Albany, NY, 12260, USA
35 days ago
Professional Engineer (Civil/Transportation) NY HELPS
NY HELP Yes Agency Transportation, Department of Title Professional Engineer (Civil/Transportation) NY HELPS Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences Salary Grade 24 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $95639 to $118897 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% 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 Albany Street Address 50 Wolf Road City Albany State NY Zip Code 12232 Duties Description A Professional Engineer (PE) 1 in the Office of Traffic Safety and Mobility may serve in a variety of roles. NYSDOT’s Office of Traffic Safety and Mobility is seeking to fill positions as follows:Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO): • Develop new traffic signal and ITS technologies through product evaluations, Regional support, and consistent application. • Provide technical support Statewide on traffic signal and ITS projects, issues, and design guidance• Create Statewide policies and standard practices for traffic signals and ITS• Develop standard specifications and standard details, approve special specifications, and prepare Engineering Instructions (EI).• Provide technical support to Regions on signal timing basics and signal optimization. Coordinate activities and training for Regional Signal Operations Engineers. Traffic Engineering Bureau:• Develop policy and guidance on traffic engineering matters (e.g., signs, markings, speed limits) for use by the Department and other entities in the State. • Assist with revisions to the New York State Supplement to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.• Conduct periodic reviews of NYSDOT Design Plan Sets to ensure compliance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the New York State Supplement to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.• Provide technical guidance to NYSDOT Regions and the public on traffic engineering matters.• Assist in the development and maintenance of the Highway Design Manual.• Assist NYSDOT Regional Offices with traffic modeling and highway capacity analysis (HCM).• Assist in the development of Intersection Control Evaluations and identify alternatives and solutions to promote safety at intersections.• Assist in standardizing the Regional Traffic Engineering (TE) studies program and provide technical support to the Regions.Highway Safety Bureau:• Conduct safety studies for safety action plans, system analyses and other purposes.• Provide technical/engineering support for safety related issues.• Liaison to Design group for safety analysis procedures.• Assist with safety program documentation, including updating the Department’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan. • Coordinate with Regional Safety Evaluation Engineers and/or Regional Permit Engineers• Provide guidance on safety data sets, such as intersections, ramps and facility types to support the Department’s CLEAR Crash Data Viewer.• Responsible for updates to Standard Specifications, Standard Sheets, Highway Design Manual, and Work Zone Traffic Control 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, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:Open Competitive:Either 1. a New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration AND a qualifying bachelor'sdegree or higher as listed below;Or 2. a New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration AND one year of full-timequalifying engineering experience as listed below.Qualifying degrees: Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering, ConstructionEngineering Technology, Construction Engineering Management, Construction Engineering ManagementTechnology, 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 recognizedconcentration in any of the above listed engineering degrees.Qualifying experience: One year of full-time engineering experience with transportation projects related tohighways/roadways, railroads, bridges, airports, waterways, building structures, or traffic management andsafety systems.Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriateCivil 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 promotionalcandidates only. All interested promotional candidates must complete their online application here: New YorkState 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 bea qualified employee of New York State AND have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c serviceas follows: 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 authorizedscope of practice, as defined in the Education Law, Commissioner's Regulations and Rules of the Boardof Regents. It is your responsibility to be knowledgeable of any restrictions that are based on law orregulation, 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 NewYork State Professional Engineer's license with current registration. Failure to maintain your New YorkState License and registration may result in removal from the Professional Engineer 1 title. Informationregarding New York State professional engineering licensing may be obtained by writing to: NYS Officeof the Professions, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12234-1000; Voice: (518) 474-3817 ext.(570); Email: op4info@mail.nysed.gov or Fax (518) 474-1449. Additional Comments Responsibilities may include a role within Incident Command System to support the department's response to regional and statewide emergency situations. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name NYS DOT Office of Traffic and Mobility Telephone Fax Email Address dot.sm.mo.operations.personnel@dot.ny.gov Address Street 50 Wolf Road City Albany State NY Zip Code 12232 Notes on Applying Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number MO-25-052 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than August 5, 2025 to:New York State Department of Transportation Office of Traffic Safety & Mobility 50 Wolf Road, POD 5-3 Albany, NY 12232 dot.sm.mo.operations.personnel@dot.ny.gov
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