Position Information

NY HELPSYes

55-b/c EligibleNo

AgencyThruway Authority

TitleProfessional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation)

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade24

Bargaining UnitCSEA Local 058 (Thruway Authority)

Salary RangeFrom $112392 to $130208 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

InternshipNo

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 7:30 AM

To 3:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address 200 Southern Blvd

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12209

Job Specifics

Duties Description This position reports up through the Headquarters Department of Engineering Office of Construction Management in the Administrative Headquarters. This recruitment is being conducted on a statewide basis and is open to candidates in the New York, Syracuse, Buffalo, and Headquarters locations. Although the position's supervisory chain of command will be through the Department of Engineering at Administrative Headquarters, the successful candidate if not located in Albany will be physically located in the Division corresponding to their selection.

The Headquarters Department of Engineering Office of Construction Management is responsible for program level oversight of all Thruway Authority capital construction contracts. The office is seeking a Professional Engineer 1 Civil Transportation (PE1) to serve as a liaison to Divisions from Headquarters regarding administration of capital contracts, ensuring consistency across the Thruway Authority System.


Duties of this PE1 include but are not limited to the following:
Assist the Division Construction Management Offices in contract administration
• Provide guidance in handling of additional work or change orders including developing Orders-on-Contract, Agreed Price Analysis, requests for changes to projects in construction, requests for additional funding and renegotiation of items due to overruns, underruns or changed conditions
• Quality assurance reviews of Orders-on-Contract from the Divisions prior to submittal to OSC
• Review and approval of Subcontractors
• Assist with interpretation of the Standard Specifications and the TA Addendum
• Provide guidance in handling of disputed work claims at the field and Division level
• Attend project progress meeting via teleconference; review progress meeting minutes
• Review and provide comments on contractors’ schedules
• QA review of Extensions of Contract Completion Date, Final Acceptance and Value Engineering Contract Proposals

Provide support to Engineering and other HQ groups
• Serve on selection committees for Construction Inspection agreements
• Review and provide constructability comments for Advanced Detail plans and PS&E plans
• Review and provide comments on proposed specification changes
• Provide input to the Chief Engineer and Director of Construction Management regarding contractor’s disputed work claims
• Provide assistance to our Legal Department regarding claims on construction contracts
• Final QA of contract record plans and files prior to archiving
• Assist in preparation and presentation at Construction Forums for our Consultant inspection staff

Minimum Qualifications Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service to a Grade 23 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1* of the NYS Civil Service Law.
*All transfer candidates are required to have a NYS Professional Engineer’s license with current registration.

NY HELPS Qualifications:
A New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration AND a qualifying bachelor's degree or higher as listed below; OR 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.

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 may be 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 a future date, 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 an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Additional Comments This is a Unit 2 (CSEA) position. The NYS Thruway Authority offers an extensive benefits package, including but not limited to paid time off, sick leave incentive, membership to the NYS Retirement System, and 90% tuition assistance.

We offer FREE onsite employee parking.


Our telecommuting program offers up to 20% (two days per pay period) upon completion of at least three months of satisfactory performance. Additional policy guidelines and work hours may be discussed during the interview.


ADDITIONAL PAY INFORMATION:

The salary range for this position includes all applicable annual components of pay which are:
Base Pay Range from Hiring Rate $105,392 up to Job Rate $123,208.
Recruitment & Retention Pay: $7,000.


ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT:
All potential candidates for this position must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with the New York State Thruway Authority. If appointed, you will be required to produce documents that verify your identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Please be advised, the New York State Thruway Authority does not use eVerify, and we are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visa statuses (i.e. H-1B, Self-Sponsorship, STEM OPT).

The New York State Thruway Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals including women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and veterans 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 Bureau of Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Employee Engagement at accommodations@thruway.ny.gov or call (518) 471-4321.

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

How to Apply

Name Bridget

Telephone 518-436-2725

Fax 518-471-5076

Email Address CanvassReply@thruway.ny.gov

Address

Street 200 Southern Boulevard

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12209

 

Notes on ApplyingIf interested in this vacancy, please submit a resume and any other documents for proof of eligibility to the contact information in this announcement. You must include the Vacancy ID and Title of the position you are applying for in your email.