Engineering Technician - Santa Cruz, United States - US Geological Survey

US Geological Survey

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Santa Cruz, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

As an Engineering Technician within the Western Ecological Research Center, some of your specific duties will include:

Conduct periodic remote fieldwork to install and maintain wildlife monitoring stations.
Work with research biologists to enable accurate data collection using remote data collection stations in potentially hazardous environments including marine habitats, remote islands, steep mountains, and offshore oil platforms.
Plan work and coordinates directly with other scientists to resolve technical problems.
Collect and summarize digital telemetry data and metadata to evaluate remote telemetry data and sensor station operational status.
Deploy datacollection systems often in remote areas and manipulates and analyzes data from these systems.
Perform work to custom design, assemble, operate and evaluate technicallysophisticated remotelydeployed, solarpowered wildlife sensing stations.
Complete field construction and installation of remote RF telemetry stations that can be used to automatically monitor marine birds, bats and other wildlife.
Operate a government owned or leased vehicle as an incidental driver.

Physical Demands

The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion, such as: frequent climbing of tall ladders, staging, or scaffolding in dry-dock and vessel areas; working in areas where footing can be treacherous (e.g., on rocky banks of bodies of fast-water, slippery docks, or steep hillsides); lifting heavy objects weighing 50 pounds (i.e., 23 kilograms) or more; and frequent crouching or crawling in restricted areas.

This position requires work in difficult terrain, including hikes of up to 10 miles per day with a 30-40 pound backpack, in extreme weather conditions, sometimes for long periods.

Work Environment

The work environment involves high risks of exposure to potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental stress requiring a range of safety and other precautions where conditions cannot be controlled (e.g., working at great heights under extreme outdoor weather conditions).

There is currently only one vacancy to be filled; however, this announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies if they become available.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Key Requirements:

Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
Selectee must provide a valid state driver's license & safe driving record.
More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information.

Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position?

Qualifications:

Applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS06 level:
**One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the Federal service that is in or related to the duties of the position to be filled and that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Examples of occupations that may have provided qualifying specialized experience include:
draftsperson, surveying technician, construction estimator, physical science technician, or mathematical technician.

Experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of engineering principles, techniques, methods, and precedents.

Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental, test, or design responsibilities such as: 1) Planner and estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes; 2) Instrument maker or model maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated.

Examples of GS05 level assignments may include: basic design and Interpretation of plans and specifications that follow industry standards, best practices, and engineering principles; understanding of material properties; familiarity of engineering principles including civil, electrical, mechanical in collaboration with senior staff. Prepare drawings from layouts or sketches in collaboration with senior employees. Perform basic computations to support design of basic structures. Possess basic skills related to fabrication and/or installation of custom mounting hardware, brackets, sensors, foundations, and equipment enclosures. Provide initial evaluation of construction area to identify potential hazards and assess needs for materials and equipment.

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OR applicants may substitute successful completion of 1 year of appropriate graduate level education (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours or the equivalent) in hydrology or other field of study directly related to the work of this position for the required 1 year of specialized experience if it provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of this position.
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OR applicants may substitute a combination of appropriate specialized experience (as described above) and appropriate graduate level educat