FUL - Hydrologic Technician
What you'd do
As a Hydrologic Technician you will perform technical work in support of professional or technical employees engaged in hydrologic data collection activities. Pay will vary based on grade level and duty location for which you're selected. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. Locality pay tables can be found here. Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) is authorized at the following locations/rates: Alaska 1.49% Honolulu, Hawaii 8.64% Puerto Rico 2.49%
Major duties
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Uses resourcefulness to make stream discharge measurements, using the various techniques, equipment and protocols depending upon field conditions or other unforeseen circumstances. Reviews gage-height data and discharge measurements to check methods and accuracy of computation. Performs water-level and discharge measurements from wells and springs adjusting approach for unforeseen circumstances. Performs routine field measurements such as water temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen and alkalinity selecting the appropriate technique, protocol, and equipment. Installs, maintains and services a variety of sensing, recording and communications equipment and instrumentation. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. This position will be filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority. Eligibility is limited to applicants who reside within the defined local commuting area at the time of application. For this announcement, the local commuting area is the area from which individuals can reasonably commute to the duty station under normal conditions. The defined vicinity for this position are listed below: between 50-75 miles or within Oahu County depending on location, see below for specifics. You must provide proof of residency within the defined vicinity (e.g. mortgage or property deed, lease/rental agreement, utility bill, insurance policy, etc.) at time of application. See the Required Documents section for information on how to verify current residence. You MUST maintain a permanent and exclusive residence within the vicinity of the field unit as listed below: 75 miles from 27 Kirkbride Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 50 miles from 1568 East 12th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501 50 miles from 3400 Shell Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701 50 miles of 1945 Alex Holden Way, Juneau, AK 99801 50 miles from 7301 Calle Agua Salada, Yuma, AZ 85364 75 miles from 401 Hardin Road, Little Rock, AR 72211 50 miles from NASA AMES-Moffett Field, 260 Moffett Field, CA 94035 50 miles from 12110 Tech Center Drive, Poway, CA 92064 50 miles from 11075 Black Marble Way, Redding, CA 96003 50 miles from 1653 Plum Lane, Redlands, CA 92374 50 miles from 8550 23rd Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95826 50 miles from 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 50 miles from 2885 Mission Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 60 miles from 103 Sheppard Drive, Durango, CO 81303 60 miles from 445 W Gunnison Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501 60 miles from West 6th Avenue and Kipling Street, Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, CO 80225 60 miles from 201 East 9th Street, Pueblo, CO 81003 75 miles from 3321 College Avenue, Davie, FL 33314 75 miles from 12703 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826 75 miles from 2639 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32303 75 miles from 10770 North 46th Street, Tampa, FL 33617 75 miles from 1770 Corporate Drive, Norcross, GA 30093 Within Oahu County for 1845 Wasp Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96818 75 miles from 405 North Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801 75 miles from 511 23rd Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA 51501 75 miles from 400 South Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA 52240 75 miles from 3535 South Sherwood Forest Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 75 miles from 3095 West California Avenue, Ruston, LA 71270 75 miles from 308 Airport Road, Jackson, MS 39208 75 miles from 401 NW Capital Drive, Lee's Summit, MO 64086 75 miles from 9351 Dielman Industrial Drive, Olivette, MO 63132 75 miles from 1028 South Bishop Avenue, Rolla, MO 65401 75 miles from 3075 Gracie Road, Cortland, NY 13045 75 miles from 44 Buck Shoals Road, Asheville, NC 28704 75 miles from 810 Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC 28217 75 miles from 3916 Sunset Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607 75 miles from 202 NW 66th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73116 75 miles from 10207-B East 61st Street, Tulsa, OK 74133 75 miles from 1201 West 3rd Street, Williamsport, PA 17701 75 miles from B Street Lot 38, Luchetti Industrial Park, Bayamon, PR 00961 75 miles from 720 Gracern Road, Columbia, SC 29210 75 miles from 640 Grassmere Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37211 75 miles from 1505 Fergusen Lane, Austin, TX 78754 75 miles from 501 W. Felix Street, Fort Worth, TX 76115 75 miles from 3745 South Jackson Street, San Angelo, TX 76903 75 miles from 5563 DeZavala, San Antonio, TX 78249 75 miles from 19241 David Memorial Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77385 75 miles from 1730 East Parham Road, Richmond, VA 23228 60 miles from 934 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402 75 miles from 1 Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI 53726
What you need to qualify
Requirements Continued... Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-08/14/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level: Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: work as a technician or aid in engineering, earth, physical, or natural science, forestry, soil conservation, or surveying; trades or crafts work in maintenance or construction of facilities or equipment related to hydrology; drafting; construction estimating. Experience installing, adjusting, inspecting and maintaining hydrologic instrumentation; collecting surface water, ground water, water quality or sediment samples; observing and documenting field conditions; and downloading, reviewing and analyzing hydrologic records. You must include the hours worked per week. -OR- Education: Successful completion of at least 1 year of appropriate graduate level education (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours, or the equivalent) in hydrology or other field of study directly related to the work of this position. You must include transcripts. -OR- Combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, first take graduate-level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level. Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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