Non-Competitive Title

Starting Salary - Step A *per CBA $70,507.84

**This is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS) program. 

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: 

The work involves the performance of difficult, pre-professional engineering tasks in the field or office. Work is performed in accordance with established policies and procedures with supervisors available for consultation on new or unusual problems. The incumbent may carry out or supervise specialized functions related to engineering work of the department. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

  • Assists in preparation of engineering estimates;
  • Participates in surveys of physical features and stake-outs by assembling and operating equipment, taking measurements, placing stakes, holding level rod, taking sightings, and making and checking computations;
  • Conducts final survey parties or other field surveys;
  • Plots survey results manually or through the use of a computer;
  • Prepares tracings and drawings, utilizing a computer or conventional drafting techniques;
  • Operates a laboratory to test materials and gathers field samples;
  • Files or maintains drawings, engineering records and specifications;
  • Contacts vendors on engineering data and specifications;
  • Inspection of construction projects, takes measurements, calculates and records quantities; enters, checks and/or maintains data for monthly estimate payments;
  • Makes observations and records pertinent field data;
  • May be required to perform routine computer operation and programming;
  • Collects and organizes data related to sewer permits, house connections and related data;
  • Performs other engineering tasks associated with the review, evaluation, design, and construction of projects.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Good knowledge of engineering field and survey techniques; good knowledge of techniques, terminology and equipment of drafting; good knowledge of mathematics as applied to engineering; ability to perform moderately difficult surveying and drafting tasks with a high degree of accuracy; ability to perform difficult mathematical computations rapidly and accurately; ability to perform pre-professional engineering research and prepare reports; ability to complete designs utilizing a computer (AUTOCAD); ability to understand and follow detailed oral and written instructions; initiative and resourcefulness; industry; dependability; capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A)     Completion of a minimum of 30 semester credit hours** leading to a Bachelor's degree** in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Sanitary, or related Engineering Technology or Construction Management; or:

B)     Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and one (1) year of practical experience in civil, environmental, mechanical, sanitary or related engineering field or construction experience primarily concerned with subsurface utilities; or:

C)     An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and ( B).

NOTE: *Per resolution presented to State Civil Service Commission, action approved and filed with the Department of State on November 14, 2025, under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (HELPS) Program, this title is temporarily reassigned to NON-COMPETITIVE Classification.

NOTE 2**: Your degree or credit hours must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree or credit hours were awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.

NOTE 3: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements