Job Description
Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).* To be considered for permanent appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must be reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or be eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.
Minimum qualifications- Geologist Trainee: A bachelor's degree or higher in earth science, engineering geology, environmental geology, environmental geosciences, geochemistry, geological engineering, geology, geological science, geophysics, or hydrogeology. Assistant Geologist: Either 1: Proof of passing the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) Fundamentals of Geology (FG) examination AND a bachelor's degree or higher in earth science, engineering geology, environmental geology, environmental geosciences, geochemistry, geological engineering, geology, geological science, geophysics, or hydrogeology; Or 2: Proof of passing the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) Fundamentals of Geology (FG) Examination AND one year of experience in economic geology, hydrogeology, environmental geology or engineering geology; 3: A professional geologist licensure with current registration. NOTE: In accordance with Chapter 475 of the Laws of 2014, all Professional Geologists in New York State must obtain licensure under Title VIII of the Education Law. Based on this, if appointed to this position you will be required to pass the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) Fundamentals of Geology (FG) examination within two years of your permanent appointment date. Duties Description The candidate will work under the direction of a Professional Geologist. Duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Performing geotechnical, geological, and geophysical investigations to gain information on highway alignments, building and other structural sites, materials sources, groundwater evaluations, and other similar projects.
- Responding to reported rockfalls at rock slope sites, evaluating stability of rock slopes and providing remediation recommendations.
- Evaluating geologic soundness of stockpiled stone fill materials.
- Serving as a technical advisor on construction projects during the excavations for both shallow and deep structure foundations.
- Using computer-related techniques on engineering and geologic projects.
- Traveling frequently; including overnight trips to sites statewide, will be required.
- Performing other duties, as required.
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 *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. Your required educational credentials must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education. If awarded by an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of companies that provide these services (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at: 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
[email protected]. 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. 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.
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Permanent employment, Full time, Traineeship, Night shift,