About the Position: Serves as Senior Technical Specialist, to plan, conduct, organize and coordinate application of geospatial data acquisition to include topographic, hydrographic, geodetic, Light and Detection Ranging (LiDAR), Unmanned Aerials System (UAS), and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). . This position is located at: US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, BUFFALO, TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION, OPERATIONS BRANCH NY/PA OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OFFICE, SURVEY TEAM, BUFFALO, NY 14207.

Duties

Serves as a Senior Technical Specialist, planning, organizing, and coordinating application of geospatial data. Serves as a consultant, advisor, and subject matter expert in Surveying, GIS, and UAS, to scientists and engineers from other agencies in hydrographic survey, geodesy, or matters pertaining to LiDAR applications within the district. Devises new ways of accomplishing objectives and adapting existing equipment or current techniques and in developing new technological advances in the geospatial and geodesy tradecrafts. Prepares scopes of work, develops government cost estimates, negotiates final contract cost with Contracting Division personnel and potential contractor, and reviews contractor work products. Applies professional judgment, complicated technical skills, and scientific knowledge to perform analysis using, AutoCAD Civil, Hypack, Trimble Business Center, POSPAC, Context Capture and other surveying related software. Performs quality control and assurance during in-house field work and helps resolve measurement and payment issues during construction. Manages district?s UAV program.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Current registration as a land surveyor in a State, territory, or the District of Columbia obtained by written examination is required at entry.
• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate required upon entry.
• Completion of Small Unmanned Aircraft Qualification Course (SQC) upon entry.
• Completion of Basic UAS Qualification (BUQ I/II) course upon entry.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. GS-12: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: review of planning, design, and construction documents for accuracy of geodetic, tidal, and quantity data; resolving geomatics and/or measurement and payment related construction disputes and claims; coordinating with personnel of various Federal agencies on matters relating to hydrographic survey and geodesy; applying professional judgment, complicated technical skills, and scientific knowledge to perform analysis using, CAD, GIS, and other survey related data; and utilizing numerous complex and sophisticated software programs for data processing, analysis, modeling, and presentation. Managing district UAV program and training lower graded employees in the proper application of UAV technology. . This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower or second grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Civil EngineeringDecision MakingInformation ManagementInterpersonal Skills Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

Basic Requirements:

1. Degree: geodesy; or 30 semester hours in any combination of geodesy, mathematics, physics, astronomy, engineering science, surveying, geodetic surveying, photogrammetry, or geophysics. The course work must have included differential and integral calculus.

   or

2. Combination of education and experience -- course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
   Geodesy Series 1372 (opm.gov)
   
   Transcripts must be provided at the time of application.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address GJ-APF-W2SM05 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, BUFFALO DO NOT MAIL Louisville, KY 40201 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk