Hydrographic Assistant Survey Technician

Who May Apply

Duties

Serves on a ship, launch/small boat, or field party conducting hydrographic survey operations. Serves as assistant to an assigned survey manager.   Performs data acquisition and processing tasks under close supervision of more senior survey department personnel. Qualifies and serves as a launch/small boat crewmember and assists coxswain or Officer-in-charge as a line handler, visual lookout, and radio watch as required.  Serves as a Hydrographer-In-Charge in Training (HIC-IT) on survey launch and shipboard acquisition stations.   Qualifies as HIC (shipboard and launch) as soon as practical after completion of requisite training and necessary experience as deemed by the Command. Serves as an assistant operator or observer when conducting remote or autonomous system operations to include small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS), remote operated vehicles (ROV), and Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV).

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCTION REQUIREMENT(S):

Applicant must have two (2) years at the Hydrographic Junior Survey Technician level or equivalent work engaged in the hydrographic field or one (1) year of experience as a Hydrographic Junior Survey Technician and one (1) year of experience equivalent to work engaged in the hydrographic field. Experience may include work in a survey related field, including: land surveying, hydrology, oceanographic research, or similar related field.
 
OR
 
Completion of two (2) years of college or an Associate's degree in a surveyor computer-related field that included at least ten (10) credit hours in computer science or related classes such as Computer Cartography, GIS, or Auto-Cad may be substituted for the two (2) years of experience.

LICENSING AND/OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:  Must possess a United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential with Entry Level ratings – OS, Wiper, Steward Department (FH).  Must possess a United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential with Medical Certificate.
 
MMC WAIVER* Applicants who demonstrate desirable Hydrographic education, experience and/or skills may be hired without the United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential.  Applicants will be hired on a waiver; employees must sign an agreement that he/she will obtain the United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential within one (1) of appointment or  may be removed from Federal service due to failure to meet conditions of employment.

Conditions of Employment

As a conditional of employment, your position will be a Mixed Tour position. Mixed Tour of duty is a combination of full time, part time and intermittent work schedules which allows the best utilization of resources based on the work requirements of the organization. You will be required to sign a Mixed Tour Agreement. 

Once selected, you may be sent to any vessel nationwide. There is no guarantee that you will be assigned to any particular vessel or geographic location, however, your duty location will be determined by your home of record or ship’s home port. Duty locations are Norfolk, VA; Charleston, SC; Woods Hole, MA; Pascagoula, MS; Newport, OR; Kodiak, AK; Ketchikan, AK; San Diego, CA; Honolulu, HI; Newport, RI; New Castle, NH

Salary will be determined by locality and class of vessel. 

A two year Trial period may be required. 

Applicant must be able to obtain and hold a US Passport. 

Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable www.sss.gov 

Applicant must be a United States citizen of at least 18 years of age.

Must be suitable for Federal employment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  Physical requirements in accordance with OMAO Medical Policy.  USCG Medical Clearance examinations are required to include a pre-placement examination(s) as a condition of employment per OMAO policy.  Position is subject to Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Transportation (DOT) randomized drug testing.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: Employee must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance for the Hydrographic Assistant Survey Technician position. Position is designated as a Safety-Sensitive. 

Attend and successfully complete all mandatory training courses.

Be ready, willing, and able to physically perform the duties of this position.

Be ready, willing, and able to work in a shipboard environment and wear protective equipment.

NOTE: The tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to report to any of the scheduled appointments - fails the physical examination, fails the drug test, suitability or unable to obtain the required security clearance.

Evaluation Criteria

Applicants who meet the minimum eligibility requirements described above will be further evaluated. Documented knowledge, skills, and abilities, education, training, and awards contained in the application package and resume will be reviewed and rated to determine the degree to which applicants possess the required knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below that are essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position for which applications are being considered.
 

1.  Knowledge of Shipboard terminology, alarm signals, standard commands, and nomenclature.  
2. Knowledge of Basic seamanship to include line handling and knots for normal operations.  
3. Knowledge of software systems, such as HYPACK, Triton ISIS, MapInfo, ArcInfo, ArcView or Caris.  
4. Ability to operate any of the following types of hydrographic equipment: Recording echo sounder, side scan sonar, multi-beam sonar, recording CTD.  
5. Skill in computer, oral, and written communication.