This is a temporary appointment intended for seasonal work that is less than 6 months or 1040 hours from the date of appointment/service year. It is expected this position will be terminated upon completion of the seasons work. The agency may non-competitively rehire an eligible temporary seasonal worker in subsequent years who works less than 6 months or 1040 hours in their service year.

As a Seasonal – Hydrologic Technician your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Operates and maintains gauging stations by making discharge measurement of streams at all stages and at times under extremely adverse conditions using tag lines, wading rods, current, meters, acoustic Doppler equipment and other instruments.
• Makes water measurements at a variety of refuge and hatchery sites.
• Assists in measuring site selection, and in preparation of plans for new gauging station, artificial controls and other appurtenances to stream gauging stations.
• Services and maintains and assists in installation of all types of water measurement equipment. Uses standard surveying techniques to run level circuits to establish or check gauge datums.
• Operates total station or RTK surveying equipment with supervision. Installs, programs, maintains, troubleshoots and downloads data logging equipment.