Professional Engineer 1 (Civil) (NY HELPS) #04522

Date Posted 04/23/26 Applications Due05/08/26 Vacancy

ID214687 NY

HELPYes AgencyCanal Corporation TitleProfessional Engineer 1 (Civil) (NY HELPS) #04522 Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences Salary GradeNS Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary RangeFrom $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 Oneida Street Address 248 Otis Street City Rome StateNY Zip Code13441 Duties Description Under the direction of the Transportation Maintenance Engineer 1, as well as the Eastern Region Canal Engineer, the incumbents of these positions will be required to provide engineering support for the operation and maintenance of the Eastern Canals System, implementing civil engineering concepts and coordinating with regional canal staff whose duties involve structure inspection, dam safety inspection, dredging, and engineering related activities, with duties including training, planning, planning, scheduling, coordinating, determining project and program priorities, evaluating work projects, and providing instruction, advice and technical assistance. The duties of these positions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide engineering support to the Transportation Maintenance Engineer for the operation and maintenance of the Eastern Canals System (Erie Canal, Champlain Canal, and feeder canals).
• Participate in waterway structural asset inspection as needed and assist in quality control of structural inspections including maintenance of any relevant databases.
• Review, acknowledge and manage structural inspection flags and develop plans for remediation.
• 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/rs and regional engineers in work order management.
• Coordinate approval of Section projects by various Canal departments including Environmental Health and Safety, Code Compliance, Dam Safety, and Public Relations.
• Provide direction/guidance to Section work crews on capital activities, to ensure that all safety and code requirements are followed.
• Oversee the informal dam safety inspection program and annual gate certification program.
• Provide technical advice to engineers, legal staff, consultants, contract management, and budget representatives on the financial, structural, or construction requirements of projects.
• Interact with subordinates, section personnel, headquarter engineers, design staff, construction staff, consultants, representatives of local, State and Federal agencies, and the public.
• 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.
• Review/evaluate design and construction documents from project development through project completion.
• Review/evaluate consultant design proposals for various capital and operations and maintenance projects.
• Review work permit applications and associated project plans for the Region, providing the technical expertise of a licensed engineer where necessary and appropriate.
• Assist with the development of maintenance and capital plans in conjunction with Eastern Regional engineering staff, in accordance with Canals Asset Management. o Assist with the preparation of the annual capital and operations/ maintenance budget including recommendation of construction or rehabilitation projects.
• Assist Waterways East Region staff to ensure that maintenance activities are properly carried out.
• Assist with the development and issuance of Canal policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards for Canal operations and maintenance.
• May assist in coordinating Section and Floating Plant capital work including bathymetric soundings.
• 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.
• May be involved in overseeing winter lock pump-out activities, including providing direction and technical assistance.

Minimum Qualifications

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This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the

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Program, this title maybe 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

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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

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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 of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a

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title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A 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.

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. Additional Comments Canal Corporation Engineering Opportunities The 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: https://www.canals.ny.gov/about/jobs/index.html Please note that workday schedule options, Overtime eligibility, as well as 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.

• Please note that this position may offer salary flexibility based on experience.
• Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Recruitment@canals.ny.gov Telephone 518-449-6003 Fax Email Address Recruitment@canals.ny.gov Address Street 30 South Pearl Street City Albany State NY Zip Code 12207