Duties Description The Professional Engineer 1 in Highway plays a vital role in the department's functionality, particularly during snow & ice. This position assists the Division Highway Engineer (DHE) in the overall supervision of the five highway work units within the Division and may act as a fill-in for the DHE in their absence.
Duties:
Provides engineering guidance & supervision on a variety of Highway repair projects involving guide rail and attenuator systems, pavement, drainage, culverts, embankments, signs, fencing, landscaping, sound barriers and Right of Way (ROW) improvements.
Aid in prioritizing work plans and schedules, allocating labor, equipment and materials, justifying equipment purchases and preparing the annual budget.
Responsible for the management of the highway culvert inspection program for the Syracuse Division.
Serve as the Capital Program manager for the Division.
May represent the Division at Metropolitan Planning Organization meetings
May be assigned as a Division Duty Officer and part of the Division Operations Center team.
May be involved in processing and issuing of work and occupancy permits in Syracuse division.
Additional related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications 1. TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS FOR CURRENT STATE EMPLOYEES: Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service to a Professional Engineer Grade 23 or above and eligible for transfer under Section?70.1* of the NYS Civil Service Law.???????

2. GENERAL PUBLIC NY HELPS MINIMUM 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.

Additional Comments This is a 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.

ADDITIONAL PAY INFORMATION:
The salary range for this position includes all applicable annual components of pay which are:
Base Pay Range from Hiring Rate $87,716 up to Job Rate $123,208.
Recruitment & Retention Pay: $7,000

Name Bridget

Telephone 518-436-2725

Fax 518-471-5076

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street 200 Southern Blvd

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12209

Notes on Applying If 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.