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This position is located in the Geomatics (TERG) organization within Real Property Services (TER), Engineering & Technical Services (TE), Transmission Services (T).
A successful candidate will serve as a Field Land Surveyor within the Geomatics to provide surveying and mapping services for various BPA missions and programs. The incumbent will manage and perform surveying work for multiple projects throughout BPA's 7-state service territory.
This job is open to
Duties
As a Land Surveyor You Will:
NOTE: 1 position will be selected for the Land Surveyor - Mapping group and 2 positions for the Field - Surveying group of the Geomatics (TERG) organization. If you are selected for the Mapping group occasional travel may be required for this position. If you are selected for the Field - Surveying group you will be required to travel on a commercial or BPA aircraft, government or private vehicle, or in approved watercraft. Travel may be for the day, overnight, or extended overnight. Up to 75% travel is required for this position.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
Degree: 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-
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-
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 the meeting the basic requirement, a qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience.
Specialized Experience Requirements: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level [GS-11] in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: using advanced knowledge to carry out the planning, direction and performance of land surveying, mapping technologies and methodologies to provide seamless production of field to finish mapping products, including geographic information systems for implementation.
There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-12 level.
"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
This vacancy has a positive education requirement. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Department of Education Accreditation Search to verify school accreditation.
Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.DO NOT email or mail in any of your application documents. Documents will not be accepted outside of the online application system. In order to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of your college transcripts.
Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of "Ineligible".
Additional information
About the Position - Vancouver
This position is located in Vancouver, WA, a splendid place to live because of its picturesque downtown area full of trendy shops, delicious restaurants, and exclusive breweries. There are several breathtaking nature parks, miles of bike trails, and amazing panoramic mountain views! Vancouver is the perfect place for anyone who loves to be outdoors and really enjoys nature!
EEO Policy: http://www.usajobs.gov/eeo
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Telework: www.telework.gov
Selective Service Registration: http://www.sss.gov/
Hiring incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate based on budget availability and in accordance with federal regulations.
BPA strives to ensure a safe, positive, inclusive work environment, supported by Leadership Behaviors. For more information on Leadership Behaviors visit: www.bpa.gov/goto/LeadershipBehaviors
We also understand the importance of work/life balance and offer a variety of programs and policies designed to create more flexible, responsive work environments supportive of commitments to community, home and family members. BPA also supports employees' overall wellness through its Be Well program, which helps employees adopt healthier lifestyles and feel better about their work/life balance. The program supports five key areas of life: career, community, financial, physical and social.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The Department of Energy uses an application tracking system to evaluate the responses you provide in the applicant assessment questionnaire to place you into an initial quality category via OPM's Category Rating procedures. These categories are "Best Qualified", "Well Qualified", and "Qualified. Then, the HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will conduct a quality review of your application and supporting documentation to ensure you have been placed into the appropriate quality category.
Your application is rated based on the extent and quality of your experience, education (when applicable), and training as described in your resume and applicant assessment. Your credentials are measured against the established duties of the position at the grade level(s) being advertised.
If you are eligible for career transition assistance plans such as ICTAP or CTAP, you must meet the definition of "well qualified" which is defined as scoring in the Well Qualified category (or higher).
If you are a Veteran Preference eligible candidate, you will be listed at the top of whichever quality category your rating places you in. CP/CPS veterans are placed at the top of the highest category for all positions except professional and scientific positions at GS-9 and higher.
If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your responses to the self-assessment questions (True/False, Yes/ No, Multiple Choice questions) will be evaluated and you will be placed into one of three pre-defined quality categories under Category Rating procedures. These...
This position is located in the Geomatics (TERG) organization within Real Property Services (TER), Engineering & Technical Services (TE), Transmission Services (T).
A successful candidate will serve as a Field Land Surveyor within the Geomatics to provide surveying and mapping services for various BPA missions and programs. The incumbent will manage and perform surveying work for multiple projects throughout BPA's 7-state service territory.
This job is open to
- The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. - Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Duties
As a Land Surveyor You Will:
- Provide professional guidance regarding boundaries, titles and legal descriptions to subordinates, real property services staff and other interested parties within the agency.
- Act as government agent in resolving disputes relating to boundary problems, trespass or damage claims between contractors, landowners or other entities. Acts as a BPA Surveying and Mapping liaison with federal, state and local agencies in regard to survey requirements and procedures.
- Review and certify legal descriptions for the acquisition of real property rights for BPA projects.
- Develop and implement the use of advanced surveying and mapping technologies and methodologies that enable the seamless production of field to finish mapping products, including geographic information systems.
- Provide professional expertise and facilitates the flow of geospatial information from Surveying and Mapping to other organizations, internal and external to BPA.
- Oversee and manage the production of surveying and mapping data utilizing advanced technologies including Bentley MicroStation, Trimble Business Center and ESRI ArcMap.
- Use knowledge of geodesy and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) to perform and review complex geodetic computations using state plane coordinate systems.
- Perform and review terrestrial survey computations for determining relational locations and areas of any and all elements used in the design, acquisition and mapping of high voltage transmission lines and facilities.
