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Agency Transportation, Department of

Title Engineer Trainee/Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation) NY HELPS

Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade NS

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

Salary Range From $65001 to $98381 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 50 Wolf Road

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

Duties Description Under the direction of a Professional Engineer, these positions in the Office of Traffic Safety and Mobility may serve in a variety of roles.NYSDOT’s Office of Traffic Safety and Mobility is seeking to fill several positions. Duties may include:For the Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO):• Support the development of new traffic signal and ITS technologies through product evaluations, Regional support, and consistent application.• Provide technical support Statewide on traffic signal and ITS projects, issues, and design guidance• Review and advise on statewide policies and standard practices for traffic signals and ITS• Draft standard specifications and details, review special specifications, and prepare Engineering Instructions (EI).• Provide technical support to Regions on signal timing basics and signal optimization. Coordinate activities and training for Regional Signal Operations Engineers.For the Traffic Engineering Bureau:• Draft policy and guidance on traffic engineering matters (e.g., signs, markings, speed limits) for use by the Department and other entities in the State.• Assist with revisions to the New York State Supplement to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.• Conduct periodic reviews of NYSDOT Design Plan Sets to ensure compliance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the New York State Supplement to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.• Provide technical guidance to NYSDOT Regions and the public on traffic engineering matters.• Assist in the development and maintenance of the Highway Design Manual.• Assist NYSDOT Regional Offices with traffic modeling and highway capacity analysis (HCM).• Assist in the development of Intersection Control Evaluations and identify alternatives and solutions to promote safety at intersections.• Assist in standardizing the Regional Traffic Engineering (TE) studies program and provide technical support to the Regions.For the Highway Safety Bureau:• Conduct safety studies for safety action plans, system analyses and other purposes.• Provide technical/engineering support for safety related issues.• Coordinate with Design group for safety analysis procedures.• Assist with safety program documentation, including updating the Department’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan.• Coordinate with Regional Safety Evaluation Engineers and/or Regional Permit Engineers• Provide guidance on safety data sets, such as intersections, ramps and facility types to support the Department’s CLEAR Crash Data Viewer.• Review and support updates to Standard Specifications, Standard Sheets, Highway Design Manual, and Work Zone Traffic Control

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, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:Engineer Trainee: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.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 the 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.Assistant Engineer: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 appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law

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 an Engineer Trainee position is $65,001.The starting salary for an Assistant Engineer is $79,032. This amount is comprised of the base salary of $72,032 with an additional geographic pay differential of $7,000, specific to this title and location.The maximum compensation for this position is $98,381. This amount is comprised of the standard job rate of $91,381 with an additional geographic pay differential of $7,000, specific to this title and location.In addition, a Mid-Hudson Adjustment of $1,650 or a Downstate Adjustment of $3,400 may also apply depending on the location of the position.

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Name NYS DOT Office of Traffic and Mobility

Telephone

Fax

Email Address dot.sm.mo.operations.personnel@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street 50 Wolf Road

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

Notes on Applying Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number MO-25-072 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than March 6th, 2025 to:New York State Department of TransportationOffice of Traffic Safety & Mobility50 Wolf Road, POD 5-3Albany, NY 12232 dot.sm.mo.operations.personnel@dot.ny.gov