Railroad inspector power equipment Job at New York State, Albany, NY

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  • New York State
  • Albany, NY

Job Description

The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications 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 open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are: Four years of experience in the construction or maintenance of railroad rolling equipment, or inspecting such equipment for a public regulatory agency, or an associate degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or mechanical engineering technology and two years of experience in the construction or maintenance of railroad rolling equipment or inspecting such equipment for a public regulatory agency.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.

The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description • Conducts safety inspections of railroad transportation equipment in repair shops, rail yards and on sidings to determine adherence to federal and State safety standards for safe operation.• Checks air-brake equipment, safety devices, couplers, wheels, and all rolling stock.• Makes internal and external examinations of locomotives and of diesel engines, applying knowledge of construction, composition in installation, stresses and deterioration of diesel locomotives and accessory equipment.• Investigates the causes of accidents, which may be due to defective equipment.• Prepares reports of findings and recommendations and evaluates rail capital equipment improvements for safety effectiveness and contract compliance.• Will be required to obtain and maintain various federally mandated certifications pertaining to rail safety programs.• The duties of the position require considerable travel within a designated area of assignment.Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Additional comments regarding the vacancy. Additional Comments *For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe 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 a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of 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.Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov._______________________________________The New York State Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minority group members, disabled persons and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be provided for the disabled.________________________________________In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States.

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