About the Position: Serves as a Survey Technician conducting various types of field surveys utilizing multiple equipment platforms, processing collected data, and presenting data in the required formats for delivery to end users.
Provide field surveys, troubleshoot systems/equipment and a variety of complex problems, interfacing with internal and external stakeholders.
Combination of Education and Experience: I have the specialized exp. as described in A, but less than one year; and I have some graduate level edu. as described in B, but less than the required one and a half years. I have computed the % of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying exp. by 12.Then, divide your semester hours of graduate edu.
beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. The total % must equal at least 100% to qualify.). Transcripts must be attached. GS-9 Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized exp.
equivalent to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service which includes five of the following and Certified Survey Tech Level 2: 1)Work on a survey team; 2)Utilize survey equipment such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Real Time Kinematic Systems (RTK) and/or other survey equipment; 3)Utilize Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and/or other specialized systems such as Terrestrial Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), etc.; 4)Certified Survey Tech Level 1; 5) Conducting various types of field surveys utilizing multiple equipment platforms; 6)Apply knowledge of mapping and/or survey techniques; and 7)reviewing contractor submittals and/or survey data.
This definition of specialized exp. is typical of work performed at the lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). OR Education: I have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or full years of progressively higher-level graduate edu. leading to such a degree; only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. Transcripts must be attached. OR Combination of Education and Experience: I have the specialized exp.
as described in A, but less than one year; and I have more than one year but less than the required edu. in B. I have computed the % of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying exp. by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate by 18. Add the two percentages. The total % must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Transcripts must be attached.
GS-10 Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized exp.
equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes meeting six of the following and Certified Survey Tech Level 2: 1)Work on a survey team; 2)Utilize survey equipment such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Real Time Kinematic Systems (RTK) and/or other survey equipment; 3)Utilize Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and/or other specialized systems such as Terrestrial Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), etc.; 4)Certified Survey Tech Level 1; 5)Conducting various types of field surveys utilizing multiple equipment platforms; 6)Apply knowledge of mapping and/or survey techniques; and 7)reviewing contractor submittals and/or survey data.
This definition of specialized exp. is typical of work performed at the lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: I have one year of education above a master's degree leading towards a Ph.D. or equivalent leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. Transcripts must be attached. OR Combination of Education and Experience: I have the specialized exp.
as described in A, but less than one year; and I have more than one year but less than the required edu. in B. I have computed the % of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying exp. by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate by 18. Add the two percentages. The total % must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Transcripts must be attached.
GS-11 Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized exp.
equivalent to the GS-10 grade level in the Federal service which includes meeting all of the following and Certified Survey Tech Level 3: 1)Work on a survey team; 2)Utilize survey equipment such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Real Time Kinematic Systems (RTK) and/or other survey equipment; 3) Utilize Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and/or other specialized systems such as Terrestrial Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), etc.; 4) Certified Survey Tech Level 1; 5)Conducting various types of field surveys utilizing multiple equipment platforms; 6)Apply knowledge of mapping and/or survey techniques; and 7)reviewing contractor submittals and/or survey data.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). OR Education: I have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate edu. leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, related to position. Transcripts must be attached.
OR Combination of Education and experience: I have a combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed % of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the % of the requirements, divide your total months of exp. by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
Transcripts must be attached. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a(GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent GS.
This position is with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army.
The posted pay range is $40736 – $97087/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-29.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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