NY HELPYes

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleProfessional Land Surveyor 1 (NY HELPS)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade24

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $95639 to $111897 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address NYS Department of Transportation - Office of Design

50 Wolf Road

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12232

Duties Description This position will be located in the Office of Design, Design Mapping and Automation Bureau.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Serve as the Engineering Division’s expert in Survey and ROW Mapping and participate in meetings with other groups and Executive Management;

• Supervise and oversee the Land Surveying & CORS Support Unit;

• Possess and disseminate historical knowledge of highway width doctrines, laws, edicts, and procedures regarding highways since their inception;

• Exercise independent professional judgement as a Department expert on complex highway or state boundary determinations;

• Provide assistance, professional guidance, and technical direction to immediate staff as well as regional Survey/ Right of Way Mapping groups on policies, procedures, and major projects;

• Develop and document Land Surveying and ROW mapping standards and procedures;

• Develop specifications for the procurement of surveying hardware and software;

• Develop and coordinate training programs for Regional ROW Mapping and Survey Groups;

• May be responsible for completing surveys and ROW mapping on Department projects;

• Assist the Department’s Contract Management Group in the Term Agreement for Surveying Services (TASS) contracting process;

• Assist the Department’s Engineering Technology Unit in developing survey workflows using the latest CADD software; and

• Assist the Attorney General’s office in cases related to survey or ROW boundaries. Testify as an expert or fact witness if called upon by the State of New York.

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

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 minimum qualifications for this position.

The qualifications are:

Promotional: You must have a New York State Land Surveyor’s License and current registration AND be a qualified employee of New York State AND have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as follows: Assistant Land Surveyor.

Open Competitive: You must have a New York State Land Surveyor’s License and current registration.

Note: Appointees will be required to have a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State or otherwise demonstrate your ability to meet the transportation needs of the job.

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.

Additional Comments The starting salary for this position is $95,639. This amount is comprised of the base salary of $88,639 with an additional geographic pay differential of $7,000 specific to this title and location.

*This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). 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 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 an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

The starting salary for this position is $95,639-$113,535, depending on the location of the position. This amount is comprised of the base salary of $88,639 with an additional geographic pay differential of $7,000, or $100,035 with an additional geographic pay differential up to $13,500.
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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 NYS Department of Transportation - ATTN: Miranda Schingledecker

Telephone

Fax

Email Address Miranda.Schingledecker@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street New York State Department of Transportation

50 Wolf Road, POD 2-3

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-25-009 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than January 28th, 2025 to Miranda.Schingledecker@dot.ny.gov