Survey Tecnician

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Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Anchorage AK. Information about Alaska can be found at https://alaska.gov/communit.html.

We expect to fill a few vacancies at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

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 - You must possess six (6) months of general experience and six (6) months of specialized experience.

General experience must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of a Surveying Technician.

Specialized experience is technical work which provided the knowledge and skills needed for cadastral surveying equivalent to at least the GS-03 level in the Federal service.

Examples of specialized experience include work such as: work as an engineering technician, soil conservation technician, construction inspector, or work assisting professional land surveyors in the measurement or determination of distances, elevations, areas, angles, land boundaries, and/or other features of the Earth's surface, and/or assisting land surveyors in setting monuments.

-OR- Education: Have successfully completed two (2) years of study postsecondary education (above high school) which includes at least 12 semester hours of courses in any combination of the following courses: surveying, engineering, industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, forestry, geography, navigation, cartography, physical science, or mathematics.

- OR- Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate undergraduate education.

GS-05- Have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is technical work which provided the knowledge and skills needed for cadastral surveying.

Examples include work such as: work as an engineering technician, soil conservation technician, construction inspector, or work assisting professional land surveyors in the measurement or determination of distances, elevations, areas, angles, land boundaries, and/or other features of the Earth's surface, and/or assisting land surveyors in setting monuments, and/or serve as a crew member and occasionally crew lead for specific projects.

-OR- Education: Have successfully completed a full four (4) year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (a) with major study in an appropriate field of surveying, engineering, construction, or industrial technology, or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following courses: surveying, engineering, industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, forestry, geography, navigation, cartography, physical science, or mathematics.

- OR- Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate undergraduate education.

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 is logistically and physically challenging.

It involves bending and walking in terrain that is rough, rocky, mountainous, and densely vegetated while carrying equipment up to 50 lbs.

It involves long hours, averaging 10 hours per day for 6 days a week.

Work Environment: While in the field will be subject to cuts and bruises, extreme and adverse weather conditions, and injuries and discomforts from pests or dangerous animals.

May work in rain, snow, and rain while working in bear habitat. Major Duties:

• Record survey data, to include corner evidence, survey measurement data, and original corner descriptions.
• Operate survey equipment in order to perform cadastral surveys.
• Serve as an instrument person on a variety of surveys.
• Prepare or review the preparation of field notes, random lined diagrams, and computations to determine whether closures are within prescribed lines of accuracy.
• Assist in corner calculations and monumentation and recording of corner positions.