- Evaluate and certify work by contract and BPA staff to ensure compliance, not only with project objectives and requirements established by BPA, but with state statutes, county regulations and court decisions.
- Prepare specifications and guidelines for a variety of surveying and mapping contracts according to specific project requirements, and develops cost estimates based on appropriate research of the project and knowledge of required effort.
- Field Surveyor positions will be utilizing Trimble surveying equipment for GPS and Terrestrial field surveys. The data will then be processed using Trimble Business Center processing software before going to the drafting support to finalize the task.
- Field Surveyor positions will be working in the field with other internal employees, contracting staff and/or solo depending on the task and urgency.
- Field Surveyor positions will be utilizing MicroStation InRoads to review CAD drawings from internal and contractors to QA/QC before delivering to customers.
- Field Surveyor positions could be asked to travel and work over weekends on occasion to support Construction Surveys or to be most efficient on great distant travel projects, see note below.
- Field Surveyor positions often involve moderate risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions, such as varied weather conditions, and/or climbing or walking on slippery or uneven surfaces in a variety of different environments. Personal protective equipment may be required for some project areas. In addition, assignments may include work in proximity to heavy equipment, highway traffic, or energized high voltage facilities.
NOTE: 1 position will be selected for the Land Surveyor - Mapping group and 2 positions for the Field - Surveying group of the Geomatics (TERG) organization. If you are selected for the Mapping group occasional travel may be required for this position. If you are selected for the Field - Surveying group you will be required to travel on a commercial or BPA aircraft, government or private vehicle, or in approved watercraft. Travel may be for the day, overnight, or extended overnight. Up to 75% travel is required for this position.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- This position does not support remote work. You will be required to report physically to the official reporting worksite as specified by the supervisor, but no less than 2 days per pay period
- This position requires a valid driver's license as a condition of employment.
- Requires a Professional Land Surveyor license from a State, territory, or the District of Columbia obtained by written examination.
- Hiring incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate based on budget availability and in accordance with federal regulations.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
Degree: 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-
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-
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 the meeting the basic requirement, a qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience.
Specialized Experience Requirements: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level [GS-11] in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: using advanced knowledge to carry out the planning, direction and performance of land surveying, mapping technologies and methodologies to provide seamless production of field to finish mapping products, including geographic information systems for implementation.
There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-12 level.
"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
This vacancy has a positive education requirement. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Department of Education Accreditation Search to verify school accreditation.
Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.DO NOT email or mail in any of your application documents. Documents will not be accepted outside of the online application system. In order to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of your college transcripts.
Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of "Ineligible".
Additional information
About the Position - Vancouver
This position is located in Vancouver, WA, a splendid place to live because of its picturesque downtown area full of trendy shops, delicious restaurants, and exclusive breweries. There are several breathtaking nature parks, miles of bike trails, and amazing panoramic mountain views! Vancouver is the perfect place for anyone who loves to be outdoors and really enjoys nature!
- The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE.
- For general information on government-wide Telework polices visit: www.telework.gov
- Information on how to create a federal resume
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- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YX7o1PBoFk
EEO Policy: http://www.usajobs.gov/eeo
Reasonable Accommodation Policy: http://www.usajobs.gov/raps
Veterans Information: http://www.usajobs.gov/vi
Telework: www.telework.gov
Selective Service Registration: http://www.sss.gov/
Hiring incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate based on budget availability and in accordance with federal regulations.
BPA strives to ensure a safe, positive, inclusive work environment, supported by Leadership Behaviors. For more information on Leadership Behaviors visit: www.bpa.gov/goto/LeadershipBehaviors
We also understand the importance of work/life balance and offer a variety of programs and policies designed to create more flexible, responsive work environments supportive of commitments to community, home and family members. BPA also supports employees' overall wellness through its Be Well program, which helps employees adopt healthier lifestyles and feel better about their work/life balance. The program supports five key areas of life: career, community, financial, physical and social.
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The Department of Energy uses an application tracking system to evaluate the responses you provide in the applicant assessment questionnaire to place you into an initial quality category via OPM's Category Rating procedures. These categories are "Best Qualified", "Well Qualified", and "Qualified. Then, the HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will conduct a quality review of your application and supporting documentation to ensure you have been placed into the appropriate quality category.
Your application is rated based on the extent and quality of your experience, education (when applicable), and training as described in your resume and applicant assessment. Your credentials are measured against the established duties of the position at the grade level(s) being advertised.
If you are eligible for career transition assistance plans such as ICTAP or CTAP, you must meet the definition of "well qualified" which is defined as scoring in the Well Qualified category (or higher).
If you are a Veteran Preference eligible candidate, you will be listed at the top of whichever quality category your rating places you in. CP/CPS veterans are placed at the top of the highest category for all positions except professional and scientific positions at GS-9 and higher.
If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your responses to the self-assessment questions (True/False, Yes/ No, Multiple Choice questions) will be evaluated and you will be placed into one of three pre-defined quality categories under Category Rating procedures. These...
