- Position Title
- Land Surveyor
- Agency
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Announcement Number
- BOR-CGB-23-DE-11958930-SA Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, May 8, 2023 to Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
To claim CTAP eligibility, please confirm:
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in The Department of the Interior with CTAP eligibility?
To claim CTAP eligibility, please confirm:
- You are a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? AND
- You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
- You are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
- You are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
- Your agency notice, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice; AND
- Your most recent annual performance appraisal rating of record; AND
- Your most recent SF-50, or equivalent personnel action, noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in The Department of the Interior with CTAP eligibility?
3.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)
To claim ICTAP eligibility, please confirm:
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than The Department of the Interior?
To claim ICTAP eligibility, please confirm:
- You are a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? AND
- You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
- You are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
- You are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
- Your agency notice, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice; AND
- Your most recent annual performance appraisal rating of record; AND
- Your most recent SF-50, or equivalent personnel action, noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than The Department of the Interior?
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Certificates of Eligible Applicants for this position may be shared with other Federal agencies at their request. This may include other Offices within the Bureau of Reclamation, other Bureaus within the Department of the Interior, and/or other Federal agencies. If your information is shared with another office/bureau/agency, you will be notified. Do you authorize the sharing of your information with other Federal agencies? If you respond "No" to this question, your information will not be shared and you will not be considered for employment by the requesting agency.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Land Surveyor position with the Bureau of Reclamation. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this assessment questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire.
1.
Choose one answer that best describes your education or combination of education and experience as it pertains to the mandatory basic educational requirements for Land Surveyor positions.
2.
GS-7 In addition to meeting the basic education requirements, choose one response that best describes your professional experience, education, or a combination of both.
3.
GS-9 In addition to meeting the basic education requirements, choose one response that best describes your professional experience, graduate education or a combination of both.
4.
GS-11 In addition to meeting the basic education requirements, choose one response that best describes your professional experience, graduate education, or a combination of both.
5.
Select the responses that indicate the surveying equipment you have used.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
6.
Select the response that describes your experience to prepare and record survey plats and notes either for the government or private sector.
7.
Select the response that describes your experience computing traverse surveys and triangulations using a Total Station when direct projection of lines and distances are not possible.
8.
Select the response that describes your experience taking survey field notes in field books and data recorders
9.
Select the computer software applications you are proficient in using to accomplish land surveying or mapping functions.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
10.
Select the response that describes your experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D, or equivalent software, to produce detailed and multi-layered drawings and maps.
11.
Select the response that describes your experience utilizing and operating GPS/GIS technology systems.
12.
Select the response that describes your experience using least squares methods to adjust established horizontal and vertical control extensions for engineering, land or geotechnical projects having minimal ground control.
13.
Select the response that describes your experience analyzing land survey data and land records for data validity, usability, and legal defensibility for use in technical reports or legal documents.
14.
Select the response that describes your experience analyzing land record information to determine position of lost boundary monuments.
15.
Select the response that describes your experience applying national and state surveying and mapping standards to ensure data accuracy and quality standards are met in the production of land surveying data and mapping products.
16.
Select the response that describes your experience using topographic maps to research information for survey purposes.
17.
Select the response that describes your experience analyzing land record information to determine position of lost boundary monuments.
18.
Select the response that describes your experience using survey monumentation to monitor dams and appurtenant structures.
19.
Select the response that describes your experience using computer software and/or hand held calculators to compute closures, inverses, coordinates, curve data, slope stakes, and intersections.
20.
Select the response that describes your experience overseeing installation of monitoring systems for structural behavior, subsidence, and fault movement.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
21.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.