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Survey Aid/Technician

Billings, Montana, USA

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$32K/yr - $47K/yr

0+ years exp

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking Survey Aids/Technicians to assist professional land surveyors in various surveying tasks. This temporary position involves physical work in outdoor settings, requiring proficiency in the operation of surveying instruments and techniques.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Survey Technicians assist professional land surveyors in the measurement or determination of distances, elevations, areas, angles, land boundaries, and other features of the earth's 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

Qualification

Land surveying techniquesPhysical staminaTechnical competenceApplies technology to tasksInterpersonal skills

Required

U.S. Citizenship is required

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

You must be 18 years of age or older to be assigned to a hazardous position

Some locations may require that you possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position

GS-03: Six (6) months of general 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

OR successful completion of 1 years of postsecondary education that included at least one course in 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-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

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

Work requires some physical exertion such as bending and walking/hiking in terrain that is rough, rocky, mountainous and densely vegetated that may also be steep, wet and muddy

Required to lift and carry equipment necessary to perform the work of the position, this includes tools, personal protective equipment, food and water for extended periods away from a vehicle

Work while in the office is performed in adequately lighted, ventilated, cooled and heated area

Fieldwork is subject to cuts and bruises, extreme and adverse weather conditions and injuries and discomforts from pests and animals

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications