Land Surveyor

This position is a Land Surveyor GS-1373-7/9/11 at the Bureau of Land Management in Billings, MT.

Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Plans and conducts survey and resurvey for complex issues for projects.
• Directs field survey crew activities, coordinates and integrates separate phases of each survey project and exercises knowledge and judgment in adapting and applying field survey methods.
• Checks work performed by the crew(s) to assure priorities, methods, and expected quality have been met.
• Uses various techniques for applying Land Surveyor principles, applying field survey methods, techniques and procedures in the day-to-day operations.
• Creates survey field returns and prepares draft field notes and plats describing in detail the surveys performed using word processing and Computer Automated Drafting (CAD) software.
• Prepares or provides information for preparing all necessary administrative documents such as time and attendance, vehicle maintenance and operational reports, accident reports, and weekly progress reports.
• Develops complete written reports describing unique problems encountered, with recommendations, for technical examination.

Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Qualifications

This position has a positive education requirement in the Land Surveying (1373) series. Applicants must meet the Individual Occupational Requirement through a degree in surveying, or a combination of education and experience with courses equivalent to a major in surveying, or in a related field such as civil engineering or forestry that included at least 30 semester hours in surveying, photogrammetry, or cartography.

Salary: $50,460 - $97,087 per year. This position is also open to status candidates under a separate merit promotion announcement; you must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.