Survey Technician

Summary The position is located within the Project Support Section in the Technical Services Branch of the Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in Sevierville, Tennessee. The incumbent serves as an instrument operator on a survey crew. Note: RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE MAY BE OFFERED TO SELECTEE OF THIS POSITION. Learn more about this agency Help Overview Accepting applications Open & closing dates 03/19/2024 to 04/08/2024 Salary $49,025 - $77,955 per year Pay scale & grade GS 07 - 09 Help Location 1 vacancy in the following location: Sevierville, TN Remote job No Telework eligible Yes-Telework for this position is typically only allowed in emergency situations and this is not approved as a remote work position. Travel Required 76% or greater - Frequent travel to work sites is required. The majority of the work is performed conducting field surveys outside and in diverse locations. Proximity to high-volume traffic areas requires the employee to stay alert continually and to take special safety precautions. Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-Relocation expenses are authorized for this position. Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time - Full Time Service Competitive Promotion potential 09 Job family (Series) 0817 Survey Technical Supervisory status No Security clearance Other Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Trust determination process Suitability/Fitness Announcement number FHWA.EFL- Control number Help This job is open to Individuals with disabilities Federal employees - Competitive service Current or former competitive service federal employees. Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee. Military spouses Family of overseas employees Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas. Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Special authorities Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations. Veterans Clarification from the agency Open to current and former Federal employees with competitive status, VEOA Applicants, AND All U.S. Citizens. This is not a Bargaining unit position. Videos Help Duties As a Survey Technician, you will: Participate in conducting the activities of a survey party engaged in topographic surveys, bridge site surveys, aerial control surveys, centerline staking, right-of-way (ROW) surveys, and establishing references for highway construction. Serve as a rod and instrument operator on a survey crew. Assist the Party Chief in the planning, coordinating and conducting a variety of surveying tasks. Serve as a Party Chief in the absence of the Survey Crew Chief. Perform surveys using electronic distance measuring devices. Operate state-of-the-art survey instruments to conduct topographic, bridge site, aerial control, cadastral and right-of-way surveys. Assist the Party Chief in downloading/uploading and processing of survey data between the electronic data collector and laptop/desktop computers for all types of surveys. Assist in processing raw data to a finished drawing (preliminary) through the survey and mapping software programs. Report to Party Chief any measurement errors discovered during the survey work and recommends feasible solutions. The ideal candidate for this position is an instrument person with experience in assisting a crew chief in directing and planning field survey crew for data acquisition, including some experience in conducting preliminary, location, bathymetric, and boundary surveys. The individual should have experience in using some of the complex surveying equipment (Level, Total Station, Lidar, Hydro Sonar, and GPS), the operation of laptop computers, survey and mapping software (Trimble Business Center, Bentley OpenRoads Designer) and exposures in developing plat maps, boundary descriptions, and deeds for real property. The candidate also possesses good communication skills to work with internal and external customers in order to collect land record data, obtain right of entry permission, and provide valuable field information. Help Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify. Applicable documents are required for the Mandatory Education requirements. Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: You will be required to complete a background/security investigation and meet preliminary requirements prior to onboarding. TIME-IN-GRADE: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. PCS/RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT: Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Relocation, and Recruitment Incentive authorization varies by position/selection. PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Current Federal employees and non-competitive selectees may need to complete a probationary period (unless already completed). DEU REQUIREMENTS: Applicants selected under delegated examining procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed). GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only. PHYSICAL AND WORK CONDITIONS: The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion and much time is spent walking, climbing, and performing work sequences in terrain that may be extremely rugged, where footing can be treacherous and difficult to navigate. Work activities include lifting and carrying heavy loads (up to 50-60 pounds). In addition, you will be exposed to fluctuating weather conditions. DRIVER'S LICENSE: You may be required to have a valid state driver's license, a safe driving record, and be fully qualified to operate a government-owned vehicle in order to drive automobile or other vehicle type to remote project site. TRAVEL: The position involves a significant amount of travel away from your duty station for extended periods of time. Travel may often be to diverse locations. You must be willing to travel for extended periods of time, often to remote locations. PLEASE NOTE: TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY: Telework for this position is typically only allowed in emergency situations. RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE: If a recruitment incentive is offered, selectee will be required to sign a service agreement. Qualifications Individual Occupational Requirements for series 0817 (for positions at GS-4 or equivalent and above): Specialized experience is technical work which provided the knowledge and skills needed for work in the type of surveying involved. It must have required the use of the pertinent instruments and techniques of surveying. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include, but are not limited to, work as an engineering technician, soil conservation technician, or construction inspector. To determine which grade(s) you are eligible for, review the following grade specific details. You will be asked questions as part of your application but make sure to verify how you meet this experience in your resume, and/or upload the applicable education documents, or you may be deemed ineligible. For the GS-07: On Experience, you must have at least one year of specialized experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level, which included: Experience assisting others in performing land surveys. Or on Education, you must have at least one (1) year of graduate-level education (above a Bachelor's) leading to a master's degree or equivalent with major study in an appropriate field of engineering, construction, or industrial technology. You can also have a combination of the graduate education (above a Bachelor's) and specialized experience listed above. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application. For the GS-08: To qualify on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level, which included: Experience assisting others in applying standardized practices to perform land surveys, collect data, and develop maps. Or on Education, at least one and a half (1.5) years of graduate level education leading to a master's degree or equivalent with the major study in an appropriate field of surveying, engineering, construction, or industrial technology. You can also have a combination of some graduate (above a Bachelor's) classes, leading to a master's degree or equivalent with major study in an appropriate field of surveying, engineering, construction, or industrial technology, and have some specialized experience as described in the vacancy announcement that combined qualify you for this position. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application. For the GS-09: On Experience, you must have at least one year of specialized experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level, which included: Experience creating mapping from field survey data; AND Experience in assisting in the creation of survey data from Plans and Specifications. Or on Education, you must have at least two (2) full years of graduate education (above a Bachelor's) or a master's degree or equivalent with major study in an appropriate field of engineering, construction, or industrial technology. You can also have a combination of the graduate education (above a Bachelor's) and specialized experience listed above. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application . click apply for full job details