Geologist

US-Bureau-of-Land-Management; Cedar City (UT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

US Bureau of Land Management currently seeks a Geologist to conduct broad geological studies and provide technical review and oversight for sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous petrography, geology, and related physical earth properties. Location includes Cedar City and Salt Lake City, UT.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in geology (with extensive relevant coursework) and may involve field mapping, sample collection, data interpretation, and reporting findings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in geology with 20 semester hours in math/physics/chemistry or related fields.
• Combination of education and experience acceptable if it provides geology theory and application knowledge.
• Documentation of transcripts required.

Responsibilities

• Perform geological studies and provide technical review of programs.
• Conduct field work including sampling and data collection.
• Prepare reports and present findings orally and in writing.

Skills

Sampling

Field work

Data interpretation

Report writing

Geologic mapping

Education

Geology bachelor's degree + 20 sem hours

Graduate degree in geology

Tools

Geological field equipment

Geophysical instruments

Job description

You will serve as a Geologist.
You may perform a broad range of geological studies and provide technical review and oversight of tasks or programs related to sedimentary, metamorphic, and (or) igneous petrography, geology, mineralogy, structural and framework geology, resources assessments and other areas related to physical properties of the earth.

Locations

• Cedar City
• Salt Lake City

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-09/04/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in geology, plus 20 additional semester hours in any combination of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological science, structural, chemical, civil, mining or petroleum engineering, computer science, planetary geology, comparative planetology, geophysics, meteorology, hydrology, oceanography, physical geography, marine geology, and cartography. You must submit transcripts.

-OR-

B. Combination of Education and Experience: Course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. (Note: acceptable experience may have been gained through geological field or laboratory work that provided a means of obtaining professional knowledge of the theory and application of the principles of geology and closely related sciences, e.g., geophysics, geochemistry, or hydrology. Such work generally must have involved making close observations, taking samples, handling various types of instruments and equipment, assembling geologic data from source materials, analyzing and reporting findings orally and in writing. In some situations, professional scientific experience in other fields may be accepted in part as professional geological experience. Such experience must have been preceded by appropriate education in geology or by professional geological experience, must have contributed directly and significantly to the applicant's professional geological competence. To receive credit for geological experience obtained in positions that are not full-time professional geological positions, the applicant is responsible for indicating clearly the actual time or percentage of time devoted to geologic duties within such positions, and for giving adequate descriptions of the geologic functions.)

Specialized Experience Requirement

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level

In addition to meeting the education requirement, you must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: taking samples; handling various types of instruments and equipment; reporting findings orally and in writing; performing field work which includes technical observance of exploration and classification of geologic materials in accordance with field manual; field mapping; and interpretation of data.

-OR- One full year of graduate level education in the field of geology or directly related field of study;

-OR- an equivalent combination of experience and education;

-OR- demonstrate Superior Academic Achievement (SAA):Successfully completed a bachelor's degree in a directly related field AND meet one of the following: (1) Class Standing: rank in the upper 3rd of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, based on the completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (GPA): earn a GPA of (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) based on 4 years of education, or based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum -or- (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field, or the required courses completed during the final two years. Note: GPA will be rounded to one decimal place, for example, 2.95 = 3.0, 2.94 = 2.9; OR (3) Membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society. You must submit transcripts.

To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level

In addition to meeting the education requirement, you must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: performing geological studies and preliminary analyses; performing calculations and applying correction factors; plotting of preliminary prediction values for portions of larger studies; identifying fossils, rock samples, and determining extent of formation;

-OR- 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree in the field of geology or directly related fields of study;

-OR- have an equivalent combination of the type and level of experience and education described above. Only graduate level education in excess of the first year of may be combined with experience.

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level

In addition to meeting the education requirement, you must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: performing duties associated with geological investigations including the collection, interpretation, analysis of geologic data, preparation of reports, figures, and presentations and project management.

-OR- 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in the field of geology or directly related fields of study;

-OR- have an equivalent combination of the type and level of experience and education described above. Only graduate level education in excess of the first two years may be combined with experience.

Volunteer Experience

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.