Total 13 survey interviewer job vacancies in Maintenance / Repair category in The United States of America

As a Maintenance Worker within the Columbia Environmental Research Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• General Grounds Maintenance which may include planting, seeding, mulching, mowing, trimming, irrigating, leaf removal, pruning, fence repair, and snow and ice removal;
• Using grounds equipment and associated maintenance equipment; and,
• Performing custodial work throughout the facility; and,
• Performing basic repair work on facility structures to include basic carpentry, sanding, painting, and preserving.

Physical Requirement: Must have physical fitness, stamina, and agility for heavy physical labor in all weather conditions for extended periods of time. Must be able to occasionally lift up to 100 pounds waist high. Works from heights up to 35 feet for light bulb replacement and cleaning. Must have full range of physical movement.


Working Environment: Working outdoors on snow removal in extreme cold. Work shifts(s) may include early morning hours and/or weekends. Extreme heat may be encountered during summer months.

Starting at $22.29 Per Hour (WG 5)

As a Hydrologic Technician within the Dakota Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Collects hydrologic data such as streamflow, groundwater, and water-quality, using established methods, sometimes in adverse conditions.
• Install, maintain, service, and assist in the configuration of a variety of sensing, recording, and communications equipment and instrumentation.
• Utilize one or more computer systems and automated databases to enter, transfer, retrieve, and quality assure or adjust hydrologic data.
• Communicate with a variety of individuals to explain technical information and procedures and to meet deadlines.

Physical Demands: The work regularly requires considerable dexterity, agility, and strenuous physical exertion such as: climbing and/or working from tall ladders and scaffolding; work in areas where footing is treacherous such as slippery or icy river banks, steep rocky terrain, or fast-moving water; lifting heavy objects weighing 23 kilograms (50 pounds) or more, or crouching or crawling in restricted areas.

Work Environment: Office conditions do not require special safety precautions; field conditions may include extreme heat or cold, rain or snow, and hazardous conditions such as ice or flooding, or exposure to irritant or toxic chemicals. Work may require the use of special clothing or gear such as masks, coats, boots, goggles, respirators, or life jackets.

Starting at $34,584 Per Year (GS 4-6)

As a Hydrologic Technician within the Dakota Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Collects hydrologic data such as streamflow, groundwater, and water-quality, using established methods, sometimes in adverse conditions.
• Install, maintain, service, and assist in the configuration of a variety of sensing, recording, and communications equipment and instrumentation.
• Utilize one or more computer systems and automated databases to enter, transfer, retrieve, and quality assure or adjust hydrologic data.
• Communicate with a variety of individuals to explain technical information and procedures and to meet deadlines.

Physical Demands: The work regularly requires considerable dexterity, agility, and strenuous physical exertion such as: climbing and/or working from tall ladders and scaffolding; work in areas where footing is treacherous such as slippery or icy river banks, steep rocky terrain, or fast-moving water; lifting heavy objects weighing 23 kilograms (50 pounds) or more, or crouching or crawling in restricted areas.

Work Environment: Office conditions do not require special safety precautions; field conditions may include extreme heat or cold, rain or snow, and hazardous conditions such as ice or flooding, or exposure to irritant or toxic chemicals. Work may require the use of special clothing or gear such as masks, coats, boots, goggles, respirators, or life jackets.

Starting at $34,584 Per Year (GS 4-6)

This is an open continuous vacancy announcement that will be used to fill currently identified vacancies within the New England Water Science Center. Applicants must meet the Pathways Recent Graduate Eligibility and Qualifications at the time the application materials are submitted.

As a Hydrologic Technician within the New England Water Science Center some of your specific duties will include:

• Collect, process, and archive streamflow, groundwater and precipitation data, sometimes in adverse conditions.
• Operate and maintain streamflow, groundwater and precipitation monitoring stations, including electronic recorders, and sensors.
• Construct and maintain data collection locations and field structures.
• Analyze and verify collected data using automated computer systems.
• Compile, quality assure and archive data into computer databases.
• Operate a government vehicle as an incidental driver.
• Operate and/or maintain motorized watercraft.

