Engineer Trainee/Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation) NY HELPS Reg 5 Design Const Planning Traffic

Design

Typical duties will include, but are not limited to: The design of capital roadway or bridge projects including site investigations, the preparation of engineering drawings utilizing 2D/3D CADD applications, the preparation of estimates; draft project reports; supervise and review the work of engineering technicians; or may fill the role of an assistant team leader for a bridge/culvert inspection crew; or, may fill the role of survey crew chief performing a variety of duties such as working as a team to gather and process field data using various survey equipment and software to generate survey control and base mapping.

Construction

At the time of appointment, and continuously thereafter, possession of a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State is required or the ability to meet the travel requirements of the position must otherwise be demonstrated. As an Engineer Trainee/Assistant Engineer in the Regional Construction Group, your duties may include the following:

• Function as the Chief Inspector or Engineer-in-Charge on Department construction projects.
• Ensure work performed by contractors meets contract specifications and engineering standards and is performed safely.
• Supervise project construction inspection forces.
• Review in-house design, consultant and contractor plans, shop drawings, estimates, etc.
• Initiate design changes and change orders. Complete daily work reports. Prepare final documents and Record Plans.
• Act as an office engineer. Check computations on DWRs, keep job records in accordance with Department policies and prepare monthly or biweekly payments to the contractor.
• Night and weekend work may be required for project field assignments.

Planning

Duties may include but are not limited to: traffic modeling using Synchro and other modeling software, project scoping tasks (including but not limited to; researching record plans, researching Local Municipality Comprehensive Plans, conducting initial field investigations, and facilitating scoping meetings in coordination with other functional groups), preliminary engineering estimates, IPP preparation, scoping document preparation, and providing support for other Planning and Program Management functions, under the supervision of a unit supervisor.

Traffic

Under the direction and supervision of a licensed, professional engineer, the incumbent will perform a variety of duties, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Investigate, assess, and monitor traffic signal system operations along priority corridors,
• Develop optimized solutions using most current field data and applicable analytical tools,
• Collect and maintain performance measurement data,
• Collect and maintain asset management information,
• Perform milestone reviews on capital projects and commercial development projects,
• Complete traffic engineering and operational studies,
• Supervise and review the work of engineering technicians,
• Complete collision analyses for Priority Investigation Locations and/or capital projects including field work and recommendation of appropriate countermeasures, prepare collision diagrams, organize and conduct safety screenings as necessary, attend meetings with other functional groups and external stakeholders, and
• Review, process and monitor highway work and special hauling permits.

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, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

Engineer Trainee:

Either

• a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or engineering technology as listed below;

Or

• 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

• 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

• 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.

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.