Land Surveyor
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
1 vacancy – Phoenix, AZ
Work Schedule is Full Time. – This is a permanent position.
Opened Tuesday 11/22/2016
Closes Tuesday 12/6/2016
Salary Range
$33,100.00 to $78,885.00 / Per Year
Series & Grade
GS-1373-05/11
Promotion Potential
11
Supervisory Status
No
Who May Apply
All U.S. Citizens – No previous Federal Service is required.
Control Number
457336300
Job Announcement Number
AZ DEU-2017-0003
Job Description
Job Summary
About the Agency
Explore a new career with the BLM – where our people are our greatest natural resource. For additional information about the BLM, please visit Our website.
This position is located in Phoenix, Arizona. Information about Phoenix can be found at www.phoenix.chamber.com.
This job announcment may close prior to the closing date, once 50 applicants have been recieved.
Physical Demands: In an office setting and out-of-doors involving extensive hiking, carrying heavy loads, and cutting and clearing brush and debris with axes, brush hooks and chain saws. Work Environment: Varies from an office setting to out-of-doors. The outdoor environment varies from flat, barren desert land or open prairie to extremely steep, rugged and broken mountains covered with dense brush and timber. Temperature fluctuate from extremely hot to uncomfortable cold. At times, crews are required to work in rain and snow. Individuals are exposed to poisonous plants, snakes, insects, and most animals common to outdoors.
Duties
GS-05: This position is an entry level trainee land surveyor position located in a Bureau of Land Management Office. The land surveyor will perform work which involves measurement and delineation of public lands, including establishing, investigating, and reestablishing land and property boundaries. The trainee will be taught how to perform basic land surveying tasks, including how to plan and conduct routine surveys and resurveys, use electronic data collection and computer-based measurement software to conduct surveys in the full field-to finish mode, and use word processing and computer-aided drafting (CAD) software to draft field notes and plats. Tasks are performed and reviewed under close supervision of a senior land surveyor or supervisor.
GS-7:This is an advanced trainee land surveyor position located in a Bureau of Land Management Office. The land surveyor will perform work which involves measurement and delineation of public lands, including establishing, investigating, and reestablishing land and property boundaries. Duties include independently planning and conducting routine and simpler surveys involving problems of moderate complexity, performing surveys in the full field-to-finish mode, assisting the Party Chief in determining equipment needs, preparing draft field notes and plats, and developing complete written reports describing unique problems encountered and recommended solutions. Senior land surveyors or supervisors give the selectee for this position more independence in completing assignments and more difficult work assignments than an entry level trainee.
GS-9: This position serves as land surveyor in a Bureau of Land Management Office. The land surveyor will perform work which involves measurement of public lands, including establishing, investigating, and reestablishing land and property boundaries, including preparing plats and legal descriptions for plats of land; and work that involves knowledge and application of the principles of land surveying in combination with knowledge of land ownership laws. Duties include planning and conducting routine surveys and resurveys involving problems of moderate complexity, serving as survey party chief on routine or small-scale survey and resurvey projects, performing surveys in the full field-to finish mode, preparing reports and maintaining records of work accomplishments and required administrative information, and preparing draft field notes and plats.
GS-11: This position serves as a land surveyor in a Bureau of Land Management Office. The land surveyor will perform work which involves measurement of public lands, including establishing, investigating, and reestablishing land and property boundaries, including preparing plats and legal descriptions for plats of land; and work that involves knowledge and application of the principles of land surveying in combination with knowledge of land ownership laws. Duties include planning and conducting surveys and resurveys involving problems of substantial variety and complexity; serving as chief of party on land surveys involving complexities such as changing watercourses or erroneous original meander lines, obliterated or unrecoverable monuments, omitted lands, etc.; controlling one or more survey crews, sometimes in remote locations, with little direct supervision; preparing draft field notes and plats; and developing complete written reports describing unique problems encountered and recommendations for solutions in a format suitable to be included in case files.
Travel Required
Occasional Travel
Travel to meetings and trainings.
Relocation Authorized
No
Job Requirements
Key Requirements
U.S. Citizenship is required
Be sure to read the “How to Apply” and “Required Documents” Sections.
You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you
Have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Land
Direct Deposit Required. Background Investigation Required.
