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    Land Surveyor - Sacramento, United States - U.S. Department of the Interior

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    Description

    Clarification from the agency

    U.S. Citizens and U.S. Nationals

    Duties

    The primary duties of this position are:

  • Serves as project leader on a variety of land surveys and mapping projects. Establishes, investigates, and reestablishes land and property boundaries and prepares plats and legal descriptions for tracts of land.
  • Coordinates and integrates separate phases of each survey project.
  • Performs surveys in the full field-to-finish mode, using electronic data collection and computer based measurement software.
  • Examines physical evidence recovered in the field and assesses its acceptability with the support of recorded historical documents for positioning boundaries or resolving disputes. Evaluates the results for all computations and display of results.
  • As part of the Safety of Dams program, oversees and/or performs structural behavior monitoring of major structures within the Region.
  • Compiles topographic and/or planimetric maps for small contour interval and large-scale maps.
  • Establishes a control network comprised of geodetic and supplemental control points to be used by other surveyors to fix the horizontal and vertical datums for production of large-scale topographic maps.
  • Requirements

    Conditions of Employment

    You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
    You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
    You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents).
    You must submit eligibility documents for veterans consideration (see Required Documents).
    You must meet any minimum education and/or experience requirements (see Qualifications).
    You must submit transcript(s) to verify education requirements (see Qualifications/Education).
    You must have the ability to possess and maintain a Professional Land Surveyor's license in good standing with the relevant State board.
    You will be required to obtain a successful pre-employment physical examination by a licensed physician certifying your ability to perform the duties of this position. A physical exam may not be required if a comparable agency approved examination was performed within the last 12 months. The cost of the exam will be reimbursed by the agency.

    Qualifications

    To be eligible for consideration, you must first meet the Basic Education Requirement for this position, having a:

    A. Degree: 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. 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 order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the education and/or specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume.

    To qualify at the GS-7 level , you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-5 level in federal service which includes experience in at least 2 of the following areas: (1) topographic surveying, (2) bathymetric surveying, (3) mapping, (4) mathematical computations, (5) assist with marking, investigation, and reestablishment of land and property boundaries, and (6) provide input for plats and legal descriptions for tracts of land. You could otherwise qualify on the basis of Education having 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement. You may combine specialized experience and education to meet the minimum qualifications.

    To qualify at the GS-9 level , you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-7 level in federal service which includes experience land surveying in support of activities concerned with land and property boundaries, preparing plat and legal descriptions for tracts of land, topographic mapping, bathymetric surveys, performing structural monitoring, and utilizing a variety of surveying equipment and related computer software to prepare field notes and describe performed findings. These examples are not all-inclusive. You could otherwise qualify on the basis of Education having 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree. You may combine specialized experience and education to meet the minimum qualifications.

    To qualify at the GS-11 level , you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-9 level in federal service which includes experience land surveying concerned with establishing, investigating, and reestablishing land and property boundaries, preparing plats and legal descriptions for tracts of land; experience as a project leader on various land and mapping operations, performing geodetic surveys and topographic field mapping for various types of terrain and land forms, and coordinating separate phases of survey projects These examples are not all-inclusive. You could otherwise qualify on the basis of Education having 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. You may combine specialized experience and education to meet the minimum qualifications.

    The superior academic achievement provision is to be used to determine eligibility for applicable GS-07 level positions of persons who have completed (or expect to complete within 9 months) all the requirements for bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a qualifying grade point average (GPA), class standing, or honors society. For more information, visit .

    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.

    You must meet all requirements, including any selective placement factors if applicable, by 06/25/2024.

    Education

    This vacancy announcement allows substituting education for experience at the GS-7, GS-9, & GS-11 grade level. You must submit a copy of college transcript(s) (unofficial copy is acceptable) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not-qualified for the position.

    You will be required to provide official college transcripts to verify educational qualifications, if selected. An official transcript must be sent directly from the University's Registrar's office and must be provided from the institution awarding the degree. Academic transcripts certified by notary publics are NOT official. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to reporting to work as a condition of employment. Failure to submit official transcripts may be grounds for dismissal or rescission of the job offer.

    Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience, if applicable. For additional info, refer to the and .

    Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For additional info, refer to the .


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