About the Position: As a professional land surveyor you will have responsibility for conducting survey projects which require extensive modification and adaptation of standard procedures, methods, and techniques, and development of new methods to address problems for which guidelines or precedents are not substantially applicable and focus on mapping, preparation and review of reports and surveys, QA/QC of multibeam and single beam survey data.

Duties

Serves as District Land Survey Specialist and Senior Advisor providing engineering survey expertise and guidance on the most complex, unprecedented and novel assignments. Survey in remote areas, makes personal contacts, and applies complex surveying mathematics and techniques including the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. Provide recommendations regarding suitability of existing maps, determining type, extent, and methods to be used, coordinating field mapping operations. Contact state and federal agencies, railroad and highway officials and others whose activities may be affected by survey operations due to flood control development. Consults with District personnel regarding surveys to be conducted based on engineering requirements. Review in-coming work and coordinates efforts in planning field surveys Provide day-to-day direction and leadership to subordinate surveyors and technicians concerning operations of the work unit.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Required to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• Current registration as a land surveyor in a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia obtained by written examination is required for GS-12.
• Travel is required approximately 50% of the time via air, water, or land in performance of assigned duties with extended periods of time, 1-2 weeks, away from the District Office.

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. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. Basic Requirement for Land Surveyor: **Please attach supporting documentation to your applicant package** A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in land surveying; or civil engineering with a surveying option/emphasis. The civil engineering major must have included at least 6 semester hours of surveying, 3 semester hours of land law, and 21 additional semester hours in any combination of the following: surveying, photogrammetry, geodetic surveying, geodesy, route surveying, remote sensing, cartography, survey astronomy, land information systems, computer-aided mapping, aerial photo interpretation, and survey analysis and adjustments. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major in land surveying or civil engineering, as described in paragraph A, plus appropriate experience or additional education. OR C. Registration: The basic requirements for this series may be fully satisfied by a current registration as a land surveyor in a State, territory, or the District of Columbia obtained by written examination. Such registration must have been obtained under conditions outlined in the National Council of Engineering Examiners (NCEE) Unified Model Law for Registration of Surveyors. Applicants wishing to be considered under this provision must show evidence of registration based on successful completion of the written examinations. Registrations granted prior to adoption of a registration law with qualification requirements equivalent to the NCEE Model Law by the State, territory, or District of Columbia are not acceptable under this option. To be considered equivalent to the NCEE Model law, registration laws must include the four options listed within the NCEE Unified Model Law in the section specifying "General Requirements for Registration" as a Professional Land Surveyor. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: GS-12]: One year of specialized experience preparing field surveys including geodetic, topographic, hydrographic, photogrammetric control, alignments, grades, construction layout projects; utilizes a variety of survey equipment, accomplishes office computations required for the reduction, processing, management, and storage of field survey data. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job at the GS-12 grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. ***Registration as a licensed Professional Land Surveyor is required at the GS-12 grade level. Please include a copy of your registration in your application package*** You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Oral CommunicationSurveyingTechnical Competence 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

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 RE-W2SM05 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-BUFFALO DO NOT MAIL Buffalo, NY 14207 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk