Land Surveyor

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements – please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. In addition to the Basic Education requirements, to qualify at the GS-12 level you must meet the following: Specialized Experience: Applicants must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level equivalent in difficulty and complexity to perform the duties of a Land Surveyor. Qualifying specialized experience includes: Conducting or overseeing complex dependent resurveys performing necessary boundary corner evidence evaluation and/or calculations in determining the location of any lost or obliterated corners; providing technical assistance with or preparing draft plats and field notes of surveys to federal standards using word processing and Computer Automated Drafting (CAD) software; writing survey reports describing unique problems encountered and making recommendations for solutions; preparing legal land descriptions for tracts of land; and researching and interpreting survey records and land records. Please note there are no educational substitutions at this grade level. 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. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level. Physical Demands: The work is performed both in field and office settings. The office work is sedentary. The employee may walk, stand, bend and carry light items. The field work is very physically demanding. Field crews work 10 hour days and are required to walk and climb while carrying heavy objects such as survey instruments, tripods, chain saws, digging equipment etc. The incumbent is required to operate dangerous cutting tools and perform strenuous activities such as digging holes and carrying rocks. These field situations require continuous attention to ensure personal safety as well as the safety of the crew. Work Environment: Office work is performed in well lighted, air conditioned or heated rooms. Field work is usually in areas where the terrain varies from nearly level land to mountainous terrain and extreme temperature variables. These locations are often remote with limited vehicular access and wilderness settings. The incumbent must adhere to all safety rules and regulations as prescribed in manuals/supplements or by the designated Safety Officer and take all precautionary steps to ensure the safety and well being of his or her survey crew.
Explore a new career with the BLM – where our people are our most precious resource. At managements discretion this position may be physically located in any BLM State, District, or Field Office within the State of Utah. Negotiable after selection. We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.