Drill Supervisor Position Available In Albany, New York

Date Posted 06/13/25 Applications Due06/27/25 Vacancy

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How to Apply NY HELPNo AgencyTransportation, Department of TitleDrill Supervisor Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance Salary Grade16 Bargaining UnitOSU – Operational Services Unit (CSEA) Salary RangeFrom $72136 to $85359 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 50% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday From 7 AM To 3 AM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No County Albany Street Address Office of Technical Services, Geotechnical Engineering Bureau 7 Harriman Campus Rd., Bldg 7/7A City Albany StateNY Zip Code12206 Duties Description Under the direction of the Supervisor of Drilling Operations, a Drill Supervisor will perform the following:

• Provide assistance and expertise to Regional drill crews.
• Train Regional drill crews in proper and safe drilling techniques.
• Plan and direct drilling projects.
• Maintain a statewide drill tool inventory and process drill tool requests from Regional drill crews.
• Purchase replacement drill supplies.
• Assist in establishing standards for new drilling equipment.
• Inspect and approve drilling equipment used by drilling contractors.
• Provide technical support to drilling operations.
• Other duties, as required.

This position requires frequent and independent statewide travel from a Main Office (Albany) base. Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations. 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:

Drill Supervisor:

Promotion:

Candidate must have completed two years of satisfactory service as a Drill Rig Operator.

Open Competitive:

Candidate must have six years of experience assisting in the operation of drilling equipment used for acquiring samples of rock, soil, and pavement, and measuring ground water as part of subsurface exploration for geotechnical engineering purposes, or four years of experience assisting in the operation of drilling equipment used for acquiring samples of rock, soil and pavement and measuring ground water as part of subsurface exploration for geotechnical engineering purposes, two years of which must have been as the primary operator of a drill rig, including supervision of a drill rig crew performing subsurface exploration for geotechnical engineering purposes. For appointment to this position, appointees will be required to have and continuously maintain a Class A commercial Driver’s License valid in New York State. 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. Additional Comments

• For the duration of the

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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 this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary

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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

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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 the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a

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title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified. Your required educational credentials must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education. If awarded by an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of companies that provide these services (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at: http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfmt The starting salary for this position is $72,136. This amount is comprised of the base salary of $63,136 with an additional geographic pay differential of $9,000, specific to this title and location. The maximum compensation for this position is $85,359. This amount is comprised of the standard job rate of $76,359 with an additional geographic pay differential of $9,000, specific to this title and location 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.
PER Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Dana M. Thielke Telephone Fax Email Address Dana.

Thielke@dot.ny.gov Address Street NYS Department of Transportation, Office of Technical Services 50 Wolf Road, POD 5-1 City Albany State NY Zip Code 12232