U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Job Summary:
You will be a Land Surveyor in the Survey and Maps Branch, Division of Realty with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Midwest Region. Two or more positions may be filled from this vacancy announcement. The number of selections made will be determined by the needs of the selecting official. There are 3 possible duty locations: Fergus Falls, MN; Bloomington, MN; and LaCrosse, WI. The final determination of the duty stations will be made by the selecting official at the time of selection.
Duties:
Following are the major, though not all inclusive, duties of this position:
- Contracts for surveys from private firms or individuals. Prepares contract specifications, performance standards, and changes; prepares work statements, cost estimates; and prepares justification statements for contractual procedures.
- Serves as contracting officer’s representative and reviews contract work for technical compliance.
- Instructs Realty staff relative to questions of interpretation of deeds, plats, county records, and claims of landowners, and unusual conditions.
- Gathers information concerning former surveys, including searching state and county property records, interpreting applicable laws and regulations, and interviewing interested and sometimes adverse landowners.
- Records detailed and accurate field notes as permanent record of each survey; finalizes into a tract map and “Report of Survey”. Makes complete and detailed drawings of survey area.
- Uses electronic programmable calculators, data collector, and computers to collect, process, and analyze field survey data.
- Develops budget and cost estimates which are supportive of surveys required.
- Services as an expert witness at judicial proceedings in condemnation cases, adverse claims and boundary line disputes.
- Investigates claims involving questions as to boundary location in relation to titles, records of the Bureau of Land Management, and other governmental agencies to obtain status of lands to be reserved out of the public domain.
BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
A. Completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor’s or higher degree in land surveying; or civil engineering with a surveying option/emphasis. Civil engineering major courses include 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.
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B. Combination of education from an accredited college or university and experience – – Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A. above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
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C. Current registration as a Professional Land Surveyor, in a State, territory or, the District of Columbia obtained by written examination. Registration must have 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 Education requirements you must meet one of the following:
a. At least one year of professional Land Surveying experience that is comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-5 level work in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position and has equipped the applicant with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities needed in order to successfully perform the duties of a Land Surveyor. Examples of professional specialized experience may have included: Assisting in researching and compiling control data, existing map data and field notes, and other pertinent data to present to various parties; assisting in coordinating and conducting field reconnaissance surveys to recover and establish basic horizontal and vertical control nets of large or small scope; assisting in the development of technical scopes of work and independent cost estimates; assisting in the collection of all available evidence concerning properties to be surveyed and performs duties in connection with boundary delineation; or assist in providing technical interface between field surveying, mapping, and current or planned new technologies.
b. At least one full academic year of graduate education in an appropriate field. One year is defined as 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours.
c. A combination of education and experience as described in (a) and (b) above, which when combined, equals 100% of the qualification requirements described above.
You must submit a copy of your college transcripts to support your education claims if you are qualifying for the position based on education. Unless otherwise stated, unofficial transcripts are acceptable. If selected, you will be required to produce official transcripts.
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, October 09, 2015 to receive consideration.
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