Summary About the Position: Serves as a surveying subject matter expert, works under the general supervision of the Chief, Navigation Support & Survey Section. This is a developmental position. You may be selected at the GS-9, 10, 11 or 12 grade level. Full Performance Level is GS-12. Pay range at the GS-09 level is: $60,808 - $79,050 Pay range at the GS-10 level is: $66,963 - $87,049 Pay range at the GS-11 level is: $73,572 - $95,641 Pay range at the GS-12 level is: $88,183 - $114,634 Responsibilities Produce spatial data products and services for all surveying engineering related organizations within the Norfolk District. Apply standard surveying engineering practices to new situations and solve novel or obscure problems. Work closely with engineers, scientists, and other professionals to ensure delivery of quality surveying engineering spatial data products and services. Provide professional, technical, and administrative support for the execution of activities associated with the real time acquisition of hydrographic, topographic, and geodetic survey data. Serve as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or assist the COR for Architect-Engineer (A/E) contracts requiring surveying task orders and other procurements. Conduct Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) flight planning, pre-flight preparation, safety inspection, establishing ground control, UAS operation, and system monitoring during missions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. GS-09 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience includes 1) collecting topographic or hydrographic surveys in various environments and conditions; 2) verifying accuracy of surveys; and 3) planning survey procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level/position in the federal service (GS-08). GS-10: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience includes specialized experience at the GS-09 level and 1) utilizing hydrographic and topographic methods and techniques to process and analyze survey data; 2) creating scopes of work and technical reports, detailed resource and cost estimates, and presenting results verbally to the project delivery team; and 3) assisting with data discrepancy resolution and ensuring compliance with regulations and procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes specialized experience at the GS-10 level and: 1) Developing contractual documents such as performance work statements, detailed cost estimates, and/or technical analysis of contractor proposals; 2) Participate in negotiations for the award of supplies and services such as Architect-Engineer contracts involved with the acquisition of survey data This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). GS-12 Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience includes specialized experience at the GS-11 level and experience serving as contract officer representative for supplies and services contracts ensuring contractors abide by contract. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will also be evaluated on your: (1) Knowledge and experience collecting and processing hydrographic and topographic survey data. (2) Experience analyzing hydrographic and topographic survey data (3) Development of scopes of work, technical reports, detailed resource estimates and cost estimates. (4) Written and verbal communication with the project delivery team, contractors, and public. (5) Experience overseeing the work product of others. Education Additional Information This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Construction, Engineering, and Infrastructure Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Recruitment Incentive may be authorized, subject to eligibility requirements, management approval, and accordance with agency policy. Relocation Incentive may be authorized, subject to eligibility requirements, management approval, and accordance with agency policy.