JUNIOR ENGINEER (PROVISIONAL)

Posting number: POSTING

Department: PARKS ADMIN

Job classification: Junior Engineer

Posting type: Open

Categories: Parks

Summary

Examples of duties

Drafts and occasionally designs plans and profiles for the construction of pavements, curbs, sidewalks, sewers and drains, and water mains;

- checks design computations and plans of other engineers for routine errors;

- maintains records of amount of work done and of changes in plans and specifications;

Supervises and may use engineering instruments in making observations and in gathering and recording engineering data;

- conducts surveys to establish or re-establish property lines and corners, to map and develop areas and to run location lines for roads, conduits, etc.;

- supervises the work of engineering aides engaged in surveys and inspection work;

Conducts engineering analysis of accidents, the locations and causes of traffic flow conditions;

- assists in the preparation of charts, diagrams and records;

- makes recommendations as to traffic rules, regulations and ordinances relating to parking and traffic devices, loading zones, bus zones, etc.;

Directs the activities of field parties engaged in water leak detection, pipe location and the measurement of flow of water in pipes;

- acts as resident engineer in the field to supervise operations or construction of water line projects to see that work is done in accordance with contract specifications;

- performs elementary technical engineering work and drafting in connection with design, investigation development, maintenance of waterline facilities including records such as maps, field books, etc.;

- prepares technical reports of the result of such studies;

Supervises construction work involving knowledge of engineering principles or knowledge of the more complex construction practices;

Prepares estimates of job costs for private contractors;

Distributes job costs proportionately among property holders;

Drives city vehicle to and from job locations;

Performs related work as required.

Qualifications

PROMOTIONAL

Continuous and permanent status in any city department as a Senior Drafting Technician, Senior Engineering Aide, Engineering Inspector or Engineering Aide for one year.

IN ADDITION, applicants must have three years of full-time experience in engineering work.

OPEN COMPETITIVE

(A) Bachelor's Degree from 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, in Engineering or Engineering Technology;

or

(B) Associate's Degree from a college, university or technical institute 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, in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Technology, Construction/Architectural Technology or Engineering Science and two years of full-time experience in engineering work;

or

(C) Possession of a Certificate of Engineer-in-Training (must be presented at time of appointment);

or

(D) An equivalent combination as defined within the limits of A and B.

Approved areas of engineering work experience:

Design, construction, investigation, inspection, analysis, development, maintenance or operation of engineering programs or projects in areas of:

1. civil engineering

2. sewers, water mains, streets

3. related structures/areas

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR BOTH PROMOTIONAL AND OPEN COMPETITIVE

Possession of a current New York State Driver's license, which must be presented at time of appointment and maintained during employment.

Note: Verifiable part-time experience will be pro-rated to meet full-time experience requirements.

Proof of education must be presented at time of appointment.

*Applicants must consent to screening requirements of the New York State License Event Notification Service (LENS). This pr