Background Investigation Required
Qualifications
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: In addition to meeting the basic entry level qualification requirements, applicants must have the following:
GS-5: To qualify for the GS-05 Land Surveyor, you must meet the basic entry requirements.
GS-7: In addition to meeting the basic entry requirement, applicants must have specialized experience and/or directly related education of the position to be found qualified. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade. Specialized Experience for the GS-07 Land Surveyor: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in land surveying related work. Work assignments were diverse, limited in complexity & selected to provide experience & training. Examples: serve as the head of a small party on routine surveying assignments utilizing a variety of survey equipment, including total stations, data collectors, handheld calculators, and GPS receivers; OR have 1 year of graduate education leading to a master`s degree in land surveying or civil engineering with surveying option/emphasis OR meet the requirements for Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.) See OPM Quals Standard-General Policies E(4)(f); OR have an equivalent combination of the type and level of experience and education described above.
GS-09: In addition to meeting the basic entry requirement, applicants must have specialized experience and/or directly related education of the position to be found qualified. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade. Specialized Experience for the GS-09 Land Surveyor: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in land surveying related work. At this level, land surveyors independently perform recurring assignments that are more difficult & complex than those performed by a recent graduate. Examples: leading a survey party on a single more complex surveying assignment utilizing a variety of survey equipment including total stations, data collectors, handheld calculators, and GPS receivers; OR 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master`s degree or master`s or equivalent graduate degree in land surveying or civil engineering with a surveying option/emphasis; OR have an equivalent combination of the type and level of experience and education described above.
GS-11: In addition to meeting the basic entry requirement, applicants must have specialized experience and/or directly related education of the position to be found qualified. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade. Specialized Experience for the GS-11 Land Surveyor: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in land surveyor related work. At this level, work assignments require the land surveyor to determine approaches and solutions, using judgment in modifying, adapting, and making compromises within standard guidelines; applying standard practices to new situations; and relating the work to precedents. Completed work is reviewed for technical soundness and conformance to requirements and objectives of the assignment. Examples: plan and conduct land surveys, prepare written survey documents or notes, and coordinate with interested parties as a chief of parties or project manager. Manages complex and complicated cadastral survey or resurvey projects using a variety of survey equipment, including total stations, data collectors, handheld calculators, and GPS receivers. OR 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in land surveying or civil engineering with a surveying option/emphasis; OR have an equivalent combination of the type and level of experience and education described above.
You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Basic Entry Requirement: This position has a positive education requirement which requires that you have a degree in land surveying or civil engineering with a surveying option or 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 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 a combination of education and experience — course equivalent to a major in land surveying or civil engineering as described above, plus appropriate experience or additional education; OR 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. You will need to clearly state how your education meets the requirement, including any undergraduate/graduate degree(s) you have received, and submit your college transcripts or a listing of your college courses that includes hours and grades.
Security Clearance
Public Trust – Background Investigation
Additional Information
What To Expect Next
You will be notified of the status of your application as the qualification review process is conducted.
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BENEFITS
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Other Information
SELECTIVE SERVICE: Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. To register or verify your registration go to the Selective Service System website. May require completion of a 1 year probationary period. Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. Information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility is available from OPM’s Career Transition Resources website at CTAP or ICTAP. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration or that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) This vacancy is within your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility; 2) You apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) You are found well qualified for this vacancy. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, or a copy of your separation personnel action form. CTAP and ICTAP eligibles will be considered well qualified if they fall within the Well or Best Qualified categories on the rating criteria for this position.
Reemployment Priority List (RPL): The RPL is the mechanism agencies use to give reemployment consideration to their former competitive service employees separated by a RIF or who have fully recovered from a compensable injury after more than one year. If you are currently on a Reemployment Priority List, you may be given priority consideration.
BLM may use certain incentives, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract high quality applicants.
This announcement is being advertised concurrently under AZ-Merit-2017-0024, for current and former federal employees serving under a competitive service career or career-conditional appointment or reinstatement eligible. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods. The Bureau of Land Management has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
This is a Bargaining Unit position.
How to Apply
To receive consideration for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes ALL of the following items: 1. Your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire; 2. Your resume; and 3. Applicable supporting documents specified in the Required Documents section of this job announcement.
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Your application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time by the closing date of this announcement.
