Physical Scientist

Summary

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), with one vacancy in Pensacola, FL.

As a Physical Scientist, you will perform the following duties:
Assist in reconnaissance, design, procurement, deployment, and recovery of oceanographic observing systems, including geodetic leveling. Assist with oceanographic and atmospheric instrumentation projects. Design, installation, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of industrial/marine control devices and systems, such as temperature, pressure, level, flow (current), environmental, analytical, and telemetry equipment, under supervision as required. Support marine construction activities and have general knowledge of marine construction principles, tools, design, installation, and maintenance of coastal structures, while receiving supervision from more experienced team members.

Assist with surveying tasks and have general knowledge of surveying principles, including 2nd and 3rd order leveling, instrumentation, benchmark setting, and applications for mapping and engineering surveys, working under the direct guidance of experienced personnel.

This position requires the operation of a Federal motor vehicle. Position requires driving a government vehicle. Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license to operate a government vehicle.

Required to lift up to 75 pounds. Required to perform strenuous outdoor work over the side of piers and wharfs, or from small boats to deploy or recover equipment. Required to climb, stoop, or bend in order to install various equipment including installation of benchmark. Required to walk long distances to run geodetic levels and conduct GPS observations.