Summary About the Location: Sacramento a progressive city with great pride in its ethnic and cultural diversity and emphasis on quality in the provision of governmental services. Sacramentoans enjoy professional ballet, theater, outstanding museums, one of the best small zoos in the country, and the NBA's Sacramento Kings. Home to the world's second largest urban forest (behind Paris), Sacramento sits just two hours between both San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Responsibilities Monitor telemetered data feeds for operational status and accuracy of data. Coordinate necessary repairs and corrections with team lead. Review streamflow data for quality assurance and quality control. Work with team members to correct any errors. Performs office and field work related to the specific site selection, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of hydrologic stations for the entire Sacramento District which encompasses 5 states. Based on field investigations and tests of alternative type equipment, recommend site selection and type of equipment to be installed at current or proposed gaging stations. Participates in making calculations of flow at Corps of Engineers stream gaging stations. Make detailed surveys of channel characteristics over limited reaches, and computes flood flow and channel capacities. Coordinates with Project staff, supervision, and private land owners to schedule installation and maintenance of Water Management equipment. Keeps current and informed of research, new techniques, methods, procedures and devices pertaining to the District's various hydrologic network gaging systems. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications First Cutoff Date: April 1, 2024 Additional Cutoff Dates: End of every month if necessary Final Closing Date: June 28,2024 Applicants will be referred periodically throughout the open period. Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of the open period as stated above. Applications will expire 90 days after submission. To remain eligible for consideration, reapplying is required every 90 days. 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) gathering data from hydrologic gages; (2) repair and/or installation of gages; (3) analyses of hydrologic samples and recommends corrective actions; AND (4) identify problems and recommend solution to both data and gages. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). Education 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. Additional Information 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 an Engineers & Scientists (Construction) Career Field position Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances MAY BE authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Incentives may be paid if the selecting official determines it is in the best interests of the government. Further consideration from this announcement may take place up to 90 days beyond the closing date of the announcement.