Land Surveyor Technician 2- NY HELPS

New York State; Essex; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency in the United Kingdom is looking for a Land Surveyor to investigate and examine property locations, draft CAD maps for surveys, and supervise field staff. Candidates must have at least four years of related experience, with the possibility of substitution for education. This position participates in the NY HELPs program for non-competitive hiring. Successful candidates will perform various duties involving geodetic surveying and geographic positioning systems.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in land surveying, including boundary and elevation measurements.
• Knowledge of field procedures and safety protocols.
• Ability to supervise and train staff.

Responsibilities

• Investigate property locations and research ownership records.
• Perform calculations for horizontal and vertical control.
• Draft and prepare CAD maps for surveys.

Skills

Land surveying

Field data evaluation

CAD software proficiency

Geodetic surveying

Geographic positioning systems

Education

Associate’s degree in a related field

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

Duties Description

Under supervision of a Land Surveyor: investigate and examine the evidence of real property locations in the field; research records relating to ownership and location of real property; perform calculations for horizontal and vertical control; draft and prepare CAD maps for administrative and acquisition surveys; check work of consultant surveyors; prepare and check legal descriptions; supervise and train field staff in operation of modern terrestrial, geodetic surveying and geographic positioning systems instruments, field procedures and work zone safety; assist in determining property line locations; may plan and schedule work assignments for specific projects.

Minimum Qualifications & NY HELPs Program

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 (within one year of permanent appointment), 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 a NY HELPs title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Eligibility Requirements

• Four years of experience in land surveying that includes conducting measurements of space, water, land, and structures to determine boundaries, areas, elevations, alignments, volumes, and locations and performing evaluation and analysis of field data and researching public and private land records.
• Substitution: an associate’s degree or higher in a related field may substitute for two years of experience.
• Reassignment – currently in the title and an employee of DEC.
• Reinstatement Eligible – previously held the title on a permanent competitive basis or held a title as indicated under the transfer eligible section on a permanent competitive basis.
• Transfer Eligible – one year of permanent competitive service at Salary Grade 14 or higher and either: eligible for transfer under Section 70.4: must meet the open competitive minimum qualifications below.

Open Competitive Minimum Qualifications (for 70.4 transfer eligibles)

• Four years of experience in land surveying that includes conducting measurements of space, water, land, and structures to determine boundaries, areas, elevations, alignments, volumes, and locations and performing evaluation and analysis of field data and researching public and private land records.
• Substitution: an associate’s degree or higher in a related field may substitute for two years of experience.