If you need assistance in applying on-line, please contact Irene Silva at 602-417-9333 or email isilva@blm.gov. If applying on-line poses a hardship for you (i.e. you do not have access to the internet) you must contact us prior to the closing date of the announcement for an alternative method of applying.
How You Will Be Evaluated
Upon receipt of your complete application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. Your rating will be based on your responses to the Job Specific Questionnaire and the information stated in your resume. If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran’s preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. In addition, interviews may be conducted for this position. The interviews may be conducted on a pass/fail basis or may be scored. The job specific questions relate to the following knowledge, skills and abilities required to do the work of this position. GS-5: (1) Knowledge of land surveying acquired from an accredited institution of higher learning or through experience; (2) Knowledge of land surveying practices and procedures, including reading and interpreting survey records and deeds and evaluating and correlating information from residents and private surveyors with physical survey evidence to restore or reestablish corners; and (3) Ability to utilize word processing, computer aided drafting (CAD), and other subject specific software for the preparation of final draft field returns, technical reports or routine surveys. GS-7:(1) Knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations, guidelines, and policies concerning cadastral surveys and standard methods and practices for performing survey computations; (2) Knowledge of land surveying practices and procedures, including reading and interpreting survey records and deeds and evaluating and correlating information from residents and private surveyors with physical survey evidence to restore or reestablish corners; and (3) Ability to utilize word processing, computer aided drafting (CAD), and other subject specific software for the preparation of final draft field returns, technical reports or routine surveys.
GS-9: (1) Knowledge of land surveying and the Federal and state laws, regulations, guidelines, and policies concerning cadastral surveys; (2) Knowledge of the legal principles that apply to surface and subsurface ownership and property boundary control; (3) Ability to utilize word processing, computer aided drafting (CAD), and other subject specific software for the preparation of final draft field returns; and (4) Ability to communicate with internal and external customers and land owners.
GS-11: (1) Knowledge of land surveying and the Federal and state laws, regulations, guidelines, and policies concerning cadastral surveys; (2) Knowledge of the legal principles that apply to surface and subsurface ownership and property boundary control; (3) Ability to utilize word processing and computer aided drafting (CAD) and other subject specific software for the preparation of final draft field returns; (4) Ability to deal tactfully with internal and external customers and landowners; and (5) Ability to meet prescribed deadlines and document, as well and convey, reasons for delays caused by unforeseen obstacles affecting the final completion of survey products.
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Required Documents
Resumes must show relevant experience and other information. Your resume must list your education and work experience including the dates (mm/dd/yy) of each employment along with the number of hours worked per week and salary information. Your resume will be used to validate your responses to the assessment tool(s). You are welcome to submit a cover letter (optional). If you wish to do so, include it with your resume.
In addition to the online application (resume and responses to the questionnaire), you are required to submit the following forms:
Copy of Transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. If your degree is from a Foreign Institution See Foreign Education.
Veterans’ Preference: If you are entitled to veterans’ preference, you should indicate the level of veterans’ preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans’ preference entitlement will be adjudicated (verified) by the employing agency using the documents you provide.
• For 0-point Sole survivorship veterans’ preference (SSP), please provide the documentation you received granting this preference.
For 5-point veterans’ preference, please provide your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty, or other official documentation (e.g., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions.
For 10-point veterans’ preference, please submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, DD-214, and the required documentation.
For more information on which type of preference is applicable please visit VetGuide.
Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: documentation verifying your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility – this includes a copy of the agency notice and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level and duty location.
You may submit your documents either via Auto-Requested Fax or by uploading your documents from your USAJOBS Profile.
Auto-Requested Fax: allows you to submit required documentation that will be electronically displayed along with your resume. The opportunity to do this will be provided during the application process by a pop-up message option to generate an auto-requested fax cover sheet.
UPLOADING DOCUMENTS: Instead of faxing your documents you may use the uploading procedures thru Applicant Manager. Do not use both options.
Hard copy paper supplemental documents, submitted without prior Human Resources approval, will be considered as an incomplete application.
Required documentation must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement.
Department Of The Interior
Bureau of Land Management
Contact
Irene Silva
Phone: 602-417-9333
Email: isilva@blm.gov
Address
Bureau of Land Management
Arizona State Office
AZ-9530
Phoenix
AZ
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