Assistant Engineer (Civil/Structural) (NY HELPS) - VID 222008

NYS Office of General Services; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Geographic pay differential

Job summary

NYS Office of General Services (OGS) seeks an engineer to prepare structural steel and reinforced concrete designs, specifications, and cost estimates for state facilities in Albany. The role includes managing capital construction programs, updating office processes, and supervising consultant work where appropriate.

Qualifications include passing the FE exam and a qualifying civil engineering degree, with one year of related engineering experience preferred.

Qualifications

• FE exam passed and a qualifying bachelor’s degree or higher as listed, or FE plus one year of qualifying engineering experience.
• Qualifying degrees: Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Materials Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Engineering Science with concentration in one of the listed fields.
• One year of full-time engineering experience in the analysis and design of steel framing, concrete framing, foundations and seismic design.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering duties related to the preparation of structural steel or reinforced concrete designs, specifications and estimates for new construction of State facilities and rehabilitation and/or repair of State facilities.
• Assist in the management of client capitol construction programs and in the development and revision of office processes.
• May supervise consultant work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

FE exam

Structural design

Seismic design

Concrete framing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Duties Description

Duties include but may not be limited to:

• Provide engineering duties related to the preparation of structural steel or reinforced concrete designs, specifications and estimates for new construction of State facilities and rehabilitation and/or repair of State facilities.
• Assist in the management of client capitol construction programs. Assist in the development and revision of office processes as required.
• May supervise consultant work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Duties Description

Duties include but may not be limited to:

• Provide engineering duties related to the preparation of structural steel or reinforced concrete designs, specifications and estimates for new construction of State facilities and rehabilitation and/or repair of State facilities.
• Assist in the management of client capitol construction programs. Assist in the development and revision of office processes as required.
• May supervise consultant work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Operational Needs

• Travel may be required (approximately 20%).
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver's License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicle is required or otherwise demonstrate the capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.

Minimum Qualifications

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS)* and applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications to be considered for this position:

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 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, Materials Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Structural 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 in the analysis and design of steel framing, concrete framing, concrete foundations and seismic design.

OR

Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service in a position allocated to a Grade 18 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

NOTE: IN ORDER TO AWARD THE PROPER CREDIT FOR WORK EXPERIENCE, RESUMES MUST INCLUDE MONTH AND YEAR FOR START AND END DATES. IF ANY OF THIS EXPERIENCE IS LESS THAN FULL TIME, YOU MUST INDICATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK.

Additional Comments

• There is no examination required for appointment to a NY HELPS position. Candidates hired via NY HELPS will be appointed on a permanent non-competitive basis and will begin a probationary period.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected that NY HELPS employees will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to take an exam. Employees will then be afforded with all the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Salary Adjustments for Positions at the Assistant level in Albany

Geographic pay differential added to hiring salary $7,000.

The Office of General Services (OGS) is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage applicants from all communities to apply.

For a full version of OGS's EEO/AA statement and benefits joining Team #OneOGS, please visit http://www.ogs.ny.gov/employment.