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This position is part of the BLM Alaska, Bureau of Land Management in Anchorage, Alaska. Information about locations within Alaska can be found at: https://dcra-cdo-dcced.opendata.arcgis.com/
MajorDuties
As the SURVEY TECHNICIAN, you will:
- Record surveying data, including corner evidence, survey measurement data, and original corner descriptions
- Perform mathematical computations required to traverse using conventional survey methods [i.e., total stations, thodolites, electronic distance measuring instruments,(EDMI), etc.
- Transport equipment, carry heavy loads, clear trees and brush, dig holes, and hike in rugged terrain in remote and/or isolated locations,
- Operate survey equipment such as theodolites, EDMI, electronic total stations, and Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and processors to assist in the performance of cadastral surveys; and
- Work around aircraft, all-terrain vehicles, motor vehicles, and watercraft.
Qualifications
We must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume. 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. To be creditable, this experience must have been for 1 year and equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade of the position to be filled. (If the position was seasonal, your resume must show periods worked.
To be qualified as a GS-04, you must have: Experience: At least six (6) months of general experience and six (6) months of specialized experience. General experience must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of a Surveying Technician. Specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-03 level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include work such as: work as an engineering technician, soil conservation technician, construction inspector, or work assisting professional land surveyors in the measurement or determination of distances, elevations, areas, angles, land boundaries, and/or other features of the Earth's surface, and/or assisting land surveyors in setting monuments. OR Education: Successful completion of two (2) years of study post-secondary education (above high school) which includes at least 12 semester hours of courses in any combination of the following courses: surveying, engineering, industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, forestry, geography, navigation, cartography, physical science, or mathematics. OR Combination of Experience and Education: An equivalent combination of general experience and education, as described above. To qualify for this position at the GS-05 level, you must have: Experience: At least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience examples include work such as: work as an engineering technician, soil conservation technician, construction inspector, or work assisting professional land surveyors in the measurement or determination of distances, elevations, areas, angles, land boundaries, and/or other features of the Earth's surface, and/or assisting land surveyors in setting monuments, and/or serve as a crew member and occasionally crew lead for specific projects. OR Education: Successful completion successfully completed a full four (4) year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (a) with major study in an appropriate field of surveying, engineering, construction, or industrial technology, or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following courses: surveying, engineering, industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, forestry, geography, navigation, cartography, physical science, or mathematics. OR Combination of Experience and Education: An equivalent combination of general experience and education, as described above. NOTE: If you are qualifying based partly or completely based on education, you must provide a copy of your transcripts or a list of courses from an accredited college/university that shows hours and grades.
Pay Range
$33,812.00 - $49,174.00