Physical Demands: The work regularly requires considerable dexterity, agility, and strenuous physical exertion such as: climbing and/or working from tall ladders and scaffolding; work in areas where footing is treacherous such as slippery or icy riverbanks, steep rocky terrain, cableways, or fast-moving water; lifting.

Work Environment: Field conditions may include extreme heat or cold, rain or snow; hazardous conditions such as ice or flooding; or exposure to irritant or toxic chemicals. Work may require the use of personal protective equipment such as masks, coats, boots, goggles, respirators, or life jackets.

The USGS New England Water Science Center is committed to inclusive hiring practices that build a healthy workplace where diversity is our strength, and each staff member has the support they need to succeed.

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS OPEN CONTINUOUS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

• This is an open continuous vacancy announcement that will be used to fill currently identified vacancies.
• Pathways Recent Graduate Eligibility and Qualifications must be met at the time the application materials are submitted.
• To receive consideration for vacancies, applicants must submit complete applications prior to the established cut-off date(s).
• This announcement will have an initial cut-off date of October 31st, 2023.
• Applications received after the initial cut-off date will be considered upon receipt of the next cut-off date.

• December 31, 2023
• February 29, 2024
• April 30, 2024
• June 30, 2024
• August 31, 2024
• September 30, 2024

Starting at $37,696 Per Year (GS 5)

As a Hydrologic Technician within the South Atlantic Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Collecting hydrologic and water-quality data.
• Calibrating and maintaining scientific instrumentation.
• Managing scientific records and information.
• Preparing chain-of-custody documentation.
• Working independently in the field and in extreme weather conditions.
• Operating a motor vehicle as an incidental driver.
• Operating and/or maintaining a motorized watercraft.

Physical Demands:

The work regularly requires considerable dexterity, agility, and strenuous physical exertion such as: climbing and/or working from tall ladders and scaffolding; working in areas where footing is treacherous such as slippery or icy riverbanks, steep rocky terrain, cableways, or fast-moving water, lifting heavy objects weighing 23 kilograms (50 pounds) or more, or crouching or crawling in restricted areas.

Work Environment:
Office conditions do not require special safety precautions; field conditions may include extreme heat or cold, rain or snow; hazardous conditions such as ice or flooding; or exposure to irritant or toxic chemicals. Work may require the use of personal protective equipment such as masks, coats, boots, goggles, respirators, or life jackets.

Starting at $39,806 Per Year (GS 5)

As a Hydrologic Technician within the Maryland, Delaware, and District of Columbia Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Collects and analyzes a wide variety of hydrologic data using established methods and procedures.
• Compiles, computes, analyzes, and quality assures hydrologic data using established methods and prepares basic data reports.
• Installs, maintains, services, operates, troubleshoots, and repairs a variety of hydrologic equipment, instrumentation, and gaging stations.
• Gathers, edits, tabulates, and analyzes hydrologic data using several databases and software programs.
• Operating a government-owned vehicle as an incidental driver

Physical Demands: The work regularly requires considerable dexterity, agility, and strenuous physical exertion such as: climbing and/or working from tall ladders and scaffolding; work in areas where footing is treacherous such as slippery or icy river banks, steep rocky terrain, or fast-moving water; lifting heavy objects weighing 23 kilograms (50 pounds) or more, or crouching or crawling in restricted areas.

Work Environment: Office conditions do not require special safety precautions; field conditions may include extreme heat or cold, rain or snow, and hazardous conditions such as ice or flooding, or exposure to irritant or toxic chemicals. Work may require the use of special clothing or gear such as masks, coats, boots, goggles, respirators, or life jackets.

