Professional Engineer 1 (Civil) - Saratoga (NY HELPS)

Duties Description

As a Professional Engineer 1 (Civil), responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Overseeing consultant and contract work; preparing scope of work for and administers contracts, including the review of the technical components.
• Developing, implementing, and overseeing the preparation of plans for historic sites, parks, recreational, and other facilities.
• Managing projects from inception to construction closeout, with both in house and consultant resources.
• Reviewing work activities for quality and conformity to professional standards, NYS code, environmental requirements and standards for accessibility.
• Performing and/or managing the preparation of contract drawings and specifications.
• Preparing graphics and presentations to communicate design intent for internal and public presentations.
• Reviewing, approving, and signing/sealing engineering plans, estimates, specifications, contracts, completed work, contract changes and payments. Manage contractor work activities, assuring that work is completed in accordance with plans and contracts.
• Coordinating work activities with park management to assure that work is completed in accordance with other programs and project deadlines.
• Coordinating the work of other professional and technical staff assigned to a project; review and approve procedures, guidelines, and specifications and contract documents.
• Coordinating and working with other local, county, state and federal agencies as necessary.
• Consulting with park management and other stakeholders to obtain input, resolve problems, discuss and coordinate related developments, and explain projects and programs.
• Assuring work is performed within budget and on schedule, reviewing and recommending payments, and assuring that documents and reports comply with code and conform with standards; and schedules and completes topographical surveys and soil investigations.
• Supervising lower-level staff with design development, construction documents creation and project implementation.

Minimum Qualifications

If Civil Service Eligible list(s) exist, they will be canvassed. You may also apply if you are eligible for appointment by one of the following qualifications:

If you have previous or current employment at a NYS agency, to be considered for this position, a review of your state history is needed. Please provide the last four digits of your social security number in your email response or on your resume. If you are not comfortable providing this information in your response, a representative from our office may contact you.

NY HELPS or 55-b/c 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:

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.

You must provide information regarding your license and current registration on your application materials.

Qualifying degrees:

Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering Management, Construction Engineering Management Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Power Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering Technology, Environmental Design Engineering, Environmental Resources Engineering, Environmental Systems Engineering, Forest Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulics Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, 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 in the design and construction of parks, roads, bridges, recreational facilities, water and/or wastewater treatment facilities.

**Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. This information can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.

If you are a veteran or an individual with a disability and would like to apply for the Department of Civil Service’s 55-b/c Program, please visit https://www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/ for more information.

Subsequent 55-b/c Qualifications:

A subsequent 55-b/c appointment may be considered if you have at least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service and have a current Civil Service 55-b/c letter of eligibility.

Reassignment Qualifications:

Current NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Employees only, with at least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service as a Professional Engineer 1 (Civil); if you have less than one year, you must be reachable on the current Professional Engineer 1 (Civil) eligible list for this location.

Provisional Qualifications:

In the absence of an eligible list(s) with three or more candidates willing to accept a position, a temporary provisional appointment may be considered. For provisional appointment, candidates must be meet the same minimum qualifications as listed under NY HELPS Qualifications.

The appointed candidate would have to take, pass and be reachable on the next holding of the examination to be appointed permanently.

70.1 Transfer Qualifications:

Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as a Professional Engineer 1 with one of the following parenthetical title designations: Mechanical, Mechanical/HVAC, Electrical, Civil, Civil/Construction, Civil/Geotechnical, Civil/Structural, Civil/Transportation, Environmental, Industrial or Fire Protection AND possess a New York State Professional Engineer’s license and current registration.

For all transfers noted, a comprehensive list of titles approved for transfer is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/.

Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reinstatement or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.

Additional Comments

The posted hiring rate includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 24 ($88,639) and Geographic Pay Differential ($7,000). The posted job rate is the sum of the statutory job rate ($111,897) and Geographic Pay Differential ($7,000).

If you have previous or current employment at a NYS agency, to be considered for this position, a review of your state history is needed. Please provide the last four digits of your social security number in your email response or on your resume. If you are not comfortable providing this information in your response, a representative from our office may contact you.

Operational Needs:

• At the time of appointment and as a condition for continued employment, you must possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State.
• At the time of appointment and as a condition for continued employment, you must possess a New York State Professional Engineer’s license with current registration.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Work schedule may vary depending on agency needs and project completion dates.

Benefits:

The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation offers a generous benefits package that includes but is not limited to:

Paid Time Off:

• PEF: 44 days - 13 Vacation days, 13 Sick days, and 5 Personal Leave days, 13 Holidays.
• PEF: Three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development.

Health Care Benefits:

• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs.
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost.

Additional Benefits:

• New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
• NYS Deferred Compensation
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Paid Parental Leave

To learn more about our benefits, visit: https://parks.ny.gov/employment/benefits.aspx.

*NY HELPS PROGRAM:

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a permanent 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 (within one year of permanent appointment), 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 a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Additional location pay is available for the following counties: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, NYC-Manhattan, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, and Putnam.

This position may require a background check and/or medical exam prior to appointment.

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

Closing Date/Time: 01/21/25

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• New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation

• 518-474-0453

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