Apply on Employer Site

USAJOBS · 3 hours ago

Survey Tecnician

Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

Entry Level

$41K/yr - $60K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Survey Technician to join the Bureau of Land Management in Anchorage, AK. The role involves recording and operating survey data, performing cadastral surveys, and assisting in fieldwork that may involve extensive travel to remote areas of Alaska.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Cadastral surveyingSurvey equipment operationMathematicsEngineering technologyField notes preparationCorner calculationsTeam collaboration

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

This position requires regular and recurring overtime and shift work

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

An applicant appointed to this position must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position

Lodging may be paid while residing in Anchorage

You may be required to carry bear repellent spray in the performance of your duties

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

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

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

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

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)

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

If using education to qualify, you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating