Engineer Trainee/Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation) Full-time Job

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

Engineer Trainee

minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications 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.

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

The prospective candidate may be assigned to either Residency or Bridge Maintenance. Additional details and

preferences will be discussed during the interview.

The Following Are The General Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist the evaluation of the condition State-owned highways and bridges.

• Assist the inspection of highway related emergencies and complaints.

• Assist in the assessment of flags and emergencies.

• Prepare detailed work order for repairs on highways and bridges.

• Coordinate with various Regional Groups and NYCDOT to resolve all flags and highway related work /
  
  

emergencies.

• Coordinate with various NYC Agencies; including, NYC Homeless services, NYC Sanitation, NYPD, and
  
  

NYSDOT

• Coordinate with Construction Group to resolve homeless issues / concerns.

• Assist the quality assurance team on all partial and final inspections for State construction contracts.

• Review and resolve all bridge RCN / CAG.

• Coordinate and review contract plans and permits.

• Respond and resolve on-going construction contract issues.

• Assist in the progress of various Where and When Contracts.

• Maintain and manage our highway maintenance database.

• Attend / coordinate monthly State-City task force meetings.

• Prepare IPP (Initial Project Proposal) and Scope of Work for Maintenance Projects.

• Develop PSE (Plans, Specifications and Estimate) for Maintenance Projects
  
  

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.cfmt

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

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