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Duties
- The duties listed are that of the full performance level. Lower graded positions will work under the guidance of a senior land surveyor performing duties to gain the knowledge and experience required for the full performance level.
- Performs the full range of technical duties involving all aspects of survey execution and record preparation for complex assignments.
- Evaluates existing survey evidence to determine the location of the corner position and makes recommendations to the assigned Land Surveyor.
- Drafts Field notes and Plats for the survey team and makes any relevant calculations related to corner computations.
- Coordinates with equipment manufacturers, suppliers, and technical experts to troubleshoot equipment issues.
- Analyzes and evaluates survey data compiled from multiple sources to determine probable positions of Public Land Survey System (PLSS) corners.
- Communicates with other surveyors, team leads, and landowners that may have an interest in survey projects.
- Serves as a crew lead, plans routine to complex survey assignments and trains crews on proper equipment use.
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Requirements
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 resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
- You must pass a pre-employment physical (OF-178).
- An applicant appointed to this position must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.
- May require a one year probationary period.
- This is a Bargaining Unit 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.
You Must Possess One (1) Full Year Of Specialized Experience At Or Equivalent To The Next Lower Grade Level That Is Equivalent In Difficulty And Complexity As Indicated By The Following Examples
To qualify for the GS-7 you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level. Examples of specialized experience may include: Technical knowledge and experience of survey methods, techniques and procedures sufficient to carry our survey assignments. Performing the full range of duties of a survey aid, record and gather survey data, line running, and assisting with angle measurements. Assures proper procedures and methods are used in the measurement of corners, markings, and recording data.
OR Successful completion of one full year (18 semester/24 quarter credit hours) of graduate education directly related to the work of this position or a combination of education and experience.
To qualify for the GS-8 you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level. Examples of specialized experience may include: Experience utilizing survey methods, techniques, and procedure sufficient to carry out survey assignments of substantial variety and complexity. Knowledge of survey methods, techniques, and procedures to plan nonroutine survey assignments, develop revisions to standard work methods and procedures, and redirect crew efforts to adapt to field conditions. Serving as a party chief, under immediate direction of a senior land surveyor, responsible for daily crew operations. Providing guidance and instructions to survey crew members. Assisting senior land surveyors in the reduction of data from raw field notes for mathematical analysis.
OR Successful completion of two full years (36 semester/48 quarter credit hours) of graduate education directly related to the work of this position or a combination of education and experience.
To qualify for the GS-9 you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level. Examples of specialized experience may include: Experience applying rules, procedures, methods, and practices sufficient to perform land survey projects involving specialized or complicated procedures. Overseeing a field crew in performing cadastral surveys by planning field operations for the execution of surveys. Analyze local or county survey records to gather data and land ownership. Communicate with landowners to relay survey findings. Preparing draft field notes, plats, reports, and findings. Experience utilizing land surveying equipment and software packages including ArcGIS, Trimble Business Center, AutoCAD, Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), terrestrial survey equipment and technologies sufficient to collect field data and to transfer data to databases for analysis.
OR Successful completion of two full years (36 semester/48 quarter credit hours) of graduate education directly related to the work of this position or a combination of education and 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: Field work requires regular and recurring periods of physical exertion including walking, bending, climbing, crouching, or stooping over rough, uneven, rocky surfaces or mountain terrain. Field work may require sufficient physical strength to use manual hand and power tools. Some lifting or moderately heavy items may be required. Office work is primarily sedentary.
Work Environment: Field work is outdoors and maybe in remote locations, in diverse terrain from flat, barren desert land or open prairie, to extremely steep, rugged mountains which may be covered in debris and timber. Temperatures fluctuate from extremely hot to uncomfortably cold. Crews may be required to work in rain or snow. May be exposed to outdoor hazards such as poisonous plants, snakes, insects, and other wildlife. Accessing field sites may require the use of four wheel drive vehicles. Safety requirements, instructions, risk management protocols must be followed. Office work is performed in a typical office setting with adequate light, heat, and ventilation.
Education
If using education to qualify, you must submit copies of all transcripts from an accredited U.S. college/university. See Required Documents section for more information.
Additional information
DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit E-Verify
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/lnteragency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well qualified for the position with a score of 90 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information: CTAP or ICTAP
Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service
Travel and relocation expenses will
not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee.
The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
This announcement is being advertised concurrently under number CAMP-25-12621952-JB, for status candidates and special hiring authority eligible. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.
Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive or Student Loan Repayment.
This position is considered a career ladder opportunity, with a full performance level of GS-9. If selected at a lower grade level, you may be non-competitively promoted to the next grade level at the discretion of your supervisor and is contingent upon meeting regulatory and legal requirements for promotion, satisfactory performance, and the availability of higher-level work. Promotion is not guaranteed, and no promise of promotion is implied.
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, we will review your application to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume, supporting documentation and responses to the online questionnaire will be made. Your responses to the online questionnaire will be used to measure the degree to which your background matches the requirements for this position. Qualified applicants will be placed in one of three predefined categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified and Qualified. However, your resume must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. Candidates placed in the Best Qualified category will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be contacted for an interview.
Your answers to the online questionnaire will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas: Data Interpretation, Oral Communication, Surveying, and Technical Competence
In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of the following additional assessment: Subject Matter Expert Resume Panel Review. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job.
