Assistant Engineer (Civil Transportation)/Engineering Trainee

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.
General Public Candidates: Provisional Pending Examination: To be considered for this vacancy, all interested candidates MUST complete the appropriate online exam by the closing date of this posting.
The online application can be completed by visiting https://www.
cs.
ny.
gov/engineering/oc/.
Any exam applications received after the stated due date will be considered for possible future vacancies.
Candidates must have: Either 1: A bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or engineering technology as listed below.
Or 2: Proof of passing the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) AND one year of full-time 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.
This position may be filled via the Engineering Traineeship Program.
As an Engineer Trainee, you will serve a 24-month traineeship that leads to an Assistant Engineer, Grade 20.
To advance to Assistant Engineer, you must have obtained proof of passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) and successfully completed the requirements of the traineeship to the satisfaction of the appointing authority.
Duties DescriptionThis position will report to the Department of Engineering’s Office of Design located in the Authority’s Administrative Headquarters.
The candidate will be responsible for providing professional engineering design services for various bridge or highway repair, rehabilitation, and reconstruction projects of varying complexity in support of the Capital Program.
The candidate will be responsible for preparing design reports/studies, plans, specifications, engineer’s estimates (PS&E), design calculations and other technical elements of a bridge or highway project.
The candidate should be knowledgeable of current New York State design standards, procedures and specifications including the Project Design Manual, Standard Specifications, Bridge Manual or Highway Design Manual, AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications or AASHTO Green Book, Standard Sheets and/or Bridge Detail Sheets.
Proficiency with MicroStation and inroads is preferred.
The candidate may also be responsible for managing engineering design consultants.
This will include, but not limited to preparing scopes of services, tracking progress of the project and evaluation of the consultant.
Finally, this position will provide construction support as the projects progress through construction.
The Department of Engineering is seeking to fill one (1) Assistant Engineer vacancy in either the Office of Structures Design or Office of Highway Design.
While the position’s supervisory chain of command will be through the Department of Engineering located in Administrative Headquarters, we are seeking to recruit in the Buffalo Division.
The most qualified candidate will be selected from the overall recruitment pool and the position will physically reside in the corresponding Office.
Additional CommentsFree onsite employee parking.
Remote work availability (telecommuting) and hours will be discussed at time of interview.
This is a NYS Thruway Authority Unit 2 CSEA position: Health Insurance and Prescription Drug Coverage.
Dental and Vision Coverage.
13 Paid Holidays, 4 of which are floating holidays, which are credited in July each year for use from July 1st through June 30th.
Vacation, Sick and Personal Accruals.
Sick Leave is credited at the rate of one-half day each biweekly pay period up to a total of 165 days.
Sick Leave Incentive Plan – Employees who have not accumulated 165 sick days and have not used sick leave during the periods of January 1st to June 30th or July 1st to December 31st each year, may receive two days of pay for each six-month period.
Employees who have a sick leave balance of 165 sick leave days, and continuously maintain that balance for each six-month period, may receive four days of pay for each six-month period.
Employees with 20+ years of Authority/State service may receive up to an additional five days of vacation leave accruals annually.
Vacation Exchange Program - Between November 15th and December 31st of each year, employees who have previously earned and accrued vacation credits may elect to receive cash payments in lieu of the use of up to five days of such accrued vacation credits.
Employees who maintain a 35-day vacation accrual balance in the pay period prior to submitting the election form may exchange an additional five days for a total exchange of 10 days of accrued vacation credits.
Membership in the New York State and Local Retirement System and optional enrollment in the NYS Deferred Compensation Plan.
Tuition Assistance Program, which reimburses 90% of tuition costs for approved courses up to 21 credit hours per year.
New York's 529 College Savings Program, which provides New York families with a tax-advantaged way to save for college.
Longevity Pay - Employees with five years of satisfactory service at or above the maximum salary of their grade will be eligible to have salary advanced to the First Longevity, 10 years of satisfactory service will advance to the Second Longevity, and 15 years of satisfactory service will advance to the Third Longevity.
Longevity pay has a positive impact on retirement.
Employees are paid bi-weekly, with no lag time.
Some positions will be eligible for downstate and/or geographical pay depending on location and title.
The New York State Thruway Authority is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.
Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, familial status, citizen or immigration status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity or expression, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status.
The Thruway Authority is committed to a workplace free from discrimination based on the referenced characteristics and other federal and state protected characteristics.
The New York State Thruway Authority provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Development at accommodations@thruway.
ny.
gov or call (518) 471-4321.