Survey Technician (Open Until Filled)

Qualifications for initial cutoff date must be met by 12/12/2023.

Minimum Qualification Requirement - To qualify for this position, you must have: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent pay bands or obtained in either the public or private sector.

Examples of specialized experience: knowledge of surveying techniques and methods in the measurement or determination of distances, elevations, area, angles, and land boundaries; ability to operate surveying equipment, ability to use computer software related to surveying instruments to download and produce accurate data, ability to perform mathematic computations for area, distance, elevation, volume, etc.; skill in operating sighting instruments and electronic distance measuring equipment such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) total station, electronic data recorder, self-leveling level, transit, precise levels; skill in using tools such as a chainsaw and machete, and common hand tools such as a pic axe, shovel, and post hole digger; operating various motor vehicles such as a sedan or pick up; operating a motor boat. Additional experience may include work as an engineering technician, soil conservation technician, or construction inspector.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications..

For Merit Promotion (MP)/Status Applicants Only: Time in Grade (TIG): Current and former Federal employees must have a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level to be eligible under Merit Promotion procedures. An SF-50 must be provided that verifies eligibility as stated in the Area of Consideration section.

Your resume must have complete information: Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position.

Part-Time or Unpaid Experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.