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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 01/16/18

Applications Due01/30/18

Vacancy ID46829

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleEngineering Technician

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade08

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

Salary RangeFrom $31971 to $41227 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Provisional

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 20%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address New York State Department of Transportation

Office of Technical Services

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12232

Minimum Qualifications To be considered for permanent appointment, candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list or be eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.

If a viable eligible list does not exist, a provisional appointment may be made in accordance with Civil Service Law. Candidates who accept a provisional appointment must take the next competitive examination and be reachable on the resultant eligible list in order to be considered for permanent appointment to the position.

Provisional candidates must have registered for and taken the Engineering Technician examination(s) in order to be considered for appointment.

*Candidates must provide the agency with a copy of their test registration code.

The minimum requirements for taking the Transition Examination are:

You must be a qualified employee of the New York State Department of Transportation and have had three months permanent competitive, non-competitive (including 55-b/55-c), or labor class service in a position allocated to a G-5 or higher.

The minimum requirements for taking the Promotional Examination are:

You must be a qualified employee of New York State and have and three months of permanent competitive, or non-competitive service (including 55-b/55-c) as an Assistant Drill Rig Operator Trainee 1, Assistant Drill Rig Operator Trainee 2, Assistant Drill Rig Operator, Engineering Aide, Drafting Technician, or Environmental Engineering Technician 1.

Only the title(s) listed is qualifying for this examination(s).

After one year of the service described in the Minimum Qualifications, successful candidates will be qualified for appointment form the eligible list.

The minimum requirements for taking the Open Competitive Examination are:

Either 1. ONE YEAR of experience assisting in engineering, engineering technology, engineering management technology, architecture or architectural technology, environmental technology, electronics technology, landscape design, materials laboratory technology, drafting or surveying, AND graduation from high school or possession of diploma issued by a recognized educational authority;

OR 2. 18 semester credit hours of college course work in mathematics, physical science, engineering or engineering technology, architecture or architectural technology, construction technology, environmental technology, landscape architecture/design, drafting, forestry, surveying, aeronautics, or electronics;

OR 3. graduation from a high school technical education program (recognized by the New York State Education Department as meeting acceptable program practices and standards) in CAD/CAM, construction technology, drafting, engineering graphics, or electronics.

Duties Description Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Taking measurements.
• Checking computations.
• Collecting and compiling data.
• Making simple calculations.
• Performing inspections of small, relatively simple construction projects or portions of projects.
• Preparing and revising maps and drawings.
• Preparing portions of written reports.
• Occasionally traveling statewide to collect and analyze field data.
• Analyzing and processing traffic count data.
• Performing other duties, as required.

Responsibilities also may include participating within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Additional Comments Qualified candidates should send a letter of interest and a current resume no later than January 30, 2018.

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

Name Dana M. Thielke

Telephone

Fax

Email Address Dana.Thielke@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Department of Transportation

City 50 Wolf Road, POD 5-1

State NY

Zip Code 12232

 

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