Provisional Construction Engineer II – UG HV 345kV

New York Power Authority

. Provide construction engineer function in support of a wide range of construction projects and operations and maintenance activities.

Posted 4/20/2026full-timeAstoria • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $120,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

C++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide construction engineer function in support of a wide range of construction projects and operations and maintenance activities.
Perform site visits to complete field inspections, condition assessments, and equipment evaluations and develop technical recommendations with moderate complexity.
Perform occasional emergency response, including outside of normal business hours.
Independently coordinate cross disciplinary activities for the successful development and execution of projects.
Focus on awareness of applicable codes, standards and procedures to work tasks appropriately.
Perform inspections and evaluations to ensure engineering requirements and Authority specifications are satisfied.
Review designs, specifications, and reports produced by other internal engineers and external consultants.
Provide direction and review of the construction personnel in the development of the construction activities.
Work independently on smaller construction projects with smaller scopes and maintain oversight of schedule, quality, safety and scope.
Working knowledge to be able to inspect in-progress construction work to ensure compliance with the contract documents, specifications, permits, and drawings.
Ability to read, and interpret construction drawings and specifications to determine if the contractor is meeting the engineer of records design intent.
Ability to prepare a construction management daily construction observation field report documenting contractor progress.
Liaison between the Project Management division and the operating facility, and between Headquarters and on-site staff.
For projects at NYPA sites, act as the Project Management division’s chief on-site spokesperson; maintain harmonious liaison with the operating facilities, clients, local government agencies, community groups, and other organizations.
Represent the Authority at industry conferences committees or task forces.
For assigned work and projects, provide supervision of maintenance department(s) staff, and contractors, and prepare and monitor the day-to-day work activities of the crafts.
Work with planners in scheduling work activities; oversee the safety of employees.
Review job packages to ensure they are complete and current prior to performance of the work.
Review completed work, job packages, and work orders to verify all steps are complete and to ensure that all data/information is recorded.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering, or equivalent, from an accredited college or university.
Minimum of eight (8) years of work-related experience preferred.
New York State Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) certification preferred.
This role is required to be or become a CPP-1/LOTO clearance holder within 24 months and maintain it for the duration of time in the role.

Benefits

Comp & perks

a range of benefits customized to your individual and family needs such as medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, a retirement plan, 401(k) plan, employee assistance program, vacation, sick time, holidays, medical and parental leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

construction engineeringfield inspectionscondition assessmentsequipment evaluationsconstruction managementreading construction drawingspreparing field reportsproject supervisionscheduling work activitiescompliance verification

Soft Skills

independent coordinationcommunicationleadershipproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailcollaborationadaptabilityconflict resolution

Certifications

Bachelor of Science Degree in EngineeringNew York State Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) certificationCPP-1/LOTO clearance