Principal Engineering Technician (NY HELPS) Region 11

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

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.

Duties Description Principal Engineering Technicians assist in the performance of civil engineering work and provide engineering support services.

• The selected candidate will be responsible for the following duties : supervising and reviewing the work of subordinate engineering staff;
• serving as Engineer-In-Charge of small construction projects or assisting engineer in supervising and inspecting major construction projects;
• preparing inspection reports, with documentation about construction progress and contractor compliance with specification and noting steps taken to resolve disputes and problems;
• interpreting for contractor and field contract specifications and construction standards and resolving differences in interpretation;

and conducting physical inspections and tests and taking measurements of construction in progress and on completion, or in the Materials Group or Regional Office in support of the Region’s construction program.

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

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.