Supervisory Hydrologic Technician

Department of the Interior

These positions are in the California Water Science Center in the Projects Section. Filling one vacancy in each of the following locations: Sacramento, CA (1 vacancy). West Sacramento, CA (2 vacancies). The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement.

• As a Supervisory Hydrologic Technician within the California Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include: Supervise and mentor staff: Plans, schedules, coordinates, and supervises field and office activities; mentors employees and fosters a high-performing team; oversees employee career development, performance management, and promotion actions. Oversee hydrologic instrumentation and data collection: Manages installation, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of complex hydrologic instrumentation and telemetry systems; ensures compliance with field protocols and safety requirements; oversees quality assurance testing and validation of hydrologic records; prepares technical summaries and supporting materials for publications. Provide technical leadership and training: Serves as a technical authority in specialized hydrologic areas; provides advanced training to staff on field methods, instrumentation, data processing, and safety procedures; develops operational procedures and technical documentation; represents USGS in interactions with cooperators, the public, and media. Manage hydrologic projects: Develops project budgets and labor estimates; monitors milestones, schedules, and critical path tasks; coordinates staffing, training, procurement, instrumentation planning, and operational support for hydrologic projects; maintains cooperative partnerships with Federal, State, and local agencies. Promote scientific integrity and quality: Ensures compliance with the Bureau's Fundamental Science Practices; maintains high standards of scientific integrity and quality in all hydrologic data and publications; recognizes and corrects errors in calculations and prepares data for publication and distribution. Ensure property and resource management: Oversees proper acquisition, use, accountability, and control of government-owned property; applies labor and employee relations laws and addresses employee concerns; implements corrective actions and conducts facility inspections. Promotes workplace safety: Promotes safe work practices, identifies and mitigates hazards, reviews incidents, and implements corrective actions; ensures compliance with USGS safety policies, including use of PPE and boating safety requirements. 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 riverbanks, 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, possible aggressive wildlife encounters, 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.

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