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Physical Science Technician
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Posted 30 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), with one vacancy in Seattle, WA. This position is also announced under vacancy number NOS-26-12979044-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
What You'll Do
- →As a Physical Science Technician, you will perform the following duties: Carry out, monitor, coordinate and control all aspects of shallow water hydrographic survey field operations to support both routine nautical chart updates and rapid response to navigational emergencies.
- →Responsible for the installation, integration, calibration, and operation of hydrographic survey equipment such as multibeam echosounders, side scan sonars, Global Positioning System (GPS) and inertial positioning systems, conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) sensors, and sound speed profilers.
- →Ensure small boat vessels meet operational safety standards.
- →Acquire, process, and analyze survey data.
- →Identify and correct data quality issues, equipment malfunctions, and operational survey deficiencies.
- →Recommend improvements to standard operating procedures.
- →Develop technical documents including hydrographic survey reports and standard operating procedures.
- →Create geospatial information products to present and disseminate survey information.
- →Conduct training in safety, vessel operations, and survey procedures.
- →Note: These duties are described at the full performance level of the ZT-3; The ZT-2 is developmental leading to such performance.
- →CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This position requires the operation of a Federal motor vehicle.
- →Must have a valid driver's license.
- →Transports survey equipment, including towed vessel and trailers, via government vehicle.
- →Must be able to obtain, and maintain, a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) for the purpose of towing the survey launch.
Requirements
- ✓Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
- ✓More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information.
- ✓Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Qualification requirements must be met by closing date of the announcement.
- ✓Additional Considerations: One year probationary period may be required.
- ✓Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized.
- ✓Payment of relocation incentives OR recruitment incentives may be authorized.
- ✓Note: Relocation incentives are for current federal employees only.
- ✓This position requires Low Risk Security Clearance. *Note: A one year probationary period will be required unless you are a current Department of Commerce (including NOAA) employee and are in the same line of work and with no more than a 30 day break in service.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, for those required to serve a 1-year probationary period, we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: Your performance and conduct; 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 then Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active.
- ✓Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 706eb0d5-adaa-4c41-be19-ad8e43270372
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