Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

NY HELP Yes

Agency Transportation, Department of

Title Mapping Technician 3 (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade 16

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

Salary Range From $58247 to $74135 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent 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 Office of Design

50 Wolf Road

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

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:Either 1. Four years of technical experience in the fields of mapping or digital photogrammetry;Or2. a bachelor’s degree, including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in remote sensing, statistics, spatial analysis, CADD, UAS mapping and aviation, cartography, LiDAR, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), surveying, and/or photogrammetry;Use of GIS or CAD tools to create high accuracy base maps through digitizing and other data entry methods, in accordance with industry-accepted and well documented base mapping specifications and procedures, which may form the foundation of GIS user applications will be considered mapping experience (or photogrammetric experience if applicable). Experience limited to automatically generated CAD or GIS map creation will NOT be considered as appropriate experience.*You must include, with your application, a transcript or a list of qualifying courses showing the name of the course, the number of semester credit hours, dates of completion, the college or university attended, and whether the course is at the graduate or undergraduate level.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.Vision Test: A vision test including near vison, far vision, and stereo vision will be required prior to appointment. You may obtain a statement of existing vision standards by writing to the New York State Department of Civil Service, Medical Review Unit, 55 Mohawk Street, Suite 201, Cohoes, NY 12047.

Duties Description Perform complex technical duties in support of the Photogrammetry Section in the Design Mapping and Automation Bureau. These duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:• The use of digital photogrammetric workstations for the compilation of mapping projects, digital terrain, and orthoimagery following standard specifications and procedures. May also perform special tasks and assignments including aerotriangulation measurement, aerotriangulation adjustment, and special LiDAR mapping.• The review and edit of digital photogrammetric mapping and digital terrain following standard specifications and procedures. May also perform special tasks and assignments including contract vendor mapping review or digital terrain accuracy analysis.• The acquisition and evaluation of aerial photography, point cloud data (LiDAR), and stereocompilation services by private firms. Coordination with regional design staff to determine project requirements. Preparation of written correspondence and specifications. Development and monitoring of project schedules and technical requirements.• The use of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) to acquire aerial imagery. The Creation of 3D models, orthoimagery, and point cloud data from the UAS imagery. Preparation of written correspondence and specifications regarding the Photogrammetry Section UAS program. Development and monitoring of project schedules and technical requirements for UAS projects.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 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 this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.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.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._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.

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Name Miranda Schingledecker

Telephone

Fax

Email Address miranda.schingledecker@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Department of Transportation, Office of Design

50 Wolf Road, POD 2-3

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

Notes on Applying Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number MO-24-300 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than July 15th 2024, to miranda.schingledecker@dot.ny.gov