Land Surveyor

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • San Juan, PR

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About The Position

This position is responsible for acquiring, modeling, analyzing, and managing spatially referenced data gathered from terrestrial, marine, airborne, and satellite-based sensors. The data supports planning, design, and construction of civil works projects in the District Area of Responsibility. The role is part of a Direct Hire Authority solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to competitive-service positions.

Requirements

• Meet the basic requirements through one of the following: a bachelor's degree or higher in land surveying, or civil engineering with a surveying option or emphasis and the specified coursework; an equivalent combination of education and experience; or qualifying current land-surveyor registration obtained by written examination.
• Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, including conducting boundary, geodetic, or topographic surveys using GPS, GIS, and other geospatial data collection technologies.
• Have experience processing, analyzing, and modeling survey data using CAD or GIS software to produce plats, maps, and legal descriptions of land tracts.
• Have experience assisting with research of public land records and reviewing surveying work completed by contractors or team members for technical accuracy.
• Provide transcripts if qualifying based on education.
• If using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, provide an evaluation from a qualifying private organization or evidence of full credit for the courses at a U.S.-accredited college or university.
• Be a U.S. citizen and provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Meet any suitability or fitness determination required following a background investigation.
• Complete a one-year probationary period unless previously meeting the stated requirements.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Enroll in Direct Deposit of Pay.

Responsibilities

• Review and perform quality assurance on data acquired by in-house or contracted personnel, including planning, design, construction, and CAD documents for the accuracy of geodetic, tidal, and quantity data.
• Resolve geomatics and measurement- and payment-related construction disputes and claims.
• Research mapping and products and provide scientific, analytical, and technical expertise to district elements for cartographic products, CAD, GIS, surface and subsurface modeling, and computational support.
• Administer geomatics-related architect-engineer task orders.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package, with benefits available to employees and their families.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized, subject to applicable regulations and agency determination.
• Recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time