Survey Technician

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This Survey Technician position is with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division, Galveston District, Engineering & Construction Division with a duty station location of Port Arthur, TX. *This is a developmental position. Please see additional information section.*

Conduct hydrographic surveys and independently performs a variety of duties required to survey one or more major navigation channels in support of planning, design, construction, and maintenance of navigation projects.

Use electronic data gathering equipment including, but not limited to, single beam, sidescan, and multibeam sonars, and LiDAR equipment.

Check and analyze details and drawings of ship channels and/or areas surveyed to determine whether the design and drawings are complete and correct and if specifications conform to requirements.

Manages and/or performs all operators’ maintenance on vehicles, and surveying and depth sounding equipment.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/