Starting at $53,105 Per Year (GS 7-8)

As a Supervisory Hydrologic Technician within the Kansas Water Science Center some of your specific duties will include:

• Supervises employees in collection of scientific data
• Collects hydrologic data in support of center and bureau missions
• Communicates effectively
• Trains others in proper methods of data collection.

Physical Demands: Field work regularly requires frequent physical exertion to inspect ongoing operations, including walking over rough, rocky, or uneven terrain; lifting and carrying equipment and supplies; and wading streams in all types of weather.

Work Environment: Field work involves driving, wading in rivers and streams, and walking over rough terrain. Field work is in all weather conditions and involves exposure to heat and cold. The field work also will be in boats on reservoirs, on bridges, or in outdoor laboratories. Work may require the use of special clothing or gear such as masks, coats, boots, goggles, respirators, or life jackets.

Starting at $82,830 Per Year (GS 12)

Duties:

As a Budget Technician within the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Maintains records and monitors accounts
• Identifies problems and specific steps/procedures necessary to balance accounts and properly document corrective entries.
• Prepares a variety of recurring budget reports and responds to request for accounting information, source, and supporting documents
• Analyzes and examines budget records to resolve unusual transactions or discrepancies.

Starting at $37,696 Per Year (GS 5-6)

As a Hydrologic Technician within the South Atlantic Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Collecting hydrologic data such as streamflow, groundwater, and water-quality, using established methods, sometimes
  in adverse conditions.
• Calibrating, maintaining, servicing, constructing and troubleshooting of sensing, recording and communications equipment and instrumentation.
• Using a computer to execute data entry processes, reviewing real-time data via World Wide Web, and communicating with electronic data loggers, sensors, and field equipment.
• Preparing plots, drafts, or sketches from surveying field notes; verifying the accuracy of data summaries; and archiving data in appropriate data bases.
• Operating a government vehicle as an incidental driver.

Physical Demands:

The work regularly requires considerable dexterity, agility, and strenuous physical exertion such as: climbing and/or working from tall ladders and scaffolding; working in areas where footing is treacherous such as slippery or icy riverbanks, steep rocky terrain, cableways, or fast-moving water, lifting heavy objects weighing 23 kilograms (50 pounds) or more, or crouching or crawling in restricted areas.

Work Environment:

Office conditions do not require special safety precautions; field conditions may include extreme heat or cold, rain or snow; hazardous conditions such as ice or flooding; or exposure to irritant or toxic chemicals. Work may require the use of personal protective equipment such as masks, coats, boots, goggles, respirators, or life jackets.

Starting at $37,696 Per Year (GS 5)

As a Hydrologic Technician within the Virginia West Virginia Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Performs routine measurements of stage and discharge under a variety of field conditions applying established uniform methods.
• Performs routine water-level and discharge measurements from wells and springs where field conditions require uniform and established methods be followed in order to collect representative data.
• Performs routine field water-quality measurements such as water temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen and alkalinity.
• Enters current and historical data into USGS database and archive. Write analyses describing procedures used to compile and compute hydrologic records.
• Collects surface-water, groundwater, and water-quality data, troubleshoots equipment, and runs station levels
• Operates government owned vehicle as an incidental driver.

PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe work regularly requires considerable dexterity, agility, and strenuous physicalexertion such as: climbing and/or working from tall ladders and scaffolding; work in areas where footing istreacherous such as slippery or icy river banks, steep rocky terrain, cableways, or fast-moving water; liftingheavy objects weighing 23 kilograms (50 pounds) or more, or crouching or crawling in restricted areas.

WORK ENVIRONMENTOffice conditions do not require special safety precautions; field conditions mayinclude extreme heat or cold, rain or snow; hazardous conditions such as ice or flooding; or exposure to irritantor toxic chemicals. Work may require the use of personal protective equipment such as masks, coats, boots,goggles, respirators, or life jackets.

