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How much do scop jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 15, 2026, the average yearly pay for scop in Virginia is $124,953.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $101,600.00 and $138,800.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the scop position?

To excel as a Scop (Surveying and Computing Operator), a solid background in surveying techniques, data collection, and spatial analysis is essential, often supported by a relevant technical diploma or degree. Proficiency with GPS equipment, total stations, GIS software, and CAD programs is commonly required. Attention to detail, analytical thinking, and strong communication skills set top candidates apart in this role. These abilities ensure the accurate collection, interpretation, and presentation of crucial survey data for various engineering and construction projects.

What is a scop?

A Scop was a poet or bard in medieval times who composed and recited poetry, often in the courts of kings and nobles. They played a crucial role in preserving history, culture, and legends through oral storytelling. While the historical role no longer exists in the same form, modern equivalents include performance poets or storytellers who use spoken word to entertain and educate audiences.

What are the typical day-to-day responsibilities of a scop?

A Scop’s daily responsibilities often include operating surveying instruments in the field, recording measurement data, processing and analyzing spatial information, and preparing detailed reports or maps for project teams. In an office setting, you may work closely with engineers and planners to integrate survey data into design software and ensure the accuracy of project documentation. Many Scops also assist in maintaining equipment and troubleshooting data discrepancies. Collaboration with field crews and technical specialists is a regular part of the job, and adaptability to changing project locations or requirements is often necessary.

What cities in Virginia are hiring for Scop jobs?

Cities in Virginia with the most Scop job openings:

Infographic showing various Scop job openings in Virginia as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $124,953 per year, or $60.1 per hour.

$108K/yr

Full-time

Posted 5 days ago


Job description

This vacancy is for a GS-0804-13, Fire Protection Engineer located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, SILC ENGINEERING SERVICES DIVISION in NORFOLK, Virginia.
Qualifications:Basic Requirements: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:
EDUCATION:

A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); OR (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. You MUST provide transcripts.
OR
B. Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
1. Professional registration or licensure - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. You MUST provide transcripts.
2. Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
3. Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program. You MUST provide transcripts.
4. Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. You MUST provide transcripts.
AND

To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis.

  • Experience analyzing and inspecting fire protection systems for code compliance, proper maintenance, and operation.
  • Experience analyzing reports, drawings, and specifications to define project scope consistent with applicable codes.
  • Experience designing fire protection systems following adopted international, federal, and state standards using various software and tools.
  • Experience providing technical advice to project managers, designers, and leadership, including project needs, scopes of work, levels of efforts, resources and constraint.
  • Experience providing full-scope fire protection oversight for a geographically dispersed portfolio, including leading system design projects, managing modifications, and ensuring strict configuration control.
NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.
National Service Experience (i.e., 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.Education:This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.
Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution. Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below).
College Transcript: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Transcripts should be legible and detailed, showing course number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. To receive this credit, you must submit evidence of equivalency as provided by a credentialling evaluation service. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here
Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.Employment Type: OTHER