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New York State Thruway Authority · 19 hours ago

Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation)

Suffern, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$94K/yr - $101K/yr

1+ years exp

The New York State Thruway Authority is seeking an Assistant Engineer in Civil/Transportation to serve as an Engineer-in-Charge for bridge painting, contract maintenance, and construction projects. The role involves supervising engineering personnel, inspecting materials, preparing progress payment documents, and maintaining project records.

GovernmentNon ProfitTransportation

No H1B

Responsibilities

Supervises the activities of Authority engineering personnel and contractors to ensure this work progresses in accordance with established schedules; and incorporates approved change orders and supplemental agreements into the schedule

Supervises the inspection of materials and work in progress to ensure adherence to contract specifications, including environmental requirements

Based on documented work progress, prepares progress payment documents for payment made to the contractor by the Authority; verifies the validity of contractor’s claims for extra-contractual payments

Analyzes possible needs of field changes and develops and recommends appropriate change orders; and interprets plans, inconsistencies, change orders, and supplemental agreements for the contractor

Maintains the Engineer’s Diary and keeps or supervises the keeping of engineering records, dates, and documents as required by the MURK system of project record keeping. Prepares or supervises the preparation of the as-built plans and final contract records

May be assigned engineering design work; may perform pre-design survey; recommends methods of repair

Applies specialized knowledge and experience in reviewing and recommending modification of contract design at the latter stages of the design function

May be assigned activities and tasks not listed herein but as described in the General Duty Statement for this specific title which has been prepared and published by the NYS Department of Civil Service

Qualification

Civil EngineeringFundamentals of Engineering ExamBridge ConstructionProject ManagementSupervisory Skills

Required

Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service allocated to a Grade 16 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the NYS Civil Service Law

Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service allocated to a Grade 18 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the NYS Civil Service Law

Either 1. a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or engineering technology as listed below; Or 2. proof of passing the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) AND one year of full-time engineering experience as listed below

Proof of passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) and a qualifying bachelor's degree or higher as listed below; or proof of passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) and one year of full-time qualifying engineering experience as listed below

Qualifying degrees: Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering Management, Construction Engineering Management Technology, Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulics Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Transportation Planning and Engineering, or Engineering Science with a recognized concentration in any of the above listed engineering degrees

All potential candidates for this position must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with the New York State Thruway Authority