Land Surveyors Supervisor supervises a staff who surveys and investigates land surfaces to project precise measurement and location of lines, angles, points, areas, and elevations. Ensures the staff performs project research, boundary calculations, and records accuracy of survey data, notes, and sketches. Being a Land Surveyors Supervisor may require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty or in a related area. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. The Land Surveyors Supervisor supervises a group of primarily para-professional level staffs. May also be a level above a supervisor within high volume administrative/ production environments. Makes day-to-day decisions within or for a group/small department. Has some authority for personnel actions. Thorough knowledge of department processes. To be a Land Surveyors Supervisor typically requires 3-5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
To be considered for permanent appointment, candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service
eligible list or be eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.
If a viable eligible list does not exist, a provisional appointment may be made in accordance with Civil
Service Law. Candidates who accept a provisional appointment must take the next competitive
examination and be reachable on the resultant eligible list in order to be considered for permanent
appointment to the position.
The minimum requirements for taking the promotion exam are:
You must be a qualified employee of New York State with permanent competitive or non-competitive
service (including 55-b/55-c) as:
A. Either a Land Surveyor Technician 1 (Assistant Land Surveyor 2), Land Surveyor Technician 2
(Assistant Land Surveyor 3);
OR
B. Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation), Construction Specialist 1 (Transportation), Mapping
Technician 3, Mapping Technologist 1, Principal Drafting Technician (Architectural), Principal Drafting
Technician (General), Principal Drafting Technician (Structural), Principal Engineering Technician,
Principal Engineering Technician (Soils), or Real Estate Specialist 1.
In order to qualify for appointment, candidates must have one year of service in a qualifying title listed
above.
The minimum requirements for taking the Open-Competitive examination are:
Land Surveyor Trainee:
1. Graduation from an Engineering Accreditation Commission, Engineering Technology
Accreditation, or Commission Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology accredited
bachelor’s or higher degree program in surveying or surveying technology; or
2. Eligibility to sit for the Fundamentals of Surveying examination through the National Council for
Examiners of Engineering and Surveying via letter issued by New York State Board for
Engineering and Land Surveying (proof of eligibility required).
Assistant Land Surveyor:
Proof of passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying Fundamentals of
Surveying Examination or successful completion of 52 weeks of service as a Land Surveyor Trainee
and successful completion of the Fundamentals of Surveying examination.
Note: As a Land Surveyor Trainee, you will serve a 24-month traineeship that leads to Assistant Land
Surveyor, Grade 20. To advance to Assistant Land Surveyor, you must have obtained proof of passing
the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Surveying
Examination (FS) and successfully completed the requirements of the traineeship to the satisfaction of
the appointing authority. At the discretion of the appointing authority, early advancement to Assistant
Land Surveyor is possible if you have obtained your FS and have successfully completed twelve months
of the traineeship. It is your responsibility to notify the appointing authority’s personnel office upon
obtaining proof of passing the FS. You may receive an increase in salary upon obtaining your FS.
Information about this increase will be provided by the appointing authority.
Under the direction of a Professional Land Surveyor 1, the incumbent will be responsible for, but not
limited to, conducting research and exercising professional judgment on complex highway or state land
boundary determinations, preparing survey and right of way mapping related products using CADD and
other applicable computer applications, preparing legal descriptions in reference to a deed(s), providing
direct supervision and technical direction of office and/or field staff, ensuring quality control of survey
and right of way mapping related products and data integrity, coordinating with the Regional Office of
Right of Way, providing guidance and direction to survey consultants, and providing assistance to the
Attorney General's Office in case preparation and testifying as an expert witness.
Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the
department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.
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.
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