This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as the senior technician involved with the real time acquisition of engineering, scientific, environmental, topographic, geodetic, and hydrographic survey data associated with planning, design, construction, and maintenance of projects.

Duties

Plan, distribute and balance the workload among team members, assuring timely accomplishment of the assigned workload, monitoring status and progress of work, and making day-to-day adjustments of assignments as necessary. Lead survey crew performing hydrographic and topographic surveys for mapping and field sites studies. Plan, schedule and direct the various phases of the survey such as establishment of control and tide gages, preparation of survey systems, and collection and analysis of data. Support geospatial data and photogrammetric mapping data collection utilizing appropriate methods and equipment such as various Global Positioning Surveys (GPS) devices, small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS), and small Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV).

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent may be required to travel (TDY) up to 30% or less each year.
• Medical/Drug/Physical test is required on a regular basis for this position.
• Appointment to this position may be subject to a one-year probationary period.
• Possess or obtain and maintain a valid USACE Boat Operators license or U.S. Coast Guard License within six months of appointment.
• Possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience 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. Specialized Experience for GS-07: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Working as part of a survey team; AND 2) Using survey equipment such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Real Time Kinematic Systems (RTK), and/or other survey equipment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Surveying Engineering or Surveying Technology. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience for GS-08: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Working as part of a survey team; AND 2) Using survey equipment such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Real Time Kinematic Systems (RTK), and/or other survey equipment; AND 3) Familiarity/experience using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and/or other specialized systems such as Terrestrial Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), etc. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Surveying Engineering or Surveying Technology. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience for GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Making decisions while leading a survey team; AND 2) Using survey equipment such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Real Time Kinematic Systems (RTK), and/or other survey equipment; AND 3) Using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and/or other specialized systems such as Terrestrial Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), etc.; AND 4) Reviewing survey field data for accuracy. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Qualification requirement: Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address GY-APF-W2R902 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, NEW ORLEANS DO NOT MAIL New Orleans, LA 70160 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk