Principal Engineering Technician (NY HELPS) - StateJobsNY : Job Details

Duties Description This role requires that an individual is self-motivated, a proficient communicator, and can adjust long and short-term priorities based on needs.•Assist the region with Surface Transportation Control by conducting work zone quality assurance activities, coordinate daily work zone activities, provide technical and field support during incidents and events.•Conduct traffic engineering studies, which include field investigations, crash analyses, creating condition diagrams and making recommendations for solutions. •Produce transportation management plans, which include investigating priority detour and egress routes, organizing information, creating visuals/ presentations/ technical reports that will be provided to internal and external stakeholders.•Inventory and compile roadway, traffic signal and intelligent transportation systems device data to provide clear and concise interpretations and analysis.•Produce systems engineering review forms for projects in preliminary design.•Provide technical and engineering support to Traffic and other program areas.•Assist in various facets of emergency management which may include Traffic Incident Management training/coordination, regional response to planned and unplanned events and coordinating with Region Emergency Manager to produce regional operational plans.Specific duties will be discussed in detail at the interview. 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 minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:Promotional: One year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as an Engineering Geologist, Engineering Materials Analyst, Environmental Engineering Technician 2, Senior Drafting Technician (all parenthetics), Senior Engineering Technician, or Senior Engineering Technician (Soils).Open Competitive: Either 1. FOUR years of experience assisting in engineering or engineering technology, engineering management technology, architecture or architectural technology, environmental technology, landscape architecture/design, materials laboratory technology, drafting or surveying, AND graduation from high school or possession of a diploma issued by a recognized educational authority;Or 2. an associate's degree in mathematics, physical science, geology, engineering or engineering technology, engineering management technology, architecture or architectural technology, construction technology, landscape architecture/design, environmental technology, drafting, forestry, surveying, aeronautics, electronics, or electronics technology AND TWO years of experience listed above in number 1;Or 3. a bachelor's degree in mathematics, physical science, geology, engineering or engineering technology, engineering management technology, architecture or architectural technology, construction technology, landscape architecture/design, environmental technology, drafting, forestry, surveying, aeronautics, electronics, or electronics technology.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.If there are three or fewer qualified candidates interested in appointment to this position, a permanent appointment may be made pursuant to Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. To be eligible, candidates must be an employee of the Department of Transportation and have one year of permanent competitive service as a Senior Engineering Technician, SG-13.Additional Comments *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 (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 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. 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: Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) ###-#### or via email at [email protected]. The New York State Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minority group members, disabled persons and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be provided for the disabled. 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.Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.Name HR Canvassing Telephone 315-###-#### Fax 315-###-#### Email Address [email protected] AddressStreet 207 Genesee Street City Utica State NY Zip Code 13501 Notes on Applying Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number R2-24-83 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than January 14, 2025 to:PLEASE RESPOND VIA EMAIL: [email protected] or FAX: (315)###-####NYS Department of TransportationHR - Canvassing207 Genesee StreetUtica, NY 13501