Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Structural) - VID 222818

NYS Office of General Services; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NYS Office of General Services seeks a licensed Professional Engineer to analyze and appraise structural designs for large, complex, multi-trade building projects in Albany. You will guide engineers and drafters, review design changes, manage schedules, and coordinate with other technical disciplines to ensure compliant, cost-effective solutions.

The role requires NYS PE license, a qualifying degree in civil/structural engineering, and at least one year of relevant experience; travel up to 20%

Qualifications

• Must hold a New York State Professional Engineer license and current registration.
• Qualifying degree: Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Materials Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Engineering Science with related concentration.
• One year of full-time engineering experience in the analysis and design of steel framing, concrete framing, foundations and seismic design.
• Resume must include month and year for start/end dates; if part-time, indicate hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and appraise structural designs and specifications for large, complex building projects.
• Identify structural design problems and provide cost-effective solutions.
• Review structural design change orders during design and construction phases.
• Supervise Building Structural Engineers and Drafting Technicians.
• Coordinate drawings, specifications and cost estimates with other disciplines.
• Manage project schedules according to workload and design timelines.
• Review reports, drawings and cost estimates prepared by consultants.
• Oversee consultant design work and maintain project documentation.
• Review shop drawings and respond to RFIs; perform construction administration.
• Assign, review and manage consultant design work.
• Perform a full range of supervisory duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Structural analysis

Project management

Leadership

Education

Professional Engineer license (NY)

Civil/Structural Engineering degree

Job description

• Analyze and appraise the structural designs and specification requirements for large complex multi trade new or rehabilitated building construction projects.
• Identify potential structural design and specifications problems and possible solutions, including cost effectiveness to structural material problems, structural systems and/or equipment.
• Review structural design change orders resulting from design changes and change order requests during the design and building construction phases.
• Supervise and direct subordinate Building Structural Engineers and Drafting Technicians to prepare structural designs and specifications used in the structural installation of new and/or rehabilitation building construction projects.
• Coordinate design drawings and related specifications, construction costs estimates, etc., with the other technical disciplines.
• Actively manage the schedule of assigned projects according to workload, priorities, and design schedules.
• Review reports, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates prepared by design consultants.
• Actively oversee consultant design work for assigned projects.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, including records of meetings, correspondence, and progress
• Review shop drawings, respond to contractor Requests for Information, create and/or review Information Bulletins, and provide similar construction administration and observation during the project’s construction.
• Assign, review, and manage Consultant Design work.
• Perform a full range of supervisory duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Duties Description

• Analyze and appraise the structural designs and specification requirements for large complex multi trade new or rehabilitated building construction projects.
• Identify potential structural design and specifications problems and possible solutions, including cost effectiveness to structural material problems, structural systems and/or equipment.
• Review structural design change orders resulting from design changes and change order requests during the design and building construction phases.
• Supervise and direct subordinate Building Structural Engineers and Drafting Technicians to prepare structural designs and specifications used in the structural installation of new and/or rehabilitation building construction projects.
• Coordinate design drawings and related specifications, construction costs estimates, etc., with the other technical disciplines.
• Actively manage the schedule of assigned projects according to workload, priorities, and design schedules.
• Review reports, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates prepared by design consultants.
• Actively oversee consultant design work for assigned projects.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, including records of meetings, correspondence, and progress
• Review shop drawings, respond to contractor Requests for Information, create and/or review Information Bulletins, and provide similar construction administration and observation during the project’s construction.
• Assign, review, and manage Consultant Design work.
• Perform a full range of supervisory duties.
• 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:

A New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration AND a qualifying bachelor's degree or higher as listed below; OR 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, 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 22 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 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.

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.