Surveyor (Fw1610-Mn-001)

Surveyor (FW1610-MN-001)

ID:
FW1610-MN-001
Location:
Bloomington
Program:
FWS

Wage/Hr:
$38.00
Hours/Week:
30-40 hrs/wk; est. 320 total hours.
Minimum Age:
55

The Fish and Wildlife Service Experienced Services Program was established to
create a unique partnership to help solve the workforce issues facing government
agencies. The Fish and Wildlife ESP connects experienced workers (age 55+) to
the Fish and Wildlife Service to provide scientific, technical, and
administrative services in support of the Fish and Wildlife Service priority
multiple-use related programs and authorities. The experienced workers
participating in the Program are referred to as Enrollee and are not employees
of FWS or National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions). NEW
Solutions is the ESP Non-governmental organization (NGO) responsible for
administrative aspects of the Program, and the Enrollees work under Fish and
Wildlife Service direction to assist the Agency staff in carrying out the Fish
and Wildlife Service mission. Fish and Wildlife Service ESP Enrollees benefit
from the opportunity to keep technical skills current, to access new training
opportunities, to engage in gainful project-based positions, and to undertake
meaningful tasks using their experience and talent to contribute to the
environment, the national economy and their own financial security. Background
security investigation may be required prior to start date. Location, hours and
hourly pay are noted in this position description. FWS ESP positions are meant
to provide temporary, project-based support. This position is currently funded
for approximately 320 hours at 40 hours per week. (this is subject to change
based on budget and other factors). Local Applicants Only. Some telework
allowed. Will be onsite work at refuges in MN and MI, as well as prep of
equipment at regional office in Bloomington MN.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 2 year(s) of experience in surveying OR BA/BS Degree in geography,
cartography, surveying, mapping

Ability to use Trimble Real Time Kinematic (RTK) GPS and Sontek M9 to
collect topographic and bathymetric data in the field.
Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel
ArcGis, Hypack
Duties:

Topographic and bathymetric surveys of refuges within Region 3. Work will
include organization and calibration of equipment, conducting on-site surveys
using either topographic survey and/or bathymetric survey equipment, processing
data, and developing Light Detection and Range (LiDAR) integrated digital
elevation models (DEM) and inundation maps using the survey data.

Pre-trip planning (ensuring equipment is working properly, developing
transects) 25%
Conducting the survey (adhering to pre-determined resolution requirements,
following safety procedures) 45%
Processing the data (removing outliers, averaging or 'smoothing' data as
needed) 15%
Producing DEMs and inundation maps based on new survey data and
LiDAR 15%

Other:
Travel Requirements: Travel to refuges to conduct surveys.
Overnight travel: 2-3 trips. Trips may be 2-5 days in length.
Government Vehicle Training: Online defensive driving training??
Health and Safety Considerations: Surveys will involve travel by boat.
Safety procedures and safety equipment will be provided to enrollee.
Required Safety Gear: Personal floatation device
Physical requirements: Ability to walk through water and over rough terrain
in weather conditions ranging from hot and humid to cold and wet.

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment
free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced
Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW
Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal
opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in
the federal programs.