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Open: August 5, 2026 — Closes: August 11, 2026
Summary
This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Geodetic Survey (NGS), with one vacancy in Chesapeake, VA.
Major Duties
As a Supervisory Cartographer, you will perform the following duties: Serve as Chief of the Field Operations Branch, Observation and Analysis Division, NGS. Support the full suite of field activities required to maintain surveying operations for the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) and for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aeronautical Survey Program (ASP). Maintain NGS core capabilities in field surveying by incorporating new technology and methods and will be responsible for developing and implementing NGS geodetic field procedures and the execution of surveys. Provide both technical and administrative supervision over the primary field unit conducting special projects in support of V-Datum, Lidar, and shoreline mapping projects. Plan and schedule ongoing production-oriented work on a quarterly and annual basis, or direct assignments of similar duration. Adjust staffing levels or work procedures within the organizational unit(s) to accommodate resource allocation decisions made at higher levels of the division. Oversee quality control of ASP projects which involves data and methodology verification of surveys conducted by third parties. Provide a full range supervisory authority including evaluating work performance of subordinates and developing performance standards. Provide instructions on work and administrative matters and make decisions on problems presented by subordinates. Organize and assign work and make changes or adjustments in internal functions to better accomplish mission objectives. POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license. Position requires driving a government vehicle for field work, movement of equipment and/or supplies between buildings, acquisition of supplies, or meetings at other locations.
