NY HELPYes

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleReal Estate Specialist 1/Trainee 2/Trainee 1

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $53764 to $85138 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 50%

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 Queens

Street Address NYS Department of Transportation, R11

47-40 21st Street

City Long Island City

StateNY

Zip Code11101

Duties Description A Real Estate Specialist 1 works in a Regional Real Estate office under the direction of a Real Estate Specialist 2.
Duties involve determining the values of property to be appropriated for public use, the management of such
property and negotiation of a financial settlement with the owners of the property. This includes preparing reports of physical inspection, writing appraisals, negotiating claims, and helping to relocate residences, businesses, sign control and other related work. The duties of this position require considerable travel and fieldwork within New York City, and occasional travel to other parts of New York State. At the time of appointment and continuously thereafter, possession of valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State is required or otherwise must demonstrate the ability to meet the travel requirements of the position.

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 To be considered for permanent appointment, candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list or be eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law. This title may also be filled through at two-year traineeship or transfer beginning as a Real Estate Specialist Trainee 1.

Candidate(s) eligible for appointment to a Real Estate Specialist 1 position may be appointed to a two-year
traineeship. If appointed to the traineeship, the appointed candidate(s) will participate in a formal training
program that will consist of classroom instruction, the completion of lesson plans and on-the-job training
activities. In addition to participating in the formal training program, the incumbent(s) will perform beginning level professional work under close and continuing supervision, in a variety of appraisal, property management and property acquisition activities. The trainees in this title begin as a Real Estate Specialist Trainee 1 equivalent to a salary grade 13. After successful completion of one year as a Real Estate Specialist Trainee I, the appointed candidate(s) will advance to a Real Estate Specialist Trainee 2 equivalent to a salary grade 14. After one year of satisfactory service as a Real Estate Specialist Trainee 2 and completion of the two-year traineeship the appointed candidate(s) will advance to the journey level Real Estate Specialist 1 (Salary Grade 18).

Additional Comments *For the duration of the NY HELPS 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 a future date, 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 an NY HELPS 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

Salary to include an additional $4,000 location pay.

***Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis***

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name NYS DOT - REGION 11 - PERSONNEL

Telephone

Fax

Email Address dot.sm.R11.Personnel@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Department of Transportation

47-40 21st Street, Room 840

City Long Island City

State NY

Zip Code 11101

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number R11-25-43 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than July 25, 2025 to dot.sm.R11.Personnel@dot.ny.gov

***PLEASE INCLUDE R11-25-43 IN THE SUBJECT LINE