Engineering Technician Trainee/Senior Engineering Technician (NYS HELPS) - New York State Civil Service

NY HELP Yes






Agency Transportation, Department of






Title Engineering Technician Trainee/Senior Engineering Technician (NYS HELPS)






Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences






Salary Grade 13






Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)






Salary Range From $37448 to $63169 Annually






Employment Type Full-Time






Appointment Type Permanent






Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class






Travel Percentage 50%













Workweek Mon-Fri



Hours Per Week 40




Workday




From 7 AM






To 4 PM






Flextime allowed? No






Mandatory overtime? No






Compressed workweek allowed? No






Telecommuting allowed? No













County Queens






Street Address NYS DOT - Construction



47-40 21st Street






City Long Island City






State NY






Zip Code 11101













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 competitiveminimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:Engineering Technician Trainee, NS=Grade 8:Either 1. one year of experience assisting in engineering, engineering technology, engineering managementtechnology, architecture or architectural technology, environmental technology, electronics, electronicstechnology, landscape design, materials laboratory technology, drafting or surveying, AND graduation from highschool or possession of diploma issued by a recognized educational authority;Or 2. 18 semester credit hours of college course work in mathematics, physical science, geology, engineering orengineering technology, architecture or architectural technology, construction technology, environmentaltechnology, landscape architecture/design, drafting, forestry, surveying, aeronautics, electronics, or electronicstechnology;Or 3. graduation from a high school technical program (recognized by an accrediting agency as meetingacceptable program practices and standards) in CAD/CAM, construction technology, drafting, engineering,engineering graphics, electronics, or electronics technology.Note: Upon successful completion of the 52-week traineeship, candidates will be automatically advanced tothe Senior Engineering Technician position (SG-13).Senior Engineering Technician, Grade 13: In addition to the Trainee requirements listed above, you must alsohave:Either 1. two years of experience assisting in engineering, engineering technology, engineering managementtechnology, architecture or architectural technology, environmental technology, electronics, electronicstechnology, landscape design, materials laboratory technology, drafting or surveying; and graduation from highschool or possession of an equivalent diploma;Or 2. an associate's degree in mathematics, physical science, geology, engineering or engineering technology,architecture or architectural technology, construction technology, environmental technology, landscapearchitecture/design, drafting, forestry, surveying, aeronautics, electronics, or electronics technology.Substitution: a certificate in CAD/CAM, construction technology, drafting, engineering, engineering graphics orelectronics, may substitute for one year of the experience; or 36 semester college credit hours in mathematics,physical science, geology, engineering or engineering technology, architecture or architectural technology,construction technology, environmental technology, landscape architecture or landscape design, drafting,forestry, surveying, aeronautics, electronics or electronics technology may substitute for experience at the rateof 18 semester credit hours equaling one year of experience.Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriateCivil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.






Duties Description A Senior Engineering Technician (SET) in the construction group can assist in the performance of civil engineering work and provide engineering support services to engineers by inspecting portions of construction projects, participating in field survey work, leading small project survey parties, collecting, and analyzing engineering data, reviewing contracts and specifications, and preparing and reviewing maps and plans. The SET candidate can be staffing in regional positions in the Contracts, the Local Let, Consultants, Plan Review, CPM/Automation Groups.Depending on assignment appointed, position will either be 37.50 hours per week or 40 hours per week.






Additional Comments Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support thedepartment’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.*For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, whichmeans no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title forwhich they apply.At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employmentstatus converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then beafforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. Whileserving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for whichthey are qualified.Your required educational credentials must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by aregional, 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 itsterritories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of companies that provide theseservices (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at:http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfmtPursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, ormandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or anyprior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employmentwith compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact theOffice of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.






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Name NYS DOT - REGION 11 - PERSONNEL






Telephone






Fax






Email Address dot.sm.r11.personnel@dot.ny.gov




Address




Street 47-40 21st Street










City Long Island City






State NY






Zip Code 11101













Notes on Applying Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and current resume with Notice Number R11-24-96 in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than November 7,2024:Personnel Office NYS Dept. of Transportation – Region 11 47-40 21st Street – Room 840 Long Island City, NY 11101 Via email: dot.sm.r11.personnel@dot.ny.gov *PLEASE INCLUDE R11-24-96 IN THE SUBJECT LINE*