Survey Technician

• Survey Technicians assist professional land surveyors in the measurement or determination of distances elevations areas angles land boundaries and other features of the earths surface.
• Assists Land Surveyors in setting survey monuments; this requires digging holes with shovels and rock bars for prolonged periods.
• Surveying work requires highly proficient operation of instruments and application of techniques to obtain the required skill and accuracy.
• Surveying duties frequently include physically demanding tasks such as prolonged walking with heavy packs of instruments and equipment clearing timber and undergrowth and driving vehicles over rough terrain.
• Positions may require frequent travel during the workday to and from geographically dispersed work sites.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Be sure to read the How to Apply and Required Documents Sections.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• Direct Deposit Required.
• Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Your max. 2-page resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the addition your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
• Some locations may require that you possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state drivers license while employed in this position.

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.

GS-04: Six (6) months of general experience and six (6) months of specialized experience. Examples of general experience may include working in any professional technical or other responsible field that provided you with a familiarity of land surveying techniques. Examples of specialized experience: serving as rodman on surveys requiring special rodding procedures using any of various types of rods and selecting measuring or turning points in consideration of terrain and demands of the type of survey involved; and serving as pacer of a leveling party going ahead of the party and determining in advance the positions the road crew will occupy so that shots will be balanced and instruments can be kept level;
OR
successful completion of 2 years of postsecondary education that included at least 12 semester hours in any combination of courses such as surveying engineering industrial technology construction physics drafting forestry geography navigation cartography physical science or mathematics;
OR
a combination of experience and education to meet the total experience.

GS-05: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-4 level. Examples of specialized experience may include conducting surveys typically with an assistant using hand instruments such as hand levels and compasses making simple traverse surveys using compass and tape measuring small land areas using rod tape and hand level to obtain rough estimates of yardage to be excavated; and performing recording assignments which require concentration and specialized skill such as that required in making manual computations that involve elementary arithmetic processes made complex by virtue of the number and variety of manipulations involved and the speed with which successive readings are called;
OR
successful completion of a full four year course of study leading to a bachelors degree with major study in an appropriate field such as surveying engineering construction or that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as surveying engineering industrial technology construction physics drafting forestry geography navigation cartography physical science or mathematics;
OR
a combination of experience and education to meet the total experience.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Physical Demands/Work Environments: Work may be performed indoors or outdoors. Work may occur in steep wet and muddy terrain in campgrounds recreation sites visitor centers offices fee booths bathrooms trails or remote areas requiring extended camping. Positions may require physical exertions such as extended walking/standing driving stooping/crouching digging or lifting/carrying. Individuals should be able to work alone or with people; during day/night/weekend/holiday hours.