Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) NYHELPS

at  Transportation Department of

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.

DUTIES DESCRIPTION

Under the supervision of higher-level staff, the incumbent of this position will provide support to Bridge Management Program in Region 11 Structures Group. The incumbent of this position will serve as the Consultant Job Manager for biennial and interim inspection of arterial and local bridges; directly manage the inspection consultant, overseeing all technical and administrative aspects of the project; develop and maintain schedules for inspection; review the inspection reports, flag reports, NSCO’s, and load rating updates; perform flag tracking and ensure transmittal of flags to bridge owner for corrective actions; perform Field Reviews of Inspections
Details will be discussed during the interview.

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 maybe filled via a non- competitive appointment, whic