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FUL - Hydrologic Technician
Geological Survey · Posted 47 days ago
Hybrid Tuscaloosa, AL $45K – $68K Apply by Aug 10, 2026 Hydrologic Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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You will serve as a FUL - Hydrologic Technician This position performs technical work in support of professional or technical employees engaged in hydrologic data collection activities. Pay will vary based on grade level and/or duty location for which you're selected. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. Locality pay tables can be found here.
What You'll Do
- →Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Surface Water: Performs routine measurements of stage and discharge, applying various methods and using different equipment depending upon the field conditions.
- →Ground Water: Performs water-level and discharge measurements from wells and springs, noting various field conditions.
- →Water Quality: Considering field conditions, selects from a variety of well-established procedures to perform routine field water-quality measurements such as water temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen, and alkalinity.
- →Instrumentation: Installs, maintains, services and troubleshoots a variety of sensing, recording and communications equipment and instrumentation.
- →Data Management: Enters, retrieves, and edits surface, ground and water-quality data using a variety of software programs, spreadsheets, and graphics software.
- →Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.
- →This position will be filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority.
- →Eligibility is limited to applicants who reside within the defined local commuting area at the time of application.
- →For this announcement, the local commuting area is the area from which individuals can reasonably commute to the duty station under normal conditions.
- →The defined vicinity for this position is between 50-75 miles depending on location, see below for specifics.
- →You must provide proof of residency within the defined vicinity (e.g. mortgage or property deed, lease/rental agreement, utility bill, insurance policy, etc.) at time of application.
- →See the Required Documents section for information on how to verify current residence.
- →You MUST maintain a permanent and exclusive residence within the vicinity of the field unit as listed below: 75 miles from 5522 Research Park Drive Catonsville, Maryland 21228 75 miles from 3535 S.
- →Gemini Drive Flagstaff, AZ 86001 75 miles from 3745 Broadway Fort Myers, FL 33901 75 miles from 1 Technology Drive Frostburg, MD 21532 60 miles from 445 W Gunnison Ave Suite 130 Grand Junction, CO 81501 60 miles from 1441 Jones St.
Requirements
- ✓Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
- ✓Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- ✓Direct Deposit participation required.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more, visit www.dhs.gov/EVerify/.
- ✓Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
- ✓A physical examination will be required, or a statement regarding physical ability will need to be completed.
- ✓You must maintain physical fitness standards throughout employment.
- ✓If your specific duty location requires it, you must obtain and maintain a Motorboat Operator Certification Course (MOCC) within 1 year of entry on duty, if applicable.
- ✓You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.
- ✓This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 2b630d10-0031-472a-9bc5-d4c2c2e44bd8
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