Job Information
New York State Civil Service Engineer Trainee/Assistant Engineer -(Civil/Transportation) (NYSHELPS) in Long Island City, New York
NY HELP Yes
Agency Transportation, Department of
Title Engineer Trainee/Assistant Engineer -(Civil/Transportation) (NYSHELPS)
Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences
Salary Grade NS
Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary Range From $65001 to $91381 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 15%
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 Queens
Street Address NYS DOT - Traffic Safety & Mobility
47-40 21st Street
City Long Island City
State NY
Zip Code 11101
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
Duties Description Engineering Trainees/Assistant Engineers perform a variety of duties depending on assignment. When assigned to Traffic, Safety and Mobility, the successful candidate would perform a variety of duties. Typical duties may include, but are not limited to: • Transportation geometric design including highway design, work zone design & design of traffic control devices. • Identify and study traffic safety and operational issues in order to develop solutions that are in accordance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and other federal and state standards and practices. • Evaluate mobility concerns and develop recommendations to address them, including applying traffic flow modeling and simulation techniques in the analysis. • Review, evaluate, and respond to concerns raised by elected officials, and/or other members of the public. • Conduct traffic operations and safety studies in response to inquiries from the public, elected officials, or as requested by the Regional Traffic Engineer. • Prepare and review plans, specifications, and estimates to address the above concerns and ensure adherence to standards. • Review capital project plans from a traffic perspective (signs, markings, roadside appurtenance etc.) • Prepare technical correspondence for written and oral presentation. • Design, construction, maintenance, and operations of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) network that integrates with the Joint Transportation Management Center (JTMC).• Additional duties as assigned.
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.*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.cfmtPursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, ormandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or anyprior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employmentwith compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact theOffice of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov._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 originaldocument to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States.
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Name NYS DOT - REGION 11 - PERSONNEL
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 Applying Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and current resume with Notice Number R11-24-103 in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than November 30, 2024, to:Personnel Office NYS Dept. of Transportation – Region 11 47-40 21st Street – Room 840 Long Island City, NY 11101 Via email: dot.sm.r11.personnel@dot.ny.gov PLEASE INCLUDE R11-24-103 IN THE SUBJECT LINE