Job Summary

About the Position: Serves as a Survey Technician conducting various types of field surveys utilizing multiple equipment platforms, processing collected data, and presenting data in the required formats for delivery to end users. This is a developmental position. Management may select at any of the grade level announced. Promotion opportunity to the target grade of the position without further competition upon eligibility.

Job Description

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience for GS-07: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Applying practical knowledge of basic theories and practices of surveying; and 2) Utilizing tools and GPS related equipment to assist in surveys. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06) Specialized Experience for GS-08: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Assisting in performing basic surveys; 2) Processing data through hydrographic survey technology; and 3) Utilizing tools and GPS related equipment to assist in surveys. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). Specialized Experience for GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1)Assisting in performing basic surveys; 2)Assisting in processing single beam, multibeam, side scan sonar, and other high precision survey data; and 3) Performing setup and maintenance repair of survey equipment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Specialized Experience for GS-10: One year of specialized experience which includes:1) Conducting pre and post dredging surveys; 2) Compiling field survey data for use in reports; and 3) Experience in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD), Geographic Information System (GIS), or other similar software technology. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). Specialized Experience for GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes:1) Producing maps, charts, drawings, and documents; 2) Collecting and processing single beam, multibeam, side scan and other high precision survey data; 3) Experience in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD), Geographic Information System (GIS), or other similar software technology; and 4) Coordinating survey efforts between other organizations or government agencies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Time in Grade Requirement:Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06 for GS-07; GS-07 for GS-08; GS-08 for GS-09; GS-09 for GS-10; GS-10 for GS-11).