NY HELP Yes Agency Transportation, Department of Title Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) NYHELPS Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences Salary Grade 24 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $113535 to $125397 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 5% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.50 Workday From 8 AM To 4 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? Yes County Queens Street Address NYS DOT - Planning and Program Management 47-40 21st Street City Long Island City State NY Zip Code 11101 Duties Description Under the supervision of higher-level staff, the incumbent of this position will provide support to Region 11’s Planning and Program Management Groups. The Office is responsible for the delivery of the Five-Year Capital Program, Local Program Administration and Emergency Relief efforts, Project Development, Inter-Agency Coordination, Data Collection, and Transit/Transportation Demand Management. It is expected that the selected candidate be proficient in Microsoft Suite of Products, Arc Geographic Information Systems, Highway Capacity Model, MicroStation, and Vissim SoftwareDuties MAY include, but are not limited to: • Supervise a Project Development Squad and work together with squad members to prepare Corridor & Sub-corridor Studies, Preliminary Feasibility Investigation reports, and draft Design Approval Documents for mobility and sustainability projects.• Supervise and/or assist in a variety of technical tasks including identification of existing conditions/problem identification, traffic analysis, geometric design, and development and evaluation of improvement alternatives.• Review of internal and external plans and proposals and identify opportunities for inclusion of mobility / sustainability improvements where appropriate.• Assist in obtaining consensus and resolving problems for planning, mobility / sustainability elements projects being progressed by the Project Development unit as well as those progressed by other functional units in the Region.• Prepare and make presentations to internal and external audiences. • Lead Project Development Unit efforts including compiling and organizing data, documenting conditions, issues and problems for highway improvement projects’ and assisting in meeting preparation and coordination.• Perform environmental and specification reviews for federal aid local projects. 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 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'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.Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) is a continuous recruitment examination for promotional candidates only. All interested promotional candidates must complete their online application here: New York State 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 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).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 authorized scope of practice, as defined in the Education Law, Commissioner's Regulations and Rules of the Board of Regents. It is your responsibility to be knowledgeable of any restrictions that are based on law or regulation, 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 New York State Professional Engineer's license with current registration. Failure to maintain your New York State License and registration may result in removal from the Professional Engineer 1 title. Information regarding New York State professional engineering licensing may be obtained by writing to: NYS Office of 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 serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.*This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified. 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. A list of companies that provide these services (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at: http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfmt*The starting salary for this position is $113,535. This amount is comprised of the base salary of $100,035 with an additional geographic pay differential of $13,500, specific to this title and location. The job rate for this position is $125,397. This amount is comprised of the base salary of $111,897 with an additional geographic pay differential of $13,500, specific to this title and location. There is also an additional location pay of $3,400. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name NYS DOT - REGION 11 - PERSONNEL Telephone Fax Email Address dot.sm.r11.personnel@dot.ny.gov Address Street 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 R11-25-05 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than February 10, 2025 to:Personnel Office NYS Dept. of Transportation – Region 1147-40 21st Street – Room 840Long Island City, NY 11101Via email: dot.sm.r11.personnel@dot.ny.gov***PLEASE INCLUDE R11-25-05 IN THE SUBJECT LINE***