Professional Engineer 1 (Environmental) - VID 222802

NYS Office of General Services; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NYS Office of General Services in Buffalo seeks an environmental engineer to design water/wastewater systems, prepare reports, and oversee construction projects under licensed staff. The role involves coordinating with multiple disciplines, maintaining project documentation, and managing consultant design work.

A New York State PE license and relevant engineering degree are required, with experience in public health or environmental engineering preferred.

Qualifications

• New York State Professional Engineer license with current registration.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, or related engineering field.
• Experience in sanitary, public health, or environmental engineering is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design water/wastewater treatment and distribution systems.
• Prepare reports with design changes and operation recommendations.
• Prepare drawings, specs, estimates, and studies under licensed staff.
• Coordinate designs with other technical disciplines and manage project schedules.
• Review reports, drawings, and cost estimates from consultants and oversee their work.
• Develop project documentation and manage construction administration tasks.

Skills

Professional Engineer license

Civil/Environmental engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

• Perform environmental engineering duties including designing water/wastewater treatment systems, distribution systems, onsite disposal systems, etc.
• Prepare reports relating to water/wastewater and other environmental engineering systems, including recommendations for changes in design, construction or operational procedures and practices.
• Prepare environmental drawings and details, specifications, estimates, and/or studies for design projects under the direction of licensed staff.
• 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.
• Perform a full range of supervisory duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Duties Description

• Perform environmental engineering duties including designing water/wastewater treatment systems, distribution systems, onsite disposal systems, etc.
• Prepare reports relating to water/wastewater and other environmental engineering systems, including recommendations for changes in design, construction or operational procedures and practices.
• Prepare environmental drawings and details, specifications, estimates, and/or studies for design projects under the direction of licensed staff.
• 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.
• 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: Aeronautical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering Technology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering Technology, Environmental Design Engineering, Environmental Resources Engineering, Environmental Systems Engineering, Forest Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Paper Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Soil and Water Resources Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or Engineering Science with a recognized concentration in any of the above listed engineering degrees.

Qualifying experience: One year of full-time experience in sanitary, public health or environmental engineering.

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 Buffalo

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.