Review Vacancy
AgencyTransportation, Department of
TitleProfessional Land Surveyor 1 - Region 6 (NY HELPS)
Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $98298 to $122252 Annually
Duties Description As a Professional Land Surveyor 1, you would exercise independent professional judgment as a Department expert on complex highway or state land boundary determinations. Under the direction of the Regional Land Surveyor, the incumbent will supervise and/or perform a variety of Land Surveying duties that may include but are not limited to:
• Supervising the Regional Survey Unit and/or the Regional Right of Way Mapping Unit.
• Managing project schedule priorities and staff or consultant resources necessary to produce the land surveying and ROW mapping program.
• Providing administrative supervision, professional guidance, mentoring and technical direction, and developing technical expertise of all staff.
• Assisting staff with legal research and review of applicable Highway Law and record information.
• Reviewing ROW acquisition maps and other special maps prepared by department staff or consultants, for quality assurance and adherence to NYSDOT standards.
• Reviewing title data, abstract request maps, control reports, survey computations and base mapping for accuracy and quality.
• Assisting the Attorney General’s office in case preparation and possibly testify as an expert witness.
• Providing direction and review of work prepared by consultants and other non-Department staff for quality and adherence to NYSDOT standards.
• Managing the Region’s term agreement for Surveying Services (TASS) contracting process.
• Providing information and preparing responses to inquiries from other Regional functional units such as the Office of Right of Way, Construction, Operations, Traffic, Planning & Program Management as well as outside agencies and the public.
• Functioning as the Regional GIS Coordinator, responsible for managing and coordinating GIS activities, creating and implementing GIS databases, maps, and graphic layouts, and ensuring the quality of GIS data.
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 open competitive 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:
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 Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
*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 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.
The starting salary for this position is $98,298. This amount is comprised of the base salary of $91,298 with an additional geographic pay differential of $7,000, specific to this title and location.
The maximum compensation for this position is $122,252. This amount is comprised of the standard job rate of $115,252 with an additional geographic pay differential of $7,000, specific to this title and location.
In addition, a Mid-Hudson Adjustment of $2,000 or a Downstate Adjustment of $4,000 may also apply depending on the location of the position.
DOT is an equal opportunity employer. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply.
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. Candidates for employment must have proper authorization to work in the United States at the time an offer of employment is made. The Department will not sponsor a nonimmigrant for a temporary employment visa (H-1B or similar), OPT STEM, or for permanent residence. Offers of permanent employment may not be made to nonimmigrants whose employment authorization is limited to a period of practical training (F-1 or similar).
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Angela Rudroff-Plaisted, Administrative Services Director
Email Address dot.sm.r06.administrativeservices@dot.ny.gov
Address
Street NYS Department of Transportation, Region 6
107 Broadway
Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest, a current resume, a copy of required transcripts (if applicable), and a completed NYS Dept. of Transportation Application for Employment (S1000 Part 1) with the Notice Number R06-26-46 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than August 24, 2026 to:
Angela Rudroff-Plaisted Administrative Services Director
NYS Department of Transportation – Region 6
107 Broadway Hornell, NY 14843
fax (607)-324-8344
email to: dot.sm.r06.administrativeservices@dot.ny.gov
Employment applications may be found online at www.dot.ny.gov/jobs