Land Surveyor.

Responsibilities

• 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, field survey methods, techniques, and procedures in 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.

Requirements

• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• Must serve a 1-year probationary period during which fitness and whether continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement (08/12/2026).

Individual Occupational Requirement

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.

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Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in land surveying or civil engineering as described above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

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License: Must have a current registration as a land surveyor in a State, territory, or the District of Columbia obtained by written examination. Registration must have been obtained under conditions outlined in the National Council of Engineering Examiners (NCEE) Unified Model Law for Registration of Surveyors.

GS-1373-7

Experience: At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience may include:

• Functioning as a member of a survey crew.
• Establishing or monumenting survey corners and boundaries.
• Utilizing surveying equipment and instruments, such as global positioning systems or total stations.

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Education: Successful completion of at least one year of graduate-level education (18 semester hours) in land surveying or civil engineering with a surveying option/emphasis that included the required coursework.

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Combination of education and experience: A combination of qualifying education and experience. Only graduate-level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be combined with experience.

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Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): Successfully completed a bachelor's degree in a directly related field and meet one of the following:

• Class Standing: Rank in the upper third of the graduating class.
• Grade-Point Average (GPA): Earn a GPA of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on 4 years of education, or based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum, or 3.5 or higher based on the average of required courses in the major field or final 2 years.
• Membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society.

GS-1373-9

Experience: At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience may include:

• Interpreting survey records.
• Recovering and measuring physical survey evidence.
• Completing survey computations.
• Operating, adjusting, or maintaining survey equipment and instruments, such as global positioning systems or total stations.
• Planning and conducting surveying projects.

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Education: Successful completion of at least 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent in land surveying or civil engineering with a surveying option/emphasis that included the required coursework.

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Combination of education and experience: A combination of qualifying education and experience.

GS-1373-11

Experience: At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience may include:

• Interpreting survey records.
• Recovering and measuring physical survey evidence.
• Completing survey computations.
• Operating, adjusting, or maintaining survey equipment and instruments, such as global positioning systems or total stations.
• Planning and conducting surveying projects.
• Training lower-graded surveyors in principles and the execution of surveys.
• Performing survey work in accordance with The Manual of Surveying Instructions and the Public Land Survey System.

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Education: Successful completion of at least 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or equivalent in land surveying or civil engineering with a surveying option/emphasis that included the required coursework.

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Combination of education and experience: A combination of qualifying education and experience.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.