Starting at $37,696 Per Year (GS 5-7)

Duties:

As a(n) Hydrologic Technician within the Virginia West Virginia Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Performs routine measurements of stage and discharge under a variety of field conditions applying established uniform methods.
• Performs routine water-level and discharge measurements from wells and springs where field conditions require uniform and established methods be followed in order to collect representative data.
• Performs routine field water-quality measurements such as water temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen and alkalinity.
• Enters current and historical data into USGS database and archive. Write analyses describing procedures used to compile and compute hydrologic records.
• Collects surface-water, groundwater, and water-quality data, troubleshoots equipment, and runs station levels
• Operates government owned vehicle as an incidental driver.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work regularly requires considerable dexterity, agility, and strenuous physical
exertion such as: climbing and/or working from tall ladders and scaffolding; work in areas where footing is
treacherous such as slippery or icy river banks, steep rocky terrain, cableways, or fast-moving water; lifting
heavy objects weighing 23 kilograms (50 pounds) or more, or crouching or crawling in restricted areas.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Office conditions do not require special safety precautions; field conditions may
include extreme heat or cold, rain or snow; hazardous conditions such as ice or flooding; or exposure to irritant
or toxic chemicals. Work may require the use of personal protective equipment such as masks, coats, boots,
goggles, respirators, or life jackets.

Starting at $37,696 Per Year (GS 5-6)

As a Hydrologic Technician within the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Installs, maintains, services, and troubleshoots a variety of hydrologic sensing, recording, and communications equipment and instrumentation; determines vertical datum at monitoring stations.
• Manages, evaluates accuracy, and computes hydrologic data and records.
• Collects hydrologic data; surface water and groundwater level data, water quality data, water quality samples for analysis, and makes stream flow measurements.
• Operates and/or maintains motorized watercraft.
• Records notes using electronic forms for leveling parties in connection with verifying datum of gages.
• Operating a government vehicle as an incidental driver.

Work Environment
Work regularly requires considerable dexterity, agility, and strenuous physical exertion such as: climbing and/or working from tall ladders and scaffolding; work in areas where footing is treacherous such as slippery or icy river banks, steep rocky terrain, cableways, or fast-moving water; lifting heavy objects weighing 23 kilograms (50 pounds) or more, or crouching or crawling in restricted areas.

Physical Conditions
Office conditions do not require special safety precautions; field conditions may include extreme heat or cold, rain or snow; hazardous conditions such as ice or flooding; or exposure to irritant or toxic chemicals. Work may require the use of personal protective equipment such as masks, coats, boots, goggles, respirators, or life jackets.

Starting at $37,696 Per Year (GS 5-6)

As a Hydrologic Technician within the South Atlantic Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Collecting hydrologic data such as streamflow, groundwater, and water-quality, using established methods, sometimes in adverse conditions.
• Calibration, maintenance, servicing, construction, and troubleshooting of sensing, recording and communications equipment and instrumentation.
• Using a computer to execute data entry processes, reviewing real-time data via World Wide Web, and communicating with electronic data loggers, sensors, and field equipment.
• Preparing plots, drafts or sketches from surveying field notes, verifying the accuracy of data summaries, and archiving data in appropriate data bases.
• Operating a government owned or leased vehicle as an incidental driver.

Physical Demands:

The work regularly requires considerable dexterity, agility, and strenuous physical exertion such as: climbing and/or working from tall ladders and scaffolding; work in areas where footing is treacherous such as slippery or icy riverbanks, steep rocky terrain, cableways, or fast-moving water; lifting heavy objects weighing 23 kilograms (50 pounds) or more or crouching or crawling in restricted areas.

Work Environment:

Office conditions do not require special safety precautions; field conditions may include extreme heat or cold, rain or snow; hazardous conditions such as ice or flooding; or exposure to irritant or toxic chemicals. Work may require the use of personal protective equipment such as masks, coats, boots, goggles, respirators, or life jackets.

Starting at $37,696 Per Year (GS 5-6)