Survey Technician w/ Western Federal Lands Highway Division (Vancouver, WA)

Western Federal Lands Highway Division is hiring a Survey Technician (GS-0817-10/11)
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• This is a GS-10/ GS-11 Survey Tech Position that is open from 10/31/24-1/31/25.
• The position is based out of Vancouver, WA.
• Salary= $71,033-$101,454 a year depending on qualifications.

​This position is in the Technical Services Branch, Western Federal Lands Highway Division, Federal Highway Administration. They serve as an instrument operator and rodman on a survey crew. This includes, using electronic total stations, levels, global positioning system (GPS), and other modern survey equipment. Performs preliminary and location surveys; records and transmits data for use in design and construction operations. The WFLHD projects are in the Northwestern United States and Alaska.

As a Survey Technician, you will:

• Advise on and resolve difficult and complex, but well-precedented and recurring, challenges involved in survey work, evaluating, and analyzing and how the overall impact.
• Operate modern survey instruments to conduct topographic surveys, bridge site surveys, cadastral and right-of-way surveys, and establish geodetic control networks.
• Operate survey instruments and associated survey equipment as needed for the assignment; identify and correct deficiencies; resolve operational problems that may occur; and ensure appropriate interaction between components.
• Collect data electronically or in field books; make on-site determinations based on data; and act or make recommendations based on preliminary data interpretation or analysis.
• Utilize and maintain a system using modern survey equipment including Total Stations, Scanners, GPS equipment, digital levels, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, bathymetric equipment, data collectors, personal computers, and related software packages to fully automate collection and transmission of survey data into and out of CADD systems.

The ideal candidate for this position has experience in the Geomatics/Land Surveying field working with modern survey equipment to complete topographic-location surveys, construction surveys, route surveys, cadastral surveys, geodetic surveys, and control network surveys. Candidate has performed survey work in a team setting. Desired values in the candidate include self-motivation, versatility, integrity, resourcefulness, a sound work ethic, positive attitude, teamwork, and a strong commitment to provide internal and external service. This ideal candidate would be able to travel up to approximately 75% of the total time and work in remote areas in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.

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