Job Summary

(2) positions are being filled in the Southwestern Region. To be considered for any or all of the available locations, please verify that the appropriate duty location is selected. Serves as a Professional Land Surveyor and is responsible for execution of land surveying work and is primary point of contact for land surveying projects for the unit's land line location and land adjustment programs. For additional information please contact Sarae Leuckel at 505-842-3835 or sarae.leuckel@usda.gov.

Major Duties

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Basic Requirement for the 1373 series: 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 Combination of education and experience - - courses equivalent to a major in land surveying or civil engineering as described above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. OR 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 addition to the basic requirements, the following additional education and/or experience are qualifying. Transcripts must be provided for qualification based on education. Your application or resume must clearly show that you possess the specialized experience requirements. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. GS-9: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level in the federal service; OR a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related; OR an appropriate combination of specialized experience and education (only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours may be used to qualify applicants for this grade level). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Examples of specialized experience include one or more of the following: Plan and conduct cadastral surveying projects of a complex nature, usually involving conflicting title data or fragmentary corner evidence; assemble survey project data and perform the necessary mathematical computations involved in traverse closure, azimuth determination, state plan coordinate transformation, section subdivision, route alignment and location; prepare preliminary and final survey plats, drawings and reports, legal records, and title descriptions for review and approval by a registered land surveyor. GS-11: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service; OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (coursework directly related to position being filled); OR an appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.). Examples of specialized experience include one or more of the following: Plan complex projects including geodetic surveys, right-of-way, easement, and engineering surveys; provide technical guidance and training to survey crews performing cadastral, geodetic, right-of-way, and engineering surveys; research and evaluate records for areas targeted for complex survey projects; recommend procedures, survey methods, evidence evaluation, and legal interpretation for title disputes; prepare preliminary and final survey plats, drawings, reports, legal records, and title descriptions. GS-12: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include one or more of the following: Apply land surveying disciplines (e.g. gathered information through observations, measurements in the field, or research of legal instruments, and data analysis in support of establishing property boundaries); utilize Federal and State laws and regulations relative to land conveyances, land surveying and case law; employ Federal and State land survey procedures to re-establish cadastral surveys and land boundaries based on documents of record and historical evidence, as well as certified survey boundary surveys; operate electronic survey systems (e.g. GPS Surveying Systems, and Land Information Systems). 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Pay Range

$51,440.00 - $74,596.00

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