Review Vacancy
AgencyTransportation, Department of
TitleIntermodal Transportation Specialist 1 (NY HELPS)
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $66951 to $85138 Annually
Duties Description Duties may include, but not limited to:
• Performing oversight activities at transit agencies to ensure rail transit agencies comply with the applicable State and Federal Regulations and the State Safety Oversight Program Standard.
• Assisting with the oversight and monitoring of rail transit operations including operating procedures, accident investigation procedures, bulletins, rule books, maintenance plans, training plans, hazard management corrective actions, and record-keeping activities.
• Collecting data to identify trends and issues about rail and rapid transit safety
• Assisting with on-site compliance reviews and safety audits of rail transit agency property, rail transit vehicles, and rail operations.
• Preparing, attending and participating in scheduled meetings with rail transit agencies, Federal agencies and internal groups.
• Assisting with investigations and assessments to identify hazards, deficiencies and vulnerabilities of rail fixed guideway system operations and infrastructure.
• Assisting with developing data to track and analyze operations/incidents and safety compliance in collaboration with federal, state and local agencies.
• Receiving, on a 24 hour / 7 day a week basis, immediate phone notifications of railroad accidents; this will require being placed on a stand-by roster and can require responding to the scene of an accident after normal duty hours as required.
• Conduct investigations about collisions, derailments, and other accidents on railroads and rail rapid transit to determine probable cause and prepare reports of the findings.
• Prepare data for required annual reports.
• Financial tasks associated with grant administration and contract management.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.
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 open competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:
Six years of experience directly administering, implementing, developing, or managing various types of modal or intermodal services, facilities, or operations as follows: development, administration, or evaluation of federal, state, or local technical assistance, management assistance, or financial assistance programs, including USDOT grants, related to modal or intermodal services; policy development or evaluation of federal, state, or local government programs, regulations, or legislation affecting modal or intermodal services; development or management of modal, intermodal, or economic development/industrial access capital programs or projects directly related to modal services (highway capital programs are not qualifying); planning, marketing, management, or operation of modal or intermodal transportation systems and services; or direct responsibility for the development, implementation, or management of comprehensive safety programs for modal or intermodal transportation facilities and services.
Substitution: An associate degree can substitute for two years of specialized experience; a bachelor’s degree can substitute for four years of experience; a master’s degree in a related field can substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate in a related field can substitute for six years of experience.
Non-Qualifying Experience: The following are examples of types of experience that will not be considered qualifying for this examination: fleet and crew dispatching and routing; travel/tourism; route sales/delivery; product distribution/warehousing; bus/truck driver; train engineer/conductor; maintenance/mechanical
staff related to buses, trucks, trains, or ships; airport, bus depot, or railway station security officer; customer survey sampling; engineering technician; occasional safety training or inspections; technician or paraprofessional-level experience; or any experience limited to the clerical processing of information, data gathering, or preparing data for analysis.
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.
Additional Comments Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
*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.
Your required educational credentials must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education. If awarded by an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of companies that provide these services (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at: http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfmt
The salary range listed reflects the full range for this graded position. For new State employees appointed into graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts. For more salary information please visit https://oer.ny.gov/salary-schedules
DOT is an equal opportunity employer. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply.
In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States. Candidates for employment must have proper authorization to work in the United States at the time an offer of employment is made. The Department will not sponsor a nonimmigrant for a temporary employment visa (H-1B or similar), OPT STEM, or for permanent residence. Offers of permanent employment may not be made to nonimmigrants whose employment authorization is limited to a period of practical training (F-1 or similar).
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Office of Modal Safety and Security
Email Address dot.sm.mo.operations.personnel@dot.ny.gov
Address
Street NYS Department of Transportation
50 Wolf Road, POD 5-3
Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest, a current resume, and a copy of required transcripts (if applicable), titled by last name, with the Notice Number MO-26-012 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest, no later than 1/27/2026 to:
New York State Department of Transportation
Office of Modal Safety & Security
50 Wolf Road, POD 5-3
Albany, NY 12232
Dot.sm.mo.operations.personnel@dot.ny.gov