Review Vacancy
AgencyTransportation, Department of
TitleLandscape Architect Trainee/Assistant Landscape Architect (NY HELPS) - Region 8
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $66951 to $107621 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Duties Description • Provide Landscape Architectural design for wetland enhancements and wetland creations; historic preservations, restorations, and commemorations, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, roadside beauty and pollinator habitat, and restoration or redevelopment of areas used for construction staging.
• Prepare landscape architectural renderings and presentations for public meetings, grading plans, erosion and sediment control plans, layout plans, planting plans, construction details, specifications, estimates, and correspondence.
• Organize and facilitate public meetings, workshops and hearings.
• Evaluate potential impacts to New York State Department of Transportation property by projects proposed by other agencies, local governments, developers, and organizations. Ensure that any necessary coordination with other agencies has occurred.
• Provide technical advice to right-of-way managers and staff, planning and program management managers and staff; highway, culvert, and bridge design managers and staff; construction managers and staff; and maintenance managers and staff in the areas of landscape architecture, bicycle and pedestrian facility design, accessible design, compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), vegetation management, control of invasive species, and erosion control.
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:
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.
As a Landscape Architect Trainee, you will serve 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 any two sections of the 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 any two sections 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 any two sections of the LARE. Failure to obtain a passing result on any two sections of the LARE within 24-months will result in removal from your position.
Assistant Landscape Architect:
1. A bachelor’s or higher-level degree in landscape architecture; and proof of passing any two sections of the Landscape Architect Registration Exam (LARE);
OR
2. A Landscape Architect's License from any state or political subdivision of the United States.
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 *This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). 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
The starting salary for a Landscape Architect Trainee position is $66,951.
The starting salary for an Assistant Landscape Architect is $97,673. This amount is comprised of an increased
hiring salary of $84,173 with an additional geographic pay differential up to $13,500, specific to this title and location.
The maximum compensation for this position is $107,621. This amount is comprised of the standard job rate of $94,121 with an additional geographic pay differential of $13,500, specific to this title and location.
In addition, a Mid-Hudson Adjustment of $2,000 or a Downstate Adjustment of $4,000 may also apply depending on the location of the position.
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.
Email Address dot.sm.r8.hr.personnel@dot.ny.gov
Address
Street Administrative Services
4 Burnett Boulevard
Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number R08-B-25-74 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than 10/21/2025 to:
Administrative Services
New York State Department of Transportation, Region 8,
4 Burnett Boulevard, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Email: dot.sm.r8.hr.personnel@dot.ny.gov