Review Vacancy
AgencyTransportation, Department of
TitleConstruction Specialist 1 Transportation (NY HELPS)-Region 7
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $70579 to $89645 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Duties Description Planning
• Serve as Project Manager for Locally Administered Federal Aid Projects and Coordinator for various Federal, State & Local programs. This includes managing the cost, scope and schedule of projects; facilitating project teams in an effort to achieve consensus for key project decisions and ensuring effective communication is occurring with all stakeholders (both internal and external).
• Assists Regional Local Programs Unit by applying construction/engineering knowledge to the review of contract plans/specification/estimates, performing on-site reviews and resolving disputes.
• Support Project Development efforts including compiling and organizing data, documenting conditions and issues for highway/bridge improvement projects and assisting in meeting preparation and coordination.
• Preparation of a range of documents and reports using the Microsoft Office Suite of products.
• Performs Highway Data Services functions such as maintaining the LHI, consultation with MO Highway Data Services Group, answers questions from Municipalities regarding Highway Law, performs reference marker layout for Construction and processing functional class changes.
• Performs Regional Rail & Aviation Unit functions such as maintaining crossing inventory, field verification of work and processing of payments.
• Performs Regional CHIPS Program functions such as interacting with various municipal officials, representing the Region at County Highway Superintendents Annual Meetings, resolving issues with reimbursement requests, determining eligibility of work and consultation with Local Programs Bureau on various issues.
• Complete special assignments as assigned by supervisor.
Construction
A Construction Specialist 1 (CS1) can be assigned to work in the regional construction office, in field assignments on construction projects, or in the Technical Services Unit.
Field assignments on construction projects could include being an Engineer-In-Charge, Office Engineer, or Inspector. Required duties include monitoring construction activities to ensure the quality of work on construction projects is in conformance with contract requirements and specifications and reviewing the technical accuracy of plans and documentation in contracts and proposals. The candidate will be required to supervise and train subordinate engineers, technicians, and seasonal Transportation Construction Inspectors.
Assignment in the Technical Services Unit could include, but not limited to, material production and plant inspection, material design and testing, pavement and bridge deck coring, and technical document preparation.
This position may include the possibility of short-and long-term duration travel throughout the Region. Overnight stay, night work, overtime and weekend work may be required. The incumbent may be required to report to a remote office, plant, or remote construction sites. Specific requirements, if any, will be discussed at the time of the interview.
At the time of appointment and continuously thereafter, candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to meet the travel requirements of the position either by possession of a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State or access to reliable transportation.
Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.
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 a Principal Drafting Technician (General), Principal Drafting Technician (Structural), Principal Engineering Technician, Principal Engineering Technician (Soils), Mapping Technician 3, Mapping Technologist 1, Senior Engineering Materials Analyst, Senior Engineering Materials Chemist, Materials Testing Specialist 1, Engineering Geologist, or Traffic Systems Technician 2.
Open Competitive: High school graduation or equivalent and six years of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering or engineering technology related to transportation infrastructure work.
Substitution
30 semester hours of training for a technical institute, community college or college in civil engineering, civil engineering technology, construction technology, engineering, physical or applied sciences on a year-for-year basis, up to four years.
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.
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, 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 an 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: http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfmt
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Employees appointed via the NY HELPS program are restricted for promotional appointment until their position is covered-in to the competitive class by the New York State Civil Service Commission (CSC), or they otherwise obtain permanent competitive status. The CSC has recently covered-in employees who were appointed via NY HELPS on a permanent or contingent permanent basis between June 26, 2024 and June 11, 2025. Notification to employees regarding a change in their status is forthcoming. You may wish to apply if you received a permanent NY HELPS appointment to a qualifying title within these timeframes and are interested in this opportunity. Your eligibility for promotion will be reviewed by Human Resources. Employees with a permanent NY HELPS appointment occurring effective 6/12/25 or later will be addressed with a subsequent cover-in.
The New York State Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minority group members, disabled personas 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 Kristen Lane, Office Assistant 3
Email Address R7-HR-Postings@dot.ny.gov
Address
317 Washington Street, 9th Floor
Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number R7-25-47 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than 07/24/2025.