Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleProfessional Engineer (Civil/Transportation) NY HELPS

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade24

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $95639 to $118897 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address 50 Wolf Road

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12232

Job Specifics

Duties Description A Professional Engineer (PE) 1 in the Office of Traffic Safety and Mobility may serve in a variety of roles.

NYSDOT’s Office of Traffic Safety and Mobility is seeking to fill positions as follows:

Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO):

• Develop new traffic signal and ITS technologies through product evaluations, Regional support, and consistent application.
• Provide technical support Statewide on traffic signal and ITS projects, issues, and design guidance
• Create Statewide policies and standard practices for traffic signals and ITS
• Develop standard specifications and standard details, approve special specifications, and prepare Engineering Instructions (EI).
• Provide technical support to Regions on signal timing basics and signal optimization. Coordinate activities and training for Regional Signal Operations Engineers.

Traffic Engineering Bureau:

• Develop policy and guidance on traffic engineering matters (e.g., signs, markings, speed limits) for use by the Department and other entities in the State.
• Assist with revisions to the New York State Supplement to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Conduct periodic reviews of NYSDOT Design Plan Sets to ensure compliance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the New York State Supplement to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Provide technical guidance to NYSDOT Regions and the public on traffic engineering matters.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of the Highway Design Manual.
• Assist NYSDOT Regional Offices with traffic modeling and highway capacity analysis (HCM).
• Assist in the development of Intersection Control Evaluations and identify alternatives and solutions to promote safety at intersections.
• Assist in standardizing the Regional Traffic Engineering (TE) studies program and provide technical support to the Regions.

Highway Safety Bureau:

• Conduct safety studies for safety action plans, system analyses and other purposes.
• Provide technical/engineering support for safety related issues.
• Liaison to Design group for safety analysis procedures.
• Assist with safety program documentation, including updating the Department’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan.
• Coordinate with Regional Safety Evaluation Engineers and/or Regional Permit Engineers
• Provide guidance on safety data sets, such as intersections, ramps and facility types to support the Department’s CLEAR Crash Data Viewer.
• Responsible for updates to Standard Specifications, Standard Sheets, Highway Design Manual, and Work Zone Traffic Control

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:

Open Competitive:
Either 1. a New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration AND a qualifying bachelor's
degree or higher as listed below;
Or 2. 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: 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.

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.

Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) is a continuous recruitment examination for promotional
candidates only. All interested promotional candidates must complete their online application here: New York
State Career Opportunities in Engineering (ny.gov). There is no fee for this examination.

The minimum qualifications are:

Promotional: You must have a New York State Professional Engineer's License and current registration AND be
a qualified employee of New York State AND have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service
as follows: Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation).

Notes
1. New York State Education Department (NYSED) Guidelines for Professional Engineering Practice,
Guideline 1: As a licensed professional engineer, you are required to practice within your authorized
scope of practice, as defined in the Education Law, Commissioner's Regulations and Rules of the Board
of Regents. It is your responsibility to be knowledgeable of any restrictions that are based on law or
regulation, as well as those that relate specifically to your area of professional competence.
2. Continued employment as a Professional Engineer 1 is dependent upon continued possession of a New
York State Professional Engineer's license with current registration. Failure to maintain your New York
State License and registration may result in removal from the Professional Engineer 1 title. Information
regarding New York State professional engineering licensing may be obtained by writing to: NYS Office
of the Professions, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12234-1000; Voice: (518) 474-3817 ext.
(570); Email: op4info@mail.nysed.gov or Fax (518) 474-1449.

Additional Comments Responsibilities may include a role within 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.

How to Apply

Name NYS DOT Office of Traffic and Mobility

Telephone

Fax

Email Address dot.sm.mo.operations.personnel@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street 50 Wolf Road

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number MO-25-052 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than August 5, 2025 to:

New York State Department of Transportation
Office of Traffic Safety & Mobility
50 Wolf Road, POD 5-3
Albany, NY 12232
dot.sm.mo.operations.personnel@dot.ny.gov