Professional Engineer 1 (Civil) (NY HELPS) #03899

NY HELP Yes Agency Canal Corporation Title Professional Engineer 1 (Civil) (NY HELPS) #03899 Occupational Category Other Professional Careers Salary Grade NS Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $92192 to $124436 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 50% 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 Onondaga Street Address 149 Northern Concourse City North Syracuse State NY Zip Code 13212 Duties Description u2022 Provide engineering support to the Transportation Maintenance Engineer for the operation and maintenance of the Western Canals System (Erie Canal: Macedon, NY to Sylvan Beach, NY, the Oswego Canal, and the Cayuga/ Seneca Canal).u2022 This position involves coordination of regional canal staff whose duties involve structure inspection, dam safety inspection, dredging, and engineering related activities. Duties include training, planning, scheduling, coordinating, determining project and program priorities, evaluating work projects, and providing instruction, advice and technical assistance. u2022 Participate in waterway structural asset inspection as needed and assist in quality control of structural inspections including maintenance of any relevant databases. u2022 Review, acknowledge and manage structural inspection flags and develop plans for remediation.u2022 Assist with work order management in Maximo including creation of work orders, editing work orders, planning and scheduling work orders and closing out work orders; also responsible for coordinating with Regional Planners/Schedulers and regional engineers in work order management.u2022 Coordinate approval of Section projects by various Canal departments including Environmental Health and Safety, Code Compliance, Dam Safety, and Public Relations.u2022 Provide direction/ guidance to Section work crews on capital activities, to ensure that all safety and code requirements are followed. u2022 Oversee the informal dam safety inspection program and annual gate certification program.u2022 Provide technical advice to engineers, legal staff, consultants, contract management, and budget representatives on the financial, structural, or construction requirements of projects.u2022 Interact with subordinates, section personnel, headquarter engineers, design staff, construction staff, consultants, representatives of local, State and Federal agencies, and the public.u2022 Respond to local municipalities and adjacent property owners' requests or complaints of an engineering nature. Assess any concerns, and coordinate with the Sections to address the issue(s). May participate in emergency planning and response. u2022 Review/evaluate design and construction documents from project development through project completion.u2022 Review/evaluate consultant design proposals for various capital and operations and maintenance projects.u2022 Review work permit applications and associated project plans for the Region.u2022 Assist with the development of maintenance and capital plans in conjunction with Western Regional engineering staff, in accordance with Canals Asset Management. u2022 Assist with the preparation of the annual capital and operations/ maintenance budget including recommendation of construction or rehabilitation projects. u2022 Assist Waterways West Region staff to ensure that maintenance activities are properly carried out.u2022 Assist with the development and issuance of Canal policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards for Canal operations and maintenance. u2022 May assist in coordinating Section and Floating Plant capital work including bathymetric soundings.u2022 May provide direction and oversight to the dredging program. Ensure that spoil sites are being prepared properly, that all environmental and permit issues are being addressed, and that the dredging operation is being performed in accordance with environmental requirements. u2022 May be involved in overseeing winter lock pump-out activities, including providing direction and technical assistance. u2022 Provide technical expertise to the Real Property Group (Leases, Permits, and Abandonment's). u2022 The position can include up to 50% fieldwork (and 50% office work), with the potential for occasional overnight travel for meetings. u2022 Perform other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in a title eligible for transfer under the provisions of Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.NY HELPS NONCOMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSA New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration AND a qualifying bachelor's degree or higher as listed below; OR a New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration 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. Additional Comments Please note that this vacancy may also be filled as an Engineer Trainee and/or Assistant Engineer (Civil) depending upon the qualifications and credentials of the selected candidate.Please note that this position may offer salary flexibility based on experience.Canal Corporation Engineering OpportunitiesThe New York State Canal Corporation relies upon engineers to ensure the safe, reliable operation of the 524 miles of the canal system within New York State. The canal system, with its rich history and vital economic impact on the communities it passes through, provides opportunities and unique professional challenges for engineers looking to advance their skillsets and knowledge base. For more information, about Engineering opportunities with the Canal Corporation, including information about the online training and experience questionnaire candidates can fill out to be put on a Civil Service list for hiring, can be found here:note that workday schedule options, Overtime eligibility, and telecommuting options for this position will be discussed with candidates during the interview. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Telephone 518-449-6003 Fax Email Address Address Street 30 South Pearl Street City Albany State NY Zip Code 12207 Notes on Applying E-MAIL SUBMISSION PREFERREDSome positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your terested candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for the position should send a cover letter and resume by the application deadline to . Please include the position title,

Created: 2025-10-04