Hydrographic Survey Technician

• Who May Apply
  Open to all qualified United States citizens. Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position. 
  
  Base Salary listed, salary does not reflect Overtime Earned.
  
  Recruitment Incentive may be authorized.  OMAO is authorizing a Recruitment Bonus up to $10,000.00 for eligible applicants for a two (2) year service commitment. 
  
  The Referral Bonus is only available to eligible NOAA employees.
• Duties
  Serves on a ship, launch/small boat, or field party conducting hydrographic survey operations. Serves as Survey Manager for surveys of standard complexity without close supervision.   Oversees and trains junior personnel in data acquisition and processing tasks. 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.  Trains junior personnel in crew functions.  Serves as a Hydrographer-In-Charge (HIC) on survey launch and shipboard acquisition stations.  Oversees and trains junior personnel assigned as Hydrographer-in-Charge in Training (HIC-IT).  Serves as an assistant or Officer-in-Charge in training when conducting remote or autonomous system operations to include small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS), remote operated vehicles (ROV), and Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV).  Responsible for safety of personnel, vessels, and equipment; pollution controls, personnel oversight as assigned or designated by the Command. Operates and monitors instruments and equipment; conducts data acquisition, data quality control, data annotations, data review, data quality assurance, and data processing in support of hydrographic surveying operations. Maintains oceanographic and/or survey instruments and equipment.  Recognizes and reports instrument and equipment problems to supervisor.  Trains junior personnel on basic maintenance and calibration of survey instruments and equipment. Operates computer software programs for data acquisition and data processing.  Recognizes and reports data acquisition and data processing problems; recognizes and reports computer software or system problems to supervisor. Maintains department work and storage areas; includes cleaning, organizing, sweeping, vacuuming, swabbing, and other duties related to the general upkeep and sanitation of survey department spaces. Prepares for survey operations without close supervision.  Compiles and manages survey data; prepares required reports, conducts final data processing; and prepares survey data for transmittal. Prepares equipment and supplies for tide or horizontal control field work and sound velocity data acquisition.  Serves as Officer-in-Charge of such fieldwork if assigned or designated by the Command.
  
  Hydrographic Survey Technician may stand shipboard in port security watch as required.  Handles ship mooring lines and assists with mooring details.  Handles small boat lines and assists with launch and recovery operations as required. Performs other mission-related duties as assigned, including duties related to the safety of the vessel, environmental compliance, damage control, first aid, abandon ship procedures, and diving operations if assigned or designated by the Command.
  Minimum Eligibility Requirements
  LICENSING AND/OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 
  
  Applicants must have One (1) year of experience at the Hydrographic Assistant Survey Technician level or equivalent engaged in the hydrographic field and two (2) years of experience in a survey related field, including: hydrography, oceanographic research, or other related field.
  
  OR
  
  Successful completion of a full 4-year college degree that included at least ten (10) credit hours in computer science or related classes such as Computer Cartography, Geographical Information Systems, or AutoCad or a 4 year college degree in hydrography, ocean surveying, Geographic Information System, civil engineering, or related degree.
  
   
  
   
  
  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, employee must sign an agreement that he/she will obtain the United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential within one (1) year of appointment or be may be removed from Federal service due to failure to meet conditions of employment.
  
   

Conditions of Employment
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.

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.

Must be suitable for Federal employment (Pass pre-employment drug test, security and physical examination).



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.

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. All Mariners must meet immunization requirements   Position is subject to Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Transportation (DOT) randomized drug testing and pre employment drug test.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: Employee must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance for the Hydrographic 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.

Vacancy Announcement may be used to fill Hydrographic Survey Technician vacancies onboard other NOAA Research Vessels if vacancy(s) occur.