NYS Department of Transportation · 2 days ago
Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) NYHELPS - Region 7
Watertown, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$98K/yr - $122K/yr
1+ years expThe NYS Department of Transportation is seeking a Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) to perform functional duties under the guidance of a Professional Engineer 2. The role involves supervising construction projects, managing contracts, and conducting engineering tasks related to transportation and civil engineering.
Civil Engineering
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Engineer in Charge duties include being assigned to an Engineer-In-Charge position on one or more active construction contracts or other duties as assigned by the Regional Construction Engineer
Overnight assignments, night work and weekend work may be required to support construction operations
The duties include supervising consultant, and or State forces; managing construction activities to ensure compliance with contract requirements as well as Federal, State, and Local Laws, Rules and Regulations; assuring the contractor meets high standards of quality and workmanship and overall safety on the project
Assistant to Regional Construction Engineer duties include working under the Regional Construction Engineer while serving as the Regional Contracts Specialist, Regional Change Order Specialist, Regional SiteManager Coordinator, and Regional CPM coordinator for ongoing Construction projects
Provide SiteManager and Construction Contract Administration training as needed as well as conduct MURK compliance reviews
Manage the Regional Consultant Inspection contract(s)
Manage CAD, Surveying and other technology initiatives and supervise employees associated with such
Work with the Regional Construction Engineer and Area Construction Supervisors to identify and facilitate training, development opportunities, and knowledge transfer
Design Squad Leader duties include: supervising and leading a highway or bridge design team throughout all stages of the project development process; coordinating project activities and communicating effectively with Regional and Main Office functional units; performing various types of structural, highway or hydraulic calculations; providing technical design data for the production of Design Approval Documents, Advance Detail Plans and Proposal Specifications and Estimate (PS&E) packages; providing technical construction support; supervising, training and mentoring design personnel; and providing technical assistance as needed
Bridge Inspections Team Leader duties include: inspecting, preparing and submitting inspection reports for approximately 150 state and locally owned bridges annually; determining when flag conditions exist, providing prompt notifications and preparing flag reports; coordinating inspection work with Work Zone Traffic Control contractors, bridge inspection consultants, and Regional functional groups; updating load rating, vulnerability and inventory data; and assisting with other Bridge Safety Assurance duties, as necessary
Hydraulic Engineer duties include: performing hydraulic evaluations of bridges and large culverts for capital and maintenance work; reviewing drainage systems for highway work permit applications; supervising the large culvert inspection team; coordinating the bridge inspection diving program with Main Office Structures; coordinating large culvert inspection program and perform quality control on inspection reports and flags; maintaining BSA hydraulic and post flood databases, along with coordination of post flood inspections; assisting RSME with special analysis and other tasks as needed
Load Rating Engineer duties include: perform, review and prioritize load ratings, coordinate with inspectors to monitor changes in field conditions that affect load ratings, coordinate with consultant load rating engineers, make load posting recommendations, issue load rating flags, perform fatigue life evaluations, perform special inspections as needed, evaluate bridges for special hauling permits from the Regional Traffic and Safety Group, assist the RSE, RBME and RSME with special structural designs and analyses, and supervise winter staff with load ratings or special assignments
Under the direction and supervision of the Regional Traffic Engineer and/or Assistant Regional Traffic Engineer, incumbents will be assigned to Region 7 Traffic Safety & Mobility. Typical duties may include, but are not limited to one or more of the following: Supervise Regional Traffic Operations Staff, as well as conduct operational studies pertaining to various traffic control devices, including signs, traffic signals, ITS devices, and pavement markings
Perform speed studies for the purposes of establishing speed limits
Review crash histories and roadway characteristics for Highway Safety Investigations
Design and review Work Zone Traffic Control plans for Capital Projects and Highway Work Permit projects
Supervise Regional Safety Evaluation Staff, as well as conduct Highway Safety Investigations utilizing the CLEAR application, develop annual work plans, make recommendations for Highway Safety Improvement Program funded projects, participate in the SAFETAP program, and serve as, or supervise the Surface Transportation Controller
Serve as the supervisor of the Regional Permit Unit, establishing work priorities, and manage all aspects of the Permit Unit related to reviewing and processing Highway Work Permits
Oversee the traffic signal unit, including oversight of the Regional Traffic Signal Crew, development of traffic signal timing & optimization plans, traffic modeling, and serve as the Regional ITS coordinator. Review plans for traffic signals and ITS components associated with Capital Projects and Highway Work Permit projects
Regional Pavement Coordinator: Overseeing VPP/Liquid Contract, pavement management for future work, track historic pavement work and update P6 scheduling software
Coordinate with Planning, Traffic, Design, Real Estate Departments regarding any questions about maintenance operations
Maintenance Funds Coordinator: This includes distributing and tracking annual funding for vendor paving (VPP), crack seal, maintenance summer program, maintenance facility funding
MMS - Regional MMS trainer/liaison to main office. Access program to gather data for FOIL requests and small claims
Capital contract ADP Plan reviews and Primary M7J table check against highway law
SFS liaison for residencies and regional office
Shared service agreement (SSA) coordinator
Aid with snow and ice contracts
Regional facilities coordinator
Supervise accident damage recovery claims engineer
Attend RSMT meetings and track progress on culvert work, monitor culver flags
Operations computer program admin/point of contact: MMS, SnoMat, SEERT, Small culvert Inspection Program, BDIS, PMS< Open Reach/Transcom, NY Responds, Samsara, Verizon Network Fleet, WEX online, WTA, SharePoint updating
Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department's response to regional and statewide emergency situations
Qualification
Required
A New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration AND a qualifying bachelor's degree or higher as listed below
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
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 or 55-b/55-c service as follows: Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation)
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
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
Candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States
Company
NYS Department of Transportation
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.
5001-10000 employees
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