FUL - Hydrologic Technician

The Department of the Interior is hiring a Hydrologic Technician in Lawrence Township, NJ. Responsibilities include measuring surface and ground water, performing water quality assessments, and managing data using various software. The position is for local applicants only, requiring residency within a specific commuting area. This role is classified as an internship and involves fieldwork under varying conditions.
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Major Duties Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:
Surface Water: Performs routine measurements of stage and discharge under a variety of field conditions applying established uniform methods. Ground Water: 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. Water Quality: Performs routine field water-quality measurements such as water temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen and alkalinity. Instrumentation: Performs installation, maintenance, servicing, and troubleshooting of sensing, recording and communications equipment and instrumentation. Information Management: Enters, retrieves, edits, and analyzes simple surface, ground, and water quality data using a variety of databases, spreadsheets, and graphics software. 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 is: between 50-75 miles 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. You MUST maintain a permanent and exclusive residence within the vicinity of the field unit as listed below:


75 miles from 3535 South Sherwood Forest Blvd., Suite 120, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 75 miles from 765 A