Summary

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration in the Geomatics (TERG) organization in Real Property Services (TER) within Engineering and Technical Services (TE), Transmission Services (T), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA).

A successful candidate in the Supervisory Land Surveyor position will serve as a Supervisory Land Surveyor for the Survey Team in Geomatics.

Duties

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As a Supervisory Land Surveyor, you will:

• Provide direction and leadership by independently planning and developing specialized land surveying programs, systems, and work processes that are necessary to support BPA's mission.
• Develop goals and objectives for the Survey Organization that align with the BPA Strategic Plan and provide Agencywide land survey support. Measures performance against BPA Scorecards.
• Create both annual and longer-range work plans and schedules for the entire Survey Program, which includes federal, contractor, and service contract employees.
• Determine current staff resource allocation and plans long term staffing needs with respect to internal BPA staff and service contractor resources.
• Provide marketing and direct communication to managers within BPA, and to other Federal agencies, private surveyors, and regional survey associations.
• Provide strategic planning for the development and use of Survey's spatial data.
• Serve as supervisor and provide administrative and technical management to a team of employees in the Surveying occupations responsible for specialized surveying programs.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.

Key Requirements:

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.

Conditions of Employment:

• First time supervisors will be required to serve a 1 year probationary period.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

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

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C. The basic requirements for this series may be fully satisfied by a current registration as a land surveyor in a State, territory, or the District of Columbia obtained by written examination. Such registration must have been obtained under conditions outlined in the National Council of Engineering Examiners (NCEE) Unified Model Law for Registration of Surveyors. Applicants wishing to be considered under this provision must show evidence of registration based on successful completion of the written examinations. Registrations granted prior to adoption of a registration law with qualification requirements equivalent to the NCEE Model Law by the State, territory, or District of Columbia are not acceptable under this option. To be considered equivalent to the NCEE Model law, registration laws must include the four options listed within the NCEE Unified Model Law in the section specifying "General Requirements for Registration" as a Professional Land Surveyor.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

A qualified candidate's resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Directing land surveying and mapping projects (such as boundary, design, or construction surveys), reviewing and approving official maps and legal property boundary documents for compliance with professional standards and state recording laws, resolving land boundary and property disputes with external stakeholders, and providing technical direction and work assignments to professional land surveyors, technicians, or contracted survey crews.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.

CTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This vacancy has a positive education requirement. In order to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of your college transcripts. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Department of Education Accreditation Search to verify school accreditation.

Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.DO NOT email or mail in any of your application documents. Documents will not be accepted outside of the online application system.

Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of "Ineligible".

Additional information

• This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE

Hiring incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate based on budget availability and in accordance with federal regulations.

BPA strives to ensure a safe and positive work environment.

We also understand the importance of work/life balance and offer a variety of programs and policies designed to create more flexible, responsive work environments supportive of commitments to community, home and family members. BPA also supports employees' overall wellness through its Be Well program, which helps employees adopt healthier lifestyles and feel better about their work/life balance. The program supports five key areas of life: career, community, financial, physical and social.?

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.