Land Surveyor

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirements for Land Surveyor:A. Degree: bachelor’s degree (or higher degree) in 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. Registration: 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 meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: GS-11 -Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Planning, coordinating, performing, and reviewing hydrographic surveys, including the management of survey equipment and systems to ensure the proper calibration, operation, maintenance and repair. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: 3 years of progressively higher, level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. GS-12 -Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Independently responsible for work of considerable difficulty including planning and coordination of all phases of field surveys and record research. Serves as Party Chief on land surveys involving complex problems such as distorted or fraudulent surveys, high property value, unrecoverable monuments, probable litigation, conflicting land records, or application of new or experimental survey equipment and techniques. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Selective Placement Factor (GS-12): This position requires a current, active, valid Professional Registration license as a Surveyor in a state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States. (You must attach a copy of your Professional Registration license as a Surveyor) This is an open continuous announcement. Applicant lists will be pulled every two weeks from the opening date of this announcement for review.
About the Position: Utilizing a professional knowledge of Geomatic theories and application while assigned to the AE Management Section, Engineering Branch, Engineering, Construction Planning Division, incumbent addresses complex assignments of considerable breadth related to Geomatic engineering investigations with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment.