Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleProfessional Engineer 2 Mechanical
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $113898 to $138665 Annually
Duties Description The Office of Property Supports and Emergency Services is a centralized support office whose mission is to provide a standardized team approach to the management of Physical Plant Maintenance, Capital Services, Safety and Security, Fire Safety, and Emergency Management. Under the direction of the Director of Capital Services, the incumbent will manage and direct the development, implementation, and oversight of all capital construction activities related to HVAC, plumbing, electrical, environmental, and other engineering work for the agency. The candidate will be responsible for supervision of the Professional Engineer 1's Mechanical.
Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
· Manage the agency ongoing program of fire safety upgrades to residential buildings for compliance with NFPA 101 Health Care and Board and
Care occupancies, which include fire alarm and fire protection system installations as well as code related heating and ventilating requirements.
· Review and approve project design documents prepared by other design professionals for compliance with applicable building codes and for
good design practice.
· Provide administrative management oversight of capital construction projects.
· Manage environmental programs for each of the regional offices regarding air emissions, petroleum bulk storage regulations, asbestos
regulations, and lead contamination along with providing direction to the field and develop projects for environmental remediation issues.
· Serve as a NYS Certified Code Enforcement Official for the Agency. Training provided.
· Conduct field visits and inspections, as required to investigate code compliance, complaints or emergency conditions and provide on-site technical advice.
· Provide supervision and management to subordinate staff engineers to effectively manage the engineering workload of the office.
· Responsible for occasional work in the New York State Emergency Operations Center in Albany during a natural disaster will be expected, which may
include modified working hours as needed.
This position requires occasional travel throughout the State of New York to provide technical support to other Office of Property Supports and Emergency Services bureaus and as needed for capital construction project oversight. Travel may fluctuate seasonally, and the majority of travel will be during, but not necessarily limited
to the typical construction season. Appointees to these positions are required to have a driver's license valid in New York State to operate a motor
vehicle or otherwise demonstrate their capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.
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44 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY
2445 State Route 30, Tupper Lake, NY
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Minimum Qualifications COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: You must be reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service eligible list used for filling this title.
TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive, or 55 B/C status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1of Civil Service Law AND you must possess a New York State Professional Engineering License and current registration. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancment of more than two salary grades.
To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.
PROVISIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: In the event there is not a valid eligible list for this title in this location, candidates who meet the following promotion qualifications may be qualified for a provisional appointment. To qualify, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55 B/C service as a Professional Engineer 1 (Mechanical) and a New York State Professional Engineer License with current registration.
Additional Comments Please note, the posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for Grade 27 $106,898 along with any special salary treatments in
effect for this position in this location, such as Geographic Differential $7,000.
• If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.
• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.
• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.
• Life insurance and Disability insurance.
• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.
• Paid Holidays and Leave:
° Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
° Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
° Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
° Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.
• Health Care Coverage:
Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.
• Paid Parental Leave:
Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.
• Retirement Program:
Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.
• Professional Development and Education and Training:
NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.
• Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
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