Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation)

The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description Position serves as assistant to the Division Highway Engineer. Duties include, but are not limited to: - Evaluate performance of various maintenance work units.- Conduct field inspections to review work procedures and standards.- Participate in the planning of Highway/Bridge maintenance, repair, construction, and reconstruction projects by checking and reviewing plans, proposals and specifications, estimating labor, equipment and type, quantity and quality of materials required.- Coordinate activities involving more than one maintenance unit by planning, scheduling, and arranging for labor, rentals/equipment, recommending priorities in cases of conflicting needs.- Maintain progress charts on maintenance/repair projects to identify problem areas.- Coordinate and review culvert inspections, plow loops, mowing plans and work plans with sections.- During Snow & Ice, monitor the weather and review S & I reports.- Participate in the Division Operations Center (DOC) during storms and other emergency events.

The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS FOR CURRENT STATE EMPLOYEES: Engineer Trainee (SG-NS): Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service allocated to a Grade 16 or above and eligible for transfer under Section?70.1 of the NYS Civil Service Law. Assistant Engineer (SG-20): Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service allocated to a Grade 18 or above and eligible for transfer under Section?70.1 of the NYS Civil Service Law. NY HELPS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Engineer Trainee (SG-NS): 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. Assistant Engineer (SG-20): 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 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. This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). 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.

Additional comments regarding the vacancy. Additional Comments This is a Unit 2, CSEA position. The NYS Thruway Authority offers an extensive benefits package, including but not limited to paid time off, sick leave incentive, membership to the NYS Retirement System, and 90% tuition assistance. We offer FREE onsite employee parking.ADDITIONAL PAY INFORMATION: The salary range for this position includes all applicable annual components of pay which are: Base Pay Range from Hiring Rate $93,666 up to Job Rate $100,979. Location Pay: $3,400 for Downstate. Recruitment & Retention Pay: $7,000. This position may be filled as a traineeship. The starting salaries for this traineeship are outlined below. For current New York State employees, salary is based on the candidate’s salary at the time of hire. $64,427 (Engineer Trainee, equated to SG-18)ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT: All potential candidates for this position must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with the New York State Thruway Authority. If appointed, you will be required to produce documents that verify your identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act.Please be advised, the New York State Thruway Authority does not use E-Verify, and we are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visa statuses (i.e. H-1B, Self-Sponsorship, STEM OPT).The New York State Thruway Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals including women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, familial status, citizen or immigration status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity or expression, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status. The Thruway Authority is committed to a workplace free from discrimination based on the referenced characteristics and other federal and state protected characteristics. The New York State Thruway Authority provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Bureau of Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Employee Engagement at [email protected] or call (518) 471-4321.

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