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Job opening: Survey Technician

Salary: $21 per hour
City: Bozeman
Published at: Jan 25 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located within a National Forest. The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of technical land survey duties related to locating, marking, and maintaining boundaries and corners for land management and engineering activities on National Forest System lands.

Duties

Independently measures uncomplicated surveys and resolves technical problems. Conducts measurements from known points and between benchmarks of known elevation. Determines angles, distances, and differences in elevation between stations. Operates and maintains instruments and equipment, e.g., transits, theodolites, levels, distance measuring and positioning equipment, and other instruments on land surveys. Recognizes and reports errors, inconsistencies, and other deficiencies in technical data. Assists in performing basic surveys, such as location, right-of-way, and property surveys for a segment or portion of a project. Utilizes a variety of surveying related equipment and GPS equipment to perform surveys and prepare associated documents and reports. Compiles topographic maps, survey plats, and related information using appropriate equipment and techniques to obtain and depict all details and information pertinent to the intended purpose.

Requirements

  • You must be a US Citizen or US National.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
  • Direct Deposit Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing.
  • Must be 18 years of age.
  • Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-Verify.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. GS-06: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-05 grade level. Examples of specialized experience include: Technical work which provides knowledge of the methods, techniques, principles, and terminology of surveying to complete assignments. It must have required the use of the pertinent instruments and techniques of surveying. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include, but are not limited to, work as an engineering technician, soil conservation technician, or construction inspector. GS-06: There is no substitution of education for this position. 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. To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Contacts

  • Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
  • Name: HRM Contact Center
  • Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
  • Email: [email protected]

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