This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*
To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:
Promotional: One year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as an Engineering Geologist,
Engineering Materials Analyst, Environmental Engineering Technician 2, Senior Drafting Technician
(all parenthetics), Senior Engineering Technician, or Senior Engineering Technician (Soils).
Open Competitive:
Either 1. FOUR years of experience assisting in engineering or engineering technology, engineering
management technology, architecture or architectural technology, environmental technology, landscape architecture/design, materials laboratory technology, drafting or surveying, AND graduation from high school or possession of a diploma issued by a recognized educational authority;
Or 2. an associate's degree in mathematics, physical science, geology, engineering or engineering
technology, engineering management technology, architecture or architectural technology,
construction technology, landscape architecture/design, environmental technology, drafting,
forestry, surveying, aeronautics, electronics, or electronics technology AND TWO years of
experience listed above in number 1;
Or 3. a bachelor's degree in mathematics, physical science, geology, engineering or engineering
technology, engineering management technology, architecture or architectural technology,
construction technology, landscape architecture/design, environmental technology, drafting,
forestry, surveying, aeronautics,
electronics, or electronics technology.
Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the
appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with
Civil Service Law.
If there are three or fewer qualified candidates interested in appointment to this position, a
permanent appointment may be made pursuant to Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. To be
eligible, candidates must be an employee of the Department of Transportation and have one year of
permanent competitive service as a Senior Engineering Technician, SG-13.

As a Principal Engineering Technician, you would perform complex and technical activities in support of various engineering projects and/or program areas. These activities might include preparing written reports and cost estimates of materials, supplies and equipment, preparing plans and or details utilizing CADD software, developing or reviewing contract plans and specifications, and being an assistant on a survey crew. You may supervise lower-level technicians in such areas as design, construction inspection, surveying, traffic engineering, maintenance, planning, engineering research, and material testing. Additionally, you may plan and schedule field and laboratory test work, review test reports, and develop testing equipment and procedures. You may also be expected to use various computer applications in the performance of your duties. Specific program assignments and duties will be discussed at the time of your interview.

• For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be 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 NY HELPS 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.