Principal Engineering Technician (NY HELPS) - (Region 8)

NYS Department of Transportation; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The NYS Department of Transportation in New York seeks a Survey Technician to support engineering projects by developing contract plans, preparing reports, and planning field work, including right of way maps.

Responsibilities include field surveys under supervision, data reduction, and producing digital terrain models with CAD tools; a valid NY vehicle license may be required for field work.

Qualifications

• FOUR years of experience assisting in engineering or engineering technology, engineering management technology, architecture or architectural technology, environmental technology, landscape architecture/design, materials laboratory technology, drafting or surveying, AND graduation from high school or possession of a diploma.
• An associate's degree in mathematics, physical science, geology, engineering or engineering technology AND TWO years of the experience listed above.
• A bachelor's degree in mathematics, physical science, geology, engineering or engineering technology.

Responsibilities

• Developing or reviewing contract plans and specifications.
• Preparing written reports and project cost estimates.
• Planning and scheduling field work.
• Generating right of way maps.
• Survey operations under supervision and data processing with CAD tools.

Skills

Surveying

Geology

CADD

Field work

Data collection

Report writing

Education

High school diploma

Associate's degree in mathematics, physical science, geology, engineering or engineering technology

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, physical science, geology, engineering or engineering technology

Tools

CADD

Survey equipment

Electronic measurement tools

Job description

Duties Description

Perform complex and technical activities in support of various engineering projects and/or program areas. These activities might include developing or reviewing contract plans and specifications, preparing written reports and project cost estimates, planning and scheduling field work, and generating right of way maps.

Perform complex and technical activities in support of various engineering projects and/or program areas. These activities might include developing or reviewing contract plans and specifications, preparing written reports and project cost estimates, planning and scheduling field work, and generating right of way maps.

Prepare survey plans and maps, determining highway boundaries and property lines under the direction of a licensed Land Surveyor, review highway boundaries and acquisitions maps prepared by consultants.

Investigate and examine the evidence of real property locations in the field.

Perform routine technical tasks such as taking measurements, checking computations, collecting and compiling data, taking notes, and making calculations.

Record, reduce, and process survey data including preparing digital terrain models and base mapping for the design of capital projects.

Use of various computer applications and CADD in the performance of these duties is expected.

May serve as a member of the field survey crew assisting with survey operations under the direction of the Survey Crew Chief and Regional Land Surveyor.

Act as Survey Crew Chief by training and supervising field crews in the operation of modern terrestrial and geodetic surveying equipment, proper field procedures, and work zone safety.

At the time of interview, you may be required to have a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State or otherwise demonstrate your ability 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).

Qualifications

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

Promotional: One year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as an Engineering Geologist, Engineering Materials Analyst, Environmental Engineering Technician 2, Senior Drafting Technician (all parenthetics), Senior Engineering Technician, or Senior Engineering Technician (Soils).

Open Competitive

Either 1. FOUR years of experience assisting in engineering or engineering technology, engineering management technology, architecture or architectural technology, environmental technology, landscape architecture/design, materials laboratory technology, drafting or surveying, AND graduation from high school or possession of a diploma issued by a recognized educational authority;

Or 2. an associate's degree in mathematics, physical science, geology, engineering or engineering technology, engineering management technology, architecture or architectural technology, construction technology, landscape architecture/design, environmental technology, drafting, forestry, surveying, aeronautics, electronics, or electronics technology AND TWO years of experience listed above in number 1;

Or 3. a bachelor's degree in mathematics, physical science, geology, engineering or engineering technology, engineering management technology, architecture or architectural technology, construction technology, landscape architecture/design, environmental technology, drafting, forestry, surveying, aeronautics, electronics, or electronics technology.

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.

If there are three or fewer qualified candidates interested in appointment to this position, a permanent appointment may be made pursuant to Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. To be eligible, candidates must be an employee of the Department of Transportation and have one year of permanent competitive service as a Senior Engineering Technician, SG-13.

Additional Comments

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

• 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 salary range listed reflects the full range for this graded position. For new State employees appointed into graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts. For more salary information please visit https://oer.ny.gov/salary-schedules