Survey & Mapping Careers

Duties
As a Land Surveyor Trainee or Assistant Land Surveyor, you would assist in establishing standards and procedures, pursue technological advances and help develop specifications for procuring hardware and software. You would help develop and coordinate training programs. You would research, evaluate and analyze field data, perform surveys and mapping and maintain survey records to ensure quality control of survey, mapping, related products, and data integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

Land Surveyor Trainee:
To be considered, you must have either of the below qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in surveying or surveying technology
• Eligibility to sit for the Fundamentals of Surveying examination (proof of eligibility required)

As a Land Surveyor Trainee, you would serve a 24-month traineeship that could lead to an Assistant Land Surveyor position.

Assistant Land Surveyor:
To be considered, you must have either of the below qualifications:

• Proof of passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying Fundamentals of Surveying Examination
• Successful completion of 52 weeks of service as a Land Surveyor Trainee and successful completion of the Fundamentals of Surveying examination

Duties
As a Professional Land Surveyor, you would serve as the Engineering Division’s expert in survey and mapping. You would be expected to possess and disseminate a historical knowledge of highway width doctrines, laws, edicts and procedures. With that deep knowledge you would exercise independent professional judgment as an expert on complex highway or state boundary determinations. You would provide assistance, professional guidance, and technical direction to staff on policies, procedures, and major projects.

Minimum Qualifications
To be considered, you must have either of the below qualifications:

• Have a New York State Land Surveyor’s License and current registration
• Be a New York State employee with a New York State Land Surveyor’s License, current registration and have one year of service as an Assistant Land Surveyor

Note: Appointees must have a valid driver’s license

Duties
As a Mapping Technician 3, you would perform complex technical duties in support of the Photogrammetry Section in the Design Mapping and Automation Bureau. You would use digital photogrammetric workstations for the compilation of mapping projects, digital terrain, and orthoimagery, and review and edit digital photogrammetric mapping and digital terrain. You would acquire and evaluate aerial photography, point cloud data (LiDAR), and stereocompilation services by private firms. You would determine project requirements and prepare written correspondence and specifications, while developing and monitoring project schedules and technical requirements.

Minimum Qualifications
To be considered, you must have either of the below qualifications:

• Five years of technical experience in the fields of mapping or digital photogrammetry
• 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

A vision test including near vision, far vision, and stereo vision will be required prior to appointment.

Duties:
Similar to the Mapping Technician 3 position, as a Mapping Technologist 1, you would perform complex technical duties in support of the Photogrammetry Section in the Design Mapping and Automation Bureau. You would use digital photogrammetric workstations for the compilation of mapping projects, digital terrain, and orthoimagery, and review and edit digital photogrammetric mapping and digital terrain. You would acquire and evaluate aerial photography, point cloud data (LiDAR), and stereocompilation services by private firms. You would determine project requirements and prepare written correspondence and specifications, while developing and monitoring project schedules and technical requirements.

In addition to those responsibilities, you would also assist with IT coordination, the bureau internship program, procurement, recruiting efforts and more.

Minimum Qualifications:
To be considered, you must have:

• A bachelor's degree, including or supplemented by 21 semester credit hours in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), surveying, cartography, and/or photogrammetry; and nine additional semester credit hours in any combination of cartography, photogrammetry, GIS, computer science, remote sensing, photo interpretation, statistics, and/or surveying

Duties:
As a Mapping Technologist 2, you would support the Design Mapping and Automation Bureau’s Photogrammetry Section. You would develop and update quality assurance and quality control checks and vertical analysis corrections on mapping products and then communicate your findings with staff. In this position, you would supervise and train staff and develop workflows and training documents. You would coordinate with design staff to publish technical requirements and specifications, while coordinating purchase documents for future acquisitions. You would also develop procedures and perform aerotriangulation functions and analysis.

Minimum Qualifications:
To be considered, you must have both of the following qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree, including or supplemented by 21 semester credit hours in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), surveying, cartography, LiDAR and/or photogrammetry
• Two years of professional experience making recommendations and decisions relating to the selection, planning, and production of mapping projects and independent research and evaluation activities which require the knowledge and application of the technical principles and practices of GIS and/or photogrammetry.

Note: A master’s degree in cartography, photogrammetry, surveying, or GIS that includes at least 12 graduate credits in cartography, LiDAR, and/or photogrammetry can be substituted for the educational requirement and for up to one year of the required experience.

Duties:
As a Mapping Technologist 3, you would manage a team that uses digital photogrammetric workstations for the compilation of mapping and digital terrain models, orthoimagery and LiDAR mapping products. Your team would be responsible for analytical aerotriangulation measurements and adjustments, airborne GPS processing, control processing and LiDAR registration. Your team would also analyze aerotriangulation data and develop procedures.

Other general duties might include conducting research and development activities, overseeing development and maintenance of mapping specific command language scripts, coordinating the rollout of hardware and software releases, specifying equipment, and monitoring project deadlines, priorities and schedules.

Minimum Qualifications
To be considered, you must have either of the below qualifications:

• One year of service as a Mapping Technologist 2
• Meet all three of the below qualifications
• A bachelor’s degree, including or supplemented by 21 semester credit hours in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), surveying, cartography, LiDAR, and/or photogrammetry
• Nine additional semester credit hours in any combination of cartography, LiDAR, photogrammetry, GIS, computer science, remote sensing, photo interpretation, statistics, and/or surveying
• Three years of professional experience making recommendations and decisions related to the selection, planning, and production of mapping projects and independent research and evaluation activities which require the knowledge and application of technical principles and practices of GIS and/or photogrammetry

Note: A master’s degree in cartography, LiDAR, photogrammetry, surveying, or GIS, that includes at least 12 graduate credits in cartography and/or photogrammetry, can be substituted for the educational requirement and up to one year of the required experience.