Staff Services Engineer, Electronics

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is seeking a motivated Staff Services Engineer – Electronics to join our Electrical Engineering design unit. You will contribute to planning and design for diverse transportation assets and prepare documents for innovative electrical projects.

Responsibilities include design development, cost estimating, and coordination with senior staff, while maintaining safety, reliability, and efficiency across facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering from an accredited college; exposure to Industrial Electronics and Communications Systems.
• Six+ years of engineering design experience with focus on electronics, communication, and radio system designs, cost estimating for commercial/industrial facilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to lead design teams and brief senior staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of engineering designs including proposals, design coordination, schedule and budget reporting, and briefings to senior staff.
• Prepare preliminary and detailed estimates, design criteria for electronics projects, and designs for alterations of existing electronics equipment and systems.
• Review criteria including tolerances, dimensions, shapes and sizes; determine properties required in materials and feasible construction methods.
• Develop preliminary system design concepts and planning for Capital Projects; provide design alternatives and costs for future planning.
• Prepare contract documents with drawings, technical specifications, cost estimates, and purchase orders; produce biddable and constructible documents.
• Ensure documents meet client requirements within schedules and budgets.
• Perform detailed system engineering design, technical analysis, and economic studies; ensure safety, reliability, maintainability, and sound economics.
• Maintain knowledge of state-of-the-art electronics systems; audit consultant designs for scope and budget; ensure contract conformance.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering

Master’s Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

About the Role

At the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, we’re seeking a motivated Staff Services Engineer – Electronics to join our Electrical Engineering design unit, a team positioned within the Engineering/Architecture Design Division. This group supports planning and design for a wide range of transportation assets, including airports, ports, ferries, tunnels, bridges, rail systems, and bus terminals. The electrical design group provides engineering design services and prepares preliminary and final documents for innovative planning, design, construction, and operation of the most critical electrical and electronics assets within the Port Authority facilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of engineering designs including preparation of proposals, design coordination, schedule and budget reporting and briefings to senior staff.
• Prepare preliminary and detailed estimates, design criteria for new construction of electronics projects and designs for the alteration of existing electronics equipment and systems.
• Review criteria including tolerances, dimensions, shapes and sizes, and determine the properties required in materials and feasible construction methods.
• Development of preliminary conceptual electronics system design work and planning for Capital Projects and Major Work Programs. Provide the Client Department with design alternatives and associated costs, for future planning and funding of projects.
• Preparation of Contract Documents consisting of drawings, technical specifications, construction cost estimates, and purchase orders. Produce biddable and constructible Contract
• Documents to meet the requirements of the Client Department within time schedules and budgets.
• Perform detailed system engineering design, including technical analysis and associated economic studies and make recommendations. Ensure technical integrity, safety, efficient operation, maintainability and sound economics of the projects.
• Preparation of scope of work and design criteria for all projects involving consultants. Audit consultant’s design. Ensure that consultant’s design conforms to scope of work, codes,
• P.A. standards and cost is kept within budget.
• Provide technical assistance to facilities. Ensure safe and reliable operation of facilities.
• Maintain knowledge of State-of-the-Art technology and equipment in all electronics systems.
• Participate in field commissioning, testing including startup and troubleshooting of Electronic Systems. Ensure technical integrity, contract compliance safety, efficient operation, maintainability, and minimum downtime of the systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering, from an accredited college or university, with sufficient exposure to Industrial Electronics and Communications Systems
• A minimum of six years of demonstrated experience in providing complete, professional engineering design deliverables and support services with focus on detailed Electronic, Communication, and Radio Systems designs, technical specification writing, and construction cost estimating for commercial and industrial facilities.
• Demonstrated experience in leading design teams in the preparation of engineering designs including preparation of proposals, design coordination, schedule reporting, budget reporting and briefing senior staff.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work independently and prioritize as required.
• Proficient in the use of software applications, such as Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related engineering field
• Demonstrated and working knowledge of electrical codes, radio, and technology standards
• Proven ability to lead, manage, and prioritize multiple assignments with multiple disciplines.
• Experience in preparing scopes of work and design criteria for all projects involving consultants, and auditing of consultant’s completed design work and monitoring progress for earned value.
• Experience in field commissioning, testing including startup and troubleshooting of electronic and/or radio systems.
• Experience in performing calculations such as bandwidth, system noise, link budgets, network storage, etc.
• Proficiency in preparing contract drawings such as detailed system diagrams, riser and interconnection diagrams, equipment layouts, plans, sections, details, etc.

Selection Process

The application process varies by position, but typically includes an initial phone interview for qualified candidates, followed by a more in-depth interview(s) and/or assessment(s). Selected candidates who are made a conditional job offer will be asked to undergo a background check.

Compensation, Benefits & On-Site Collaboration Requirements

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey offers a competitive benefits package and a professional environment that supports development and recognizes achievement.

Skills

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey anticipates that the actual salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on aspects such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and internal factors. The expected compensation range for this role is:

Minimum: $ 100,256 Midpoint: $ 130,318 Maximum: $ 160,394

In accordance with Port Authority policy, this position permits employees to work remotely a maximum of one day per week. In-person collaboration is essential to how the Port Authority conducts business, and regular in-office days or team collaboration days may be required based on business needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey/Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the Port Authority’s policy, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws, to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment and who request the Port Authority do so, unless providing the requested accommodation would result in an undue hardship to the Port Authority.

Job applicants may request a reasonable accommodation (1) if they claim a disability is affecting the interview process, or (2) to ensure that if they are selected for a position, they can perform the essential job functions. To submit a request, please contact the recruiter or email the Human Resources Department’s Disability Accommodation Coordinator at [email protected].

The Port Authority will treat any request for Reasonable Accommodation by a job applicant confidentially.

About The Port Authority

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than twenty three billion in annual wages and eighty billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.