Professional Engineer 1 (Mechanical) - VID 222807

Professional Engineer 1 (Mechanical) - VID 222807

Date Posted: 08/31/26

Applications Due: 11/30/26

Vacancy ID: 222807

Basics

NY HELP: Yes

Agency: General Services, Office of

Title: Professional Engineer 1 (Mechanical) - VID 222807

Occupational Category: Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade: 24

Bargaining Unit: PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range: From $95406 to $120439 Annually

Employment Type: Full-Time

Appointment Type: Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class: Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage: 20%

Schedule

Workweek: Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week: 37.5

From: 8 AM

To: 4 PM

Flextime allowed?: No

Mandatory overtime?: No

Compressed workweek allowed?: No

Telecommuting allowed?: Yes

Location

County: Erie

Street Address: 27 Masten Ave, Room 121

City: Buffalo

State: NY

Zip Code: 14240

Job Specifics

Duties Description: Duties include, but are not limited to:
• Design and review complex heating, ventilating, refrigeration, and air conditioning projects for new and rehabilitation work.
• Prepare mechanical specifications and studies for energy conservation for design projects.
• Coordinate design drawings and related specifications, construction costs estimates, etc., with the other technical disciplines.
• Actively manage the schedule of assigned projects according to workload, priorities, and design schedules.
• Review reports, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates prepared by design consultants.
• Actively oversee consultant design work for assigned projects.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, including records of meetings, correspondence, and progress
• Review shop drawings, respond to contractor Requests for Information, create and/or review Information Bulletins, and provide similar construction administration and observation during the project’s construction.
• Perform a full range of supervisory duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Operational Needs:
• Travel may be required (approximately 20%).
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver’s License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicle is required or otherwise demonstrate the capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.

Minimum Qualifications: This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS)* and applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications to be considered for this position:

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: 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.

OR

Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service in a position allocated to a Grade 22 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

NOTE: IN ORDER TO AWARD THE PROPER CREDIT FOR WORK EXPERIENCE, RESUMES MUST INCLUDE MONTH AND YEAR FOR START AND END DATES. IF ANY OF THIS EXPERIENCE IS LESS THAN FULL TIME YOU MUST INDICATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK.

Additional Comments: *There is no examination required for appointment to a NY HELPS position. Candidates hired via NY HELPS will be appointed on a permanent non-competitive basis and will begin a probationary period.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected that NY HELPS employees will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to take an exam. Employees will then be afforded with all the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Salary Adjustments for Positions in Buffalo:
Geographic pay differential added to hiring salary = $7,000.

The Office of General Services (OGS) is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage applicants from all communities to apply.

For a full version of OGS’s EEO/AA statement and benefits joining Team #OneOGS, please visit http://www.ogs.ny.gov/employment.

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

How to Apply

Name: Human Resources/DL

Telephone: 518-473-5282

Fax: 518-486-1631

Email Address: [email protected]

Street: NYS Office of General Services, HRM
31st Floor Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City: Albany

State: NY

Zip Code: 12242

Notes on Applying: Please submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected] detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications along with the month/year and, if less than full time, the average hours worked per week for each position listed. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID number of each position you are applying to.