Engineer Trainee/Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation) NY HELPS

New York State
📍 Albany, New York, United States 💼 Full-Time 🕒 Posted July 04, 2026

Job Description

Duties Description
Under the direction and supervision of a licensed professional engineer, incumbents perform a
variety of duties depending on assignment. Engineer Trainees/Assistant Engineers are found
throughout DOT in a variety of programs.

When assigned to STRUCTURES, typical duties will include, but are not limited to:
• Prepare and/or check designs for bridges and other structural components;
• Prepare and/or check layouts for entire bridge structures; and
• Assist in field inspection of project sites or existing bridge and structures

When assigned to DESIGN, typical duties will include, but are not limited to:
• Prepare 3D plans for highway and bridge projects using CADD;
• Assist with the preparation of project reports (. project scoping reports, design reports,
drainage reports), development of engineer’s estimates, project scheduling and gathering
and compilation of site data; and
• Develop notes and specif...

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Job Details

  • Location Albany, New York
  • Job Type Full-Time
  • Category Engineers
  • Posted Date July 04, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 13, 2026