Engineer Trainee​/Assistant Engineer; Civil Transportation - NYS HELPS Region

Position: Engineer Trainee/Assistant Engineer (Civil Transportation) - NYS HELPS - (Region 8)
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Date Posted 12/01/25

Applications Due
04/13/26

Vacancy ID203835

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NY HELPYes

Agency Transportation, Department of

Title Engineer Trainee/Assistant Engineer (Civil Transportation) - NYS HELPS - (Region
8)

Occupational Category

I.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade
20

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

Salary Range From $66951 to $107621 Annually

Employment Type

Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

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 Dutchess

Street Address NYS Department of Transportation - Construction Group

4 Burnett Blvd

City Poughkeepsie

StateNY

Zip Code
12603

Duties Description Under the direction and supervision of a licensed professional engineer, incumbents perform a variety of duties depending on assignment.

When assigned to Construction, typical duties may include, but are not limited to:

* Function as an Engineer-In-Charge on Department construction projects

* Working on projects that are technically complex and require CPM/accelerated scheduling and community involvement.

* Ensure work performed by contractors meets contract specifications and engineering standards.

* Review consultant and contractor plans and estimates, etc.

* Initiate design changes and orders-on-contract, complete daily work reports and prepare final documents and record plans.

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,…