NY HELP Yes
Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
Title Assistant Engineer Mechanical
Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences
Salary Grade 20
Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary Range From $81193 to $101121 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 20%
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? Yes
County To Be Determined
Street Address TBD
City TBD
State NY
Zip Code 00000
Duties Description The Office of Property Supports and Emergency Services is a centralized support office whose mission is to provide a standardized team approach to the management of Physical Plant Maintenance, Capital Services, Facilities Planning, Safety & Security, Fire Safety, Emergency Management, and Records Management. The incumbent will manage and direct the development, implementation, and oversight of capital construction activities related to HVAC, plumbing, electrical, environmental, and other engineering work for the agency in the assigned district(s). Duties include, but are not limited to the following:· Manage fire safety upgrades to residential buildings for compliance with NFPA 101 Health Care and Board and Care occupancies, which include fire alarm and fire protection system installations, as well as code related heating and ventilating requirements.· Review and approve project design documents prepared by other design professions for compliance with applicable building codes and for good design practice and meeting specific OPWDD requirements.· Provide administrative management oversight of capital construction projects. · Serve as a NYS Certified Code Enforcement Official for the Agency. Training provided.· Conduct field visits and inspections, as required to investigate code compliance, complaints or emergency conditions and provide on-site technical advice.· Provide occasional work in the New York State Emergency Operations Center in Albany during a natural disaster will be expected, which may include modified working hours as needed.This position requires occasional travel throughout the State of New York to provide technical support to other Office of Property Supports and Emergency Services bureaus and as needed for capital construction project oversight. Travel may fluctuate seasonally, and the majority of travel will be during, but not necessarily limited to the typical construction season. Appointees to these positions are required to have a driver's license valid in New York State to operate a motor vehicle or otherwise demonstrate their capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job. This position may be filled at any of the following locations:2445 State Route 30, Tupper Lake 44 Holland Ave, Albany
Minimum Qualifications Open Competitive: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.Note: If you are only eligible to apply under Option 1, you may apply if you expect to meet the educational requirements within six months of the filing date of your examination application. You may be considered for employment, but cannot be appointed, until you submit proof to the hiring agency that you completed the educational requirements. Failure to meet the educational requirements within six months of submitting your examination application may result in removal of your name from the eligible list.Qualifying degrees: Aerospace Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Architectural Engineering Technology, Building Engineering, Construction Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering Management, Construction Engineering Management Technology, Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Engineering Technology, or Engineering Science with a recognized concentration in any of the above listed engineering degrees.Qualifying experience: One year of full-time experience in mechanical engineering.Assistant Engineer Mechanical: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;ORproof 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: Aerospace Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Architectural Engineering Technology, Building Engineering, Construction Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering Management, Construction Engineering Management Technology, Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Engineering Technology, or Engineering Science with a recognized concentration in any of the above listed engineering degrees.Qualifying experience: One year of full-time experience in mechanical engineering.Transfer: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.
Additional Comments This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.Engineering Traineeship Program: Individuals appointed as an Engineer Trainee are required to complete a minimum of one year of successful performance as an Engineer Trainee and pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. If you pass the FE by the end of the first year, you may be advanced to the Grade 20 Assistant Engineer (Environmental) title. If you do not pass the FE by the end of the second year of the traineeship, you will be terminated from your position.Salary range listed below encompasses the hiring rate of an Engineer Trainee through the job rate of an Assistant Engineer Mechanical.- Engineer Trainee: $66,951- Assistant Engineer Mechanical: $81,193 - $101,121 ** Include Geographic Pay Differential ($7,000)Please note, the increased hiring rate and geographic pay differential are not extended to the Engineer Trainee title. If appointed as an Engineer Trainee, you will receive the geographic pay differential upon advancement to the Assistant Engineer (Mechanical).- If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.- The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.- Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.- All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.- If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.- Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.- Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.- Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.- Life insurance and Disability insurance.- The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.- Paid Holidays and Leave: ° Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year. ° Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially. ° Five (5) days paid personal leave each year. ° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year. ° Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.- Health Care Coverage:Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.- Paid Parental Leave:Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.- Retirement Program:Participate in The NYS Employees' Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.- Professional Development and Education and Training:NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.- Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.- OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
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Name Central Office Human Resources
Telephone 5184734785
Fax 518-474-9902
Email Address MainOffice.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Street 44 Holland Ave.
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12229
Notes on Applying Please email your resume to MainOffice.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov and reference vacancy ID in your email.
