Individual Occupational Requirements for

Survey Technical Series, 0817

Use these individual occupational requirements in conjunction with the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Technical and Medical Support Positions.

Series Definition:

This series covers technical positions supervising, leading, or performing work involving the application of technical knowledge in surveying methods. This includes the use of computerized and electronic equipment and systems, and techniques to measure or determine distances, elevations, areas, angles, land boundaries, and other features of the earth' surface. Specifically included are topographic, hydrographic, geodetic, land, control, and construction surveying.

Basic Requirements:

Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 or equivalent and above):

Specialized experience is technical work which provided the knowledge and skills needed for work in the type of surveying involved. It must have required the use of the pertinent instruments and techniques of surveying. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include, but are not limited to, work as an engineering technician, soil conservation technician, or construction inspector.

OR

Education and Training:

For GS-3 or equivalent:

Successful completion of 1 year of postsecondary education that included at least one course in surveying, engineering, industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, forestry, geography, navigation, cartography, physical science, or mathematics.

For GS-4 or equivalent:  

Successful completion of 2 years of postsecondary education that included at least 12 semester hours in any combination of courses such as those shown above for GS-3 or equivalent.

For GS-5 or equivalent:

Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution (a) with major study in an appropriate field of surveying, engineering, construction, or industrial technology, or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as those shown above for GS-3 or equivalent