NY HELP Yes
Agency Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of
Title Landscape Architect Trainee/Assistant Landscape Architect/Landscape Architect 1 (NY HELPS) - Long Island
Occupational Category Other Professional Careers
Salary Grade 24
Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary Range From $70951 to $132752 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type 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? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
County Suffolk
Street Address Administration Headquarters, Belmont Lake State Park
City Babylon
State NY
Zip Code 11704
Duties Description Under the direction of a higher-level supervisor/manager, the duties of the Landscape Architect may include, but are not limited to:- Supervision of staff and preparation of landscape architectural activities and projects for park, recreation and historic site facilities for the Long island Region. The position will be required to use your professional license and registration seal.- Performing a full range of landscape architectural planning, design and construction activities. - Supervising consultants and contractors during the design and construction phase of projects. - Design and Contract Document Development. Supervision and preparation of plans, details, specifications and estimates for projects and activities. Review, approve, sign and seal landscape architectural projects. - Construction Phase Activities. Oversees consultants, directs staff or directly provides for contract administration, construction management, and inspections. Service as Project Manager/Director's Representative of designated projects. Assures that work is completed in accordance with contract documents. - Evaluating and managing project schedules, quality of work and budget. - Assigning projects and parts of projects to staff and consultants, review work activities for quality and conformity to professional standards, regulations, codes, program needs and goals.- Completing or participating in environmental and regulatory permitting. Prepares, secures & monitors permits for assigned and supervised projects. - Developing graphics that communicate design intent, presentation materials, renderings, reports, and studies.- Providing technical assistance in the development of project scope of work descriptions. - Obtains, analyzes, inventories and evaluates field conditions, survey information and data. - Performs or supervises staff to complete facility inspections and surveys to determine need for repairs, rehabilitations or improvements.- Performs or supervises staff to research materials, codes, regulations for project development. - Coordination & communication with supervisor, other groups, facility managers, individuals, agencies, public and organizations to achieve project goals.
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:Landscape Architect Trainee, Non-Statutory (NS) Equated (EQ) to Salary Grade (SG) 18:1. A bachelor's or higher-level degree in landscape architecture;OR 2. A Landscape Architect's License from any state or political subdivision of the United States.Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. This information can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.Assistant Landscape Architect, SG-20:Successful completion of Sections 1 and 2 of the New York Landscape Architect Registration Examination (LARE) AND one year of experience planning and designing landscape development and site improvement projects, and overseeing the construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of outdoor spaces and other open areas for transportation facilities, buildings, parks, historic sites, recreational facilities, campuses, gardens, playgrounds, and roads and highways.If appointed to the Landscape Architect Trainee, NS=18, advancement to Assistant Landscape Architect, SG-20 is contingent upon successful completion of a 24-month traineeship that leads to Assistant Landscape Architect, Grade 20. To advance to Assistant Landscape Architect, you must have obtained proof of passing Sections 1 and 2 of the New York Landscape Architect Registration Examination (LARE) and successfully completed the requirements of the traineeship to the satisfaction of the appointing authority. At the discretion of the appointing authority, early advancement to the Assistant Landscape Architect is possible if you have obtained Sections 1 and 2 of the LARE and have successfully completed twelve months of the traineeship.It is your responsibility to notify the appointing authority's personnel office upon obtaining proof of passing Sections 1 and 2 of the LARE. Failure to obtain a passing result on Sections 1 and 2 of the LARE within 24-months will result in removal from your position.FOR PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT:In the absence of an eligible list(s) with three or more candidates willing to accept a position, a temporary provisional appointment may be considered. For provisional appointment, candidates must be meet the same minimum qualifications as listed under NY HELPS Qualifications.The appointed candidate would have to take, pass and be reachable on the next holding of the examination to be appointed permanently.FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT:Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reinstatement, reassignment, or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.Landscape Architect 1 Promotion Minimum Qualifications:New York State Registration and License as a Professional Landscape Architect and one year of service as an Assistant Landscape Architect.***Continued employment as a Landscape Architect 1 is dependent upon maintaining a New York State Professional Landscape Architect's license and current registration. Failure to maintain this license with current registration will result in removal from the position.
Additional Comments OPERATIONAL NEEDS: - A current New York State Registration as a Landscape Architect must be maintained as a term and condition of employment.- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license that allows the candidate to operate a motor vehicle in New York State as a term and condition of employment.- Position will need to work and communicate with the Region, Contracts and Agency staff located in various remote office locations by using videoconferencing, phone and email. - Candidate is expected to have proficiency in Revu Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Teams, Excel, Word and Microsoft Outlook. - Work schedule may vary depending on agency needs and project completion dates.SALARY INFORMATION:Belmont Lake State Park (Suffolk County) - Salary Information:- Landscape Architect Trainee, NS=18: Starting salary (PEF) $70,951 (The starting salary indicated combines the statutory hiring rate for PS&T NS=18 ($66,951) and Downstate Adjustment of $4,000.)- Assistant Landscape Architect, SG-20: Starting salary (PEF) 101,673 (The starting salary indicated combines the statutory hiring rate for PS&T SG-20 ($74,193) with the Increased Hiring Rate of $9,980, Geographic Pay Differential of $13,500, and Downstate Adjustment of $4,000.)- Landscape Architect 1, SG-24: Starting salary (PEF) $120,534 (The starting salary indicated combines the statutory hiring rate for PS&T SG-24 ($91,298) with the Increased Hiring Rate of $11,736, Geographic Pay Differential of $13,500, and Downstate Adjustment of $4,000.)BENEFITS:The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation offers a generous benefits package that includes but is not limited to:Paid Time Off:- 44 days - 13 Vacation days, 13 Sick days, and 5 Personal Leave days, 13 Holidays. - Three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development.Health Care Benefits:- Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs.- Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost.Additional Benefits:- New York State Employees' Retirement System (ERS) Membership- NYS Deferred Compensation- Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)- Paid Parental / Family LeaveTo learn more about our benefits, visit: https://parks.ny.gov/employment/benefits.aspx. *NY HELPS PROGRAM:For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a permanent 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 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.
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Name Personnel Office/KW
Telephone
Fax
Email Address employment@parks.ny.gov
Address
Street NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
625 Broadway
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12238
Notes on Applying All candidates must submit a written resume and cover letter, which clearly demonstrates how they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and a copy of their current New York State Registration as a Landscape Architect if applicable.All documents must be received by March 16, 2026, and submitted via email to employment@parks.ny.gov. Please use the email subject line: Landscape Architect - VID210512.Failure to do so may result in a delay of processing your application.It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume/email submission. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.If you have previous or current employment at a NYS agency, to be considered for this position, a review of your state history is needed. Please provide the last four digits of your social security number in your email response or on your resume. If you are not comfortable providing this information in your response, a representative from our office may contact you.
