Assistant Engineer (Civil Transport) (NY HELPS)

Minimum Qualifications Current State Employees :

Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service in a position allocated to a Grade 19 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1* of the Civil Service Law.

All transfer candidates are required to have proof of passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals in Engineering (FE) exam.

NY HELPS Qualifications :

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

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe 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 this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non- competitive and the official probationary period will begin.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), 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 a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Proof of passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) AND a qualifying bachelor's degree or higher as listed below;

OR proof of passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) 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.

Duties Description The chosen candidate will work in the Albany Construction Office and perform the following duties :

Maintain projects records and performs contract administrative actions in accord with the Manual of Uniform Record Keeping.

Performs review of the contract documents and achieves thorough understanding of contract provisions.

Assists the Project Engineer in completing Orders on Contract.

Additional engineering duties as assigned.

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