Utility Engineering Specialist 1 (NY HELPS)

at  Public Service Department of

No exam is required under the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS) Program. Applicants must meet the NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS listed below to qualify for this title.
General Public: Non-Competitive (NY HELPS):
Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree or higher in an accredited engineering curriculum
Current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent, competitive, or 55-b/c service as a Utility Engineering Specialist 1, Grade 18.
55-b/c:
Candidates who are currently eligible, who meet the qualifications listed in the “Non-Competitive (NY HELPS)” section above are encouraged to apply. If interested in this position and applying using your 55-b/c status, please provide a copy of your current 55-b/c eligibility letter.
Engineering Lists:
Individuals meeting the above minimum qualifications who are currently on any Engineering Examination List are encouraged to apply to this posting as the list(s) will not be canvassed at this time.
Preferred Qualifications
A qualifying bachelor’s degree in engineering with coursework that includes a minimum of six credits in one of the following areas: outdoor noise propagation, indoor noise propagation, computer noise modeling, assessment and mitigation of mechanical noise, collection, or analysis of noise measurements. Additionally, one or more years of relevant experience in the above-named areas is preferred. Knowledge of the following is also preferred: operation of sound level meters (B&K, Norsonics, Rion, Larson-Davis, or similar) and collection of sound measurements; post-processing of collected sound data; 3D outdoor computer noise modeling (e.g., CadnaA, Predictor, Traffic Noise Model (TNM), Integrated Noise Model (INM)); and operation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or similar mapping software.

The Utility Engineering Specialist 1, Grade 18, will have a focus on acoustics in the Environmental Certification and Compliance Section in the Office of Energy System Planning and Performance, which performs a critical regulatory role in the review, approval, and compliance enforcement of the State’s large-scale renewable energy program through oversight of the environmental permitting process and construction of electric and gas transmission and electric generation facilities. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assisting with the review of application materials, compliance filings, Environmental Management and Construction Plans (EM&CP), noise mitigation assessments, and computer noise modeling results.
• Witnessing, performing, or assisting with the documentation of pre-construction baseline sound conditions, post-construction noise and vibration tests; reviewing of results for determination of compliance with noise or vibration conditions.
• Investigating or assisting with the investigation of noise and vibration related complaints received by the Department for construction and operational phases of jurisdictional large-scale renewable energy generation and electric transmission projects within New York State.
• Attending meetings with Applicants, Certificate Holders, and other parties.
• Attending confidential settlement meetings.
• Performing additional relevant duties that may be required, as directed.