Professional Engineer 1
To be eligible or to be considered for appointment, candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service List for this position or be eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with the Civil Service Law.
Candidates must possess a NYS Professional Engineer License and current registration.
Duties DescriptionAs Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transportation) in the Regional Design Group, the selected candidate will perform assigned functional duties under the direction of a Professional Engineer 2 and those duties include, but are not limited to:
Design Squad Leader duties include: supervising and leading a highway or bridge design team throughout all stages of the project development process; coordinating project activities and communicating effectively with Regional and Main Office functional units, local officials and the public; monitoring project progress with respect to cost, scope, schedule and quality; performing various types of structural, highway or hydraulic calculations; providing technical design data for the production of Design Approval Documents, Advance Detail Plans and Proposal Specifications and Estimate (PS&E) packages; providing technical construction support; supervising, training and mentoring design personnel; and providing technical assistance as needed.
Bridge Inspection Team Leader duties include: inspecting, preparing and submitting inspection reports for approximately 150 state and locally owned bridges annually; determining when flag conditions exist, providing prompt notifications and preparing flag reports; coordinating inspection work with Work Zone Traffic Control contractors, bridge inspection consultants, and Regional functional groups; updating load rating, vulnerability and inventory data; and assisting with other Bridge Safety Assurance duties, as necessary.
Additional CommentsSpecific duties will be discussed at the interview.
Candidate can be reassigned within the Design Group to address immediate delivery and/or special assignments.
Opportunities to telecommute will be discussed at the interview.
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