About the Position: Serves as hydrographic survey expert for Project or Area Office operations. Plans, directs, and technically supervises the work of employees engaged in various survey activities. Serves as system operator onboard the survey vessel responsible for conducting bathymetric data collection. Serves as the field expert on hardware and software systems with respect to multi-beam, side scan sonar and single/dual frequency hydrographic survey platforms with state-of-the art components.

Duties

Serves as hydrographic surveyor for the Project Office survey operations. Plans, directs and technically supervise the work engaged in various survey activities. Serves as system operator onboard the survey vessel conducting bathymetric data collection and advise on appropriate and efficient use of various systems on board. Serves as an operator and technician on hardware and software systems with respect to multi-beam, side scan sonar and single/dual frequency hydrographic survey platforms such as Motion and Heading Sensors, Digital Velocity Profiles, and computers. Plans, organizes, coordinates, and develops methods and procedures for performing and conducting work of the survey team. Processing survey data using specialized hydrographic surveying software such HYPACK, to include editing, and reviewing for accuracy and completeness, the completed products. Performs survey vessel (boats) operations of up to 26' in length, to include the safe preparation, trailering, launching, operating, and assisting in maintenance.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a pre-employment physical examination and may be enrolled in the medical surveillance program that requires periodic physical examinations.

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 Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic 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.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes experience in planning and execution of the hydrographic survey program for multiple projects across a geographic area; planning, coordinating, executing, and assigning work to lower graded employees, to complete hydrographic surveying field data collection, and hydrographic surveying data processing using software such as HYPACK. v Verifying accuracy of calculations that are both self-performed and performed by those of lower graded employees, of dredging volumes and utilizing engineering techniques to include arithmetic, geometric, algebraic formulas when performing surveying computations; planning and leading program-wide Single/Dual and Multi-beam frequency hydrographic surveys; operating survey vessel and perform launching and loading of the boat; self-performing, and ensuring lower graded employees have performed, appropriate pre-survey calibration and equipment checks; reviewing lower-graded employees work in producing survey plots, channel tabulations, and metadata from survey soundings using specialized software; post-processing survey data utilizing specialized software such as EHYDRO and Computer Aided Design & Drafting (CADD) for the plotting of data; conducting topographic surveys; leading a team in quality control and quality assurance on collected survey data; completing preventative maintenance and repairs on survey equipment, survey vessel, and towing equipment; providing liaison support to government agencies and public interest groups. 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and EquipmentAdministration and ManagementMaintenance Planning and ManagementSurveyingTeamwork 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-10).

Contacts

• Address RE-W2SM06 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-CHICAGO DO NOT MAIL Chicago, IL 60604 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk