Assistant Geologist - Grade 20

Positions in this title can be hired through NY HELPS

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Positions

This title exists within Various New York State Agencies and has approximately 80 positions statewide.

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Career Ladder

A listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series.

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 $123,793 $156,224

All salary grades for trainees titles are non-statutory (NS) equated to the salary grade identified. These grade equations apply to the starting salaries in their respective salary schedule for the traineeship levels.

This title may exist in more than one negotiating unit. This salary schedule represents the most typical salary for this title. Click here to view additional salary information regarding the various bargaining units.

An individual's final salary is determined by the Office of the State Comptroller. This salary schedule does not reflect any Special Salary Treatments

Job Duties

As an Assistant Geologist, you would be responsible for performing, supervising, analyzing and interpreting geologic and geophysical work for transportation projects, structural sites, hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal sites, mining operations, geologic hazard evaluations, and the development and evaluation of groundwater supplies. Duties may include but are not limited to: making recommendations pertaining to slope designs and foundation designs of structures; evaluating, conducting, and/or supervising blasting operations; evaluating the stability of slopes and making recommendations for stabilization and protection of highways and structures; conducting petrographic, lithologic, topographic, hydrogeologic or structural geologic analyses and evaluating soil and water quality sampling and testing procedures and protocols; and performing and evaluating groundwater contaminant fate and transport mechanisms. Duties may be performed in the field on projects and job sites, in the office, and/or in a laboratory. You also might assist in the preparation and review of the geologic aspects of engineering and environmental investigations, reports, studies, and expert testimony.

Note: New York State residency is not required.

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Summary of Minimum Qualifications

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26-765010

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. Job postings on StateJobsNY will contain the most up-to-date qualifications.

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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.

You can also visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists.

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