NY HELP Yes Agency Transportation, Department of Title Engineer Trainee/Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation) NY HELPS Occupational Category Other Professional Careers Salary Grade 20 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $65001 to $91381 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Contingent 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? No Telecommuting allowed? Yes County Queens Street Address Region 11 Junior Engineer Rotation Program 47-40 21st Street City Long Island City State NY Zip Code 11101 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:Engineer Trainee:Either 1. a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or engineering technology as listed below;Or 2. 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 20. 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 1. 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 2. 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 Duties Description To perform all engineering duties related to projects concerned with new or rehabilitated roads, bridges, railroads, construction materials, waterways and roads; select, from a wide variety of alternatives, the most efficient and effective plan of work; review consultant and contractor plans and estimates; and recommend road pavement, drainage construction, and traffic management and safety systems.Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations. Additional Comments *For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, whichmeans no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title forwhich they apply.At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employmentstatus converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then beafforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. Whileserving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for whichthey are qualified.Your required educational credentials must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by aregional, 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 itsterritories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of companies that provide theseservices (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at:http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfmtPursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, ormandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or anyprior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employmentwith compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact theOffice of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Personnel Telephone Fax Email Address dot.sm.r11.personnel@dot.ny.gov Address Street NYS Department of Transportation 47-40 21st Street City Long Island City State NY Zip Code 11101 Notes on Applying Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number R11-24-87 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than October 3, 2024.Via email: dot.sm.r11.personnel@dot.ny.gov***PLEASE INCLUDE R11-24-87 IN THE SUBJECT LINE***