USGS New England Water Science Center

This position performs technical work in support of professional or technical employees engaged in hydrologic data collection activities. Pay varies based on grade level and/or duty location; first-time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Eligibility is limited to applicants who reside within the defined local commuting area (50–75 miles from the duty station, depending on location) at the time of application. Proof of residency is required.

Responsibilities

• Surface Water: Performs routine measurements of stage and discharge under a variety of field conditions using established uniform methods.
• Ground Water: Performs routine water-level and discharge measurements from wells and springs where field conditions require uniform and established methods to collect representative data.
• Water Quality: Performs routine field water-quality measurements such as water temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen, and alkalinity.
• Instrumentation: Performs installation, maintenance, servicing, and troubleshooting of sensing, recording, and communications equipment and instrumentation.
• Information Management: Enters, retrieves, edits, and analyzes simple surface, ground, and water-quality data using a variety of databases, spreadsheets, and graphics software.

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