Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) NY HELPS Region 5 Planning

NYS Department of Transportation; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 102,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

NYSDOT Region 5 Planning and Program Management Group (PPMG) seeks a Regional Local Project Liaison to oversee locally administered federal aid projects. Duties include reviewing designs, managing funding, and ensuring compliance with NYS procedures and manuals.

The role requires NYS Professional Engineer licensure, a qualifying degree, and experience in transportation projects. Candidates must meet NY HELPS program requirements and may be eligible for noncompetitive appointment.

Qualifications

• Engineer licensure and registration in NYS required for eligibility.
• Bachelor's degree in a listed engineering field or higher.
• One year of related engineering experience in transportation projects.

Responsibilities

• Review design reports, advanced detail plans and final contract plans for cost, schedule and quality.
• Manage the funding process with the Municipality and coordinate the development of State Local Project agreements.
• Review local projects for compliance with procedures and Local Projects Manual.
• Manage funding reimbursements for Local projects via the Statewide Financial System (SFS).
• Monitor construction activities through final closeout.

Education

New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration

Qualifying bachelor's degree (Civil Engineering or related)

One year of full-time qualifying engineering experience

Job description

Duties Description

NYSDOT Region 5 Planning and Program Management Group (PPMG) is posting for a Regional Local Project Liaison (RLPL) for locally administered Federal Aid Projects and Programs. Duties would include but are not limited to the following:

• Review design reports, advanced detail plans and final contract plans for cost, schedule, scope and quality.
• Manage the funding process with the Municipality and coordinate the development of State Local Project agreements.
• Review the local projects and ensure coordination and compliance with the “Procedure for Locally Administered Federal Aid Projects” as well as the Local Projects Manual.
• Manage funding reimbursements for Local projects through the Statewide Financial System (SFS).
• Monitor construction project activities through final closeout.

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the Department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Minimum Qualifications

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

Open Competitive

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

• 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.

Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) is a continuous recruitment examination for promotional candidates only.

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).

Notes

• 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.
• 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: [phone] ext. (570); Email: [e-mail] or Fax [phone].

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.

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 starting salary for this position is $102,406. This amount is comprised of the base salary of $95,406 with an additional geographic pay differential of $7,000, specific to this title and location. The maximum compensation for this position is $127,439. This amount is comprised of the standard job rate of $120,439 with an additional geographic pay differential of $7,000, specific to this title and location.

In addition, a Mid-Hudson Adjustment of $2,000 or a Downstate Adjustment of $4,000 may also apply depending on the location of the position.

DOT is an equal opportunity employer. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply.

In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States. Candidates for employment must have proper authorization to work in the United States at the time an offer of employment is made. The Department will not sponsor a nonimmigrant for a temporary employment visa (H-1B or similar), OPT STEM, or for permanent residence. Offers of permanent employment may not be made to nonimmigrants whose employment authorization is limited to a period of practical training (F-1 or similar).