Engineer Trainee/Assistant Engineer (Civil) R6 Hornell

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 competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are: Engineer Trainee: 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. As an Engineer Trainee, you will serve a 24-month traineeship that leads to Assistant Engineer, Grade 20. To advance to Assistant Engineer, you must have obtained proof of passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) and successfully completed the requirements of the traineeship to the satisfaction of the appointing authority. At the discretion of the appointing authority, early advancement to the Assistant Engineer is possible if you have obtained your FE and have successfully completed twelve months of the traineeship. It is your responsibility to notify the appointing authority’s personnel office upon obtaining proof of passing the FE. You may receive an increase in salary upon obtaining your FE. Information about this increase will be provided by the appointing authority. Assistant Engineer: Either 1. 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 2. 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, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Power Engineering,

Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering Technology, Environmental Design Engineering,

Environmental Resources Engineering, Environmental Systems Engineering, Forest Engineering, Geological

Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulics Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science and

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, 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.

Qualifying experience: One year of full-time engineering experience in the design and construction of parks,

roads, bridges, recreational facilities, water and/or wastewater treatment facilities.

Candidates may also be qualified for permanent appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service

eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.

Duties Description

Under the direction and supervision of a licensed professional engineer, the incumbent would perform a variety

of duties depending on assignment. Typical duties will include but are not limited to: design of capital highway

and bridge projects including preparation of estimates, 3D CADD design project plans, project reports,

preparation of ROW maps, field work in bridge inspection, and engineer estimates, and Quality Control review of

project documents prepared by others for consistency with department standards and for constructability.

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department's response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

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 this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May

2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be

changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official

probationary period will begin.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), 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 the same rights and privileges of competitive class

employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a 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

Opportunities to telecommute will be discussed at interview. Possibility of mandatory overtime and the ability to work a compressed workweek.