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NY HELP Yes

Agency Transportation, Department of

Title Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) (NYHELPS)

Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade 24

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

Salary Range From $116534 to $128752 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Queens

Street Address NYS DOT - Structures

47-40 21st Street

City Long Island City

State NY

Zip Code 11101

Duties Description The NYSDOT Region 11 is looking for qualified candidates to join the Structures Group. As a member of the Structures, the candidate will play a crucial role in designing, analyzing, and overseeing bridge replacement and bridge inspection projects in New York City.Under the supervision of higher-level staff, the incumbent of this position will provide support to Bridge Capital Program in Region 11 Structures Group as the Consultant Job Manager and/or Structures Design Squad Leader in-house design squad.The incumbent of this position will be the Consultant Job Manager and/or the Design Squad Leader for an in-house bridge design squad for bridge rehabilitation and replacement projects. Duties may include but are not limited to:• Perform structural analysis, including those of high degree of complexity relating to the design, estimating, and preparation of contract documents for replacement bridge projects and rehabilitation projects utilizing the Department’s software tools.• Investigate and provide fast track repair design and details for unanticipated or emergency structural conditions across the region.• Prepare detailed structural drawings, specifications, and estimates for bridge projects.• Perform field inspections and work on necessary reports in preparation of producing contract documents for structure rehabilitations.• Sealing and signing all structural designs performed..

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 candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are: On or before the date of filing your application, you must have: Either 1. a New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration AND a qualifying bachelor's degree or higher as listed below; Or 2. a New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration 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 competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law. Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) is a continuous recruitment examination for promotional candidates only. All interested promotional candidates must complete their online application here: New York State Career Opportunities in Engineering (ny.gov). There is no fee for this examination. The minimum qualifications are:Promotional: You must have a New York State Professional Engineer's License and current registration AND be a qualified employee of New York State AND have had one year of permanent competitive service as Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation).Notes1. New York State Education Department (NYSED) Guidelines for Professional Engineering Practice, Guideline 1: As a licensed professional engineer, you are required to practice within your authorized scope of practice, as defined in the Education Law, Commissioner's Regulations and Rules of the Board of Regents. It is your responsibility to be knowledgeable of any restrictions that are based on law or regulation, as well as those that relate specifically to your area of professional competence.2. Continued employment as a Professional Engineer 1 is dependent upon continued possession of a New York State Professional Engineer's license with current registration. Failure to maintain your New York State License and registration may result in removal from the Professional Engineer 1 title. Information regarding New York State professional engineering licensing may be obtained by writing to: NYS Office of the Professions, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12234-1000; Voice: (518) 474-3817 ext. (570); Email: [email protected] or Fax (518) 474-1449.

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.The starting salary for this position is $116,534. This amount is comprised of an increased hiring rate of $103,034 with an additional geographic pay differential up to $13,500, specific to this title and location.The maximum compensation for this position is $128,752. This amount is comprised of the standard job rate of $115,252 with an additional geographic pay differential of $13,500, specific to this title and location.In addition, a Mid-Hudson Adjustment of $2,000 or a Downstate Adjustment of $4,000 may also apply depending on the location of the position.Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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Name NYS Department of Transportation, R11

Telephone 718-482-4585

Fax 718-482-4592

Email Address [email protected]

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, a current resume, copy of transcript and Professional Engineer License with Notice Number R11-25-61 in the subject line and referenced in the cover letter no later than, October 24, 2025, to: Personnel OfficeNYS Dept. of Transportation – Region 1147-40 21st Street – Room 840Long Island City, NY 11101Via email: [email protected]***PLEASE INCLUDE R11-25-61 IN THE SUBJECT LINE***