Professional Geologist 3 - Grade 64

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This title exists in Environmental Conservation, Dept of and has approximately 3 positions.

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Salary Information for Geologist Trainee
Title Grade Hiring Rate/yr Job Rate/yr
Geologist Trainee 18 $65,001 $82,656
Assistant Geologist 20 $72,032 $91,381
Professional Geologist 1 24 $88,639 $111,897
Professional Geologist 2 27 $103,784 $127,830
Professional Geologist 3 64 $120,187 $151,674

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Job Duties

As a Professional Geologist 3, you will provide policy oversight, management and leadership of an environmental quality program. Duties including developing and supporting work plans and budgets; managing spill response, major oil storage facility and chemical/petroleum bulk storage programs; serving as the liaison between the Division, the Regional Director, Office of General Counsel, Permits, Natural Resources, Operations and representatives of federal, state, local agencies and the public and supervising program staff.

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Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

You must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had three months of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Professional Geologist 2 or Engineering Geologist 3 AND a New York State Professional Geologist's license and current registration at the time of appointment.

On or before the date of the examination, you must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had three months of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Professional Geologist 2 or Engineering Geologist 3 AND a New York State Professional Geologist's license and current registration at the time of appointment.

Only the title or titles listed are qualifying.

In accordance with New York State Education Law 7208.a.5, if you were employed by New York State on November 21, 2016 in a position where you performed geologic services (as defined in the scope of practice of geology in this statute), you are exempt from the requirement of having a New York State Professional Geologist's license and current registration. This exemption will be confirmed by the hiring agency at the time of appointment.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

38-596

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How to Apply

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Mobility Options

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through transfers opportunities or other examinations.

For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322.

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