State of New York
Special Assistant - Rail Group DirectorPosted
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Date Posted 08/29/24
Applications Due09/12/24
Vacancy ID166515
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AgencyTransportation, Department of
TitleSpecial Assistant - Rail Group Director
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Salary GradeNS
Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $123793 to $156224 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Exempt 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? No
County Albany
Street Address Rail Group
50 Wolf Road
City Albany
StateNY
Zip Code12232
Minimum Qualifications Bachelors Degree and minimum of seven (7) years related experience, including experience with Grant
applications and reimbursements. Must also have experience supervising staff.
Duties Description • Coordinate with FRA, railroads, and other agencies
* Manage Federal Rail Administration (FRA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Grant compliance
program
* Planning/coordination for projects in New York's Intercity Passenger Rail program
* Project Management for large and complex rail projects
* Manage federal grant administration, as well as implement grant funded projects including staff
supervision and development and managing consultant engineering teams
* Manage contract administration, including invoice review, data analysis and documentation grant
tasks, and compliance reviews
* Technical oversight of project support of rail projects
* Development of contracts for rail projects
* Tracks and assists in the development of force account and other agreements with rail roads on behalf
of the Department
* Develop materials for and attend public meetings and hearings
* Oversees and helps develop grant applications for federal rail discretionary funding and other relevant programs
* Oversee FRA Grant reimbursement
* Coordinate priority projects with railroads
* Manage State of Good Repair Projects on the Amtrak controlled section of the Hudson Line by overseeing scope, schedule, budget, NEPA, environmental permits and construction
* Report and track rail Expenditures to CSX in accordance with the Hudson Line Lease and within NYSDOT for bonding purposes
* Coordinate Railroad Flagging priorities with Amtrak and CSX for NYSDOT
* Coordinate with other program areas with in DOT for rail-related project delivery, agreements, contracts, etc.
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 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.
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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.
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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.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name John Coughlin
Telephone
Fax
Email Address dot.sm.mo.hr.personnel@dot.ny.gov
Address
Street NYS Department of Transportation, Personnel
50 Wolf Road, 1PL
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12232
Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number MO-24-402 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than September 12th, 2024, to dot.sm.mo.hr.personnel@dot.ny.gov
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