, maintenance summer program, maintenance facility funding.

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-  MMS - Regional MMS trainer/liaison to main office. Access program to gather data for FOIL requests and small claims

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-  Capital contract ADP Plan reviews and Primary M7J table check against highway law.

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-  SFS liaison for residencies and regional office

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-  Shared service agreement (SSA) coordinator

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-  Aid with snow and ice contracts.

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-  Regional facilities coordinator.

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-  Supervise accident damage recovery claims engineer.

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-  Attend RSMT meetings and track progress on culvert work, monitor culver flags.

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Operations computer program admin/point of contact: MMS, SnoMat, SEERT, Small culvert Inspection Program, BDIS, PMS< Open Reach/Transcom, NY Responds, Samsara, Verizon Network Fleet, WEX online, WTA, SharePoint updating.

Specific duties in each group will be discussed at time of interview.

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department's response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

**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 minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

**Open Competitive**

Either 1. a New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration AND a qualifying bachelor's degree or higher as listed below;

Or 2. a New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration 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.

Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) is a continuous recruitment examination for promotional candidates only. All interested promotional candidates must complete their online application here: New York State Career Opportunities in Engineering (ny.gov). There is no fee for this examination. The minimum qualifications are:

Promotional: You must have a New York State Professional Engineer's License and current registration AND be a qualified employee of New York State AND have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as follows: Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation).

Notes

-  New York State Education Department (NYSED) Guidelines for Professional Engineering Practice, Guideline 1: As a licensed professional engineer, you are required to practice within your authorized scope of practice, as defined in the Education Law, Commissioner's Regulations and Rules of the Board of Regents. It is your responsibility to be knowledgeable of any restrictions that are based on law or regulation, as well as those that relate specifically to your area of professional competence.

-  Continued employment as a Professional Engineer 1 is dependent upon continued possession of a New York State Professional Engineer's license with current registration. Failure to maintain your New York State License and registration may result in removal from the Professional Engineer 1 title. Information regarding New York State professional engineering licensing may be obtained by writing to: NYS Office of the Professions, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12234-1000; Voice: (518) 474-3817 ext. (570); Email: op4info@mail.nysed.gov or Fax (518) 474-1449.

**Additional Comments**

- For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be 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 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

- The starting salary for this position is $98,298. This amount is comprised of the base salary of $91,298 with an additional geographic pay differential of $7,000, specific to this title and location.

The job rate for this position is $122,252. This amount is comprised of the base salary of $115,252 with an additional geographic pay differential of $7,000, specific to this title and location.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

The New York State Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minority group members, disabled persons and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be provided for the disabled.

In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States.

Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) NYHELPS - Region 7

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