ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Technical and Medical Support positions, to include the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the Engineering Technical Series 0802. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Examples of qualifying specialized experience include technical work in: drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems. Experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of engineering principles, techniques, methods, and precedents. Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental, test, or design responsibilities such as: Planner and estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes. Instrument maker or model maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NJ-3, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-11 or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience may include determining best value cycle for upgrade, maintenance, repair, or replacement. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Extensive working knowledge and ability in communicating both verbally and in writing in technical terms with architects and mechanical, civil, structural, and electrical engineers. 2. Ability to translate and convert technical requirements into understandable written language from which managers and laymen can understand. 3. Ability to creatively modify existing and/or standard practices and to adapt techniques, procedures, and equipment to solve a variety of technical and management problems is required. 4. Comprehensive knowledge or Government and Air Force contractual and funding rules, statutory regulations, relationships and administrative procedures involved in developing and procuring construction, depot equipment, services, technical studies, and engineering support. 5. Project management knowledge and experience, from concept to completion, for a broad range of facility and industrial projects. 6. Ability to plan and organize work assignments to include determining material and personnel resources required to accomplish the mission. 7. Working knowledge in accessing and applying health, fire, safety. construction, engineering, and environmental requirements as outlined in applicable safety standards, regulations, and/or technical orders. 8. Knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods and procedures and skill in evaluating site, facility systems, and industrial process to record and develop comprehensive plans, estimates, and options to ensure: continued facility integrity. 9. Skill in developing construction and equipment cost estimates using published cast data resources. 10. Skill in reading and understanding engineering drawings, use of symbols, terminology, and accepted standards; and the equipment facilities, and systems of civil, mechanical, electrical, and architectural engineering disciplines using AutoCAD software. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Click on “Learn more about this agency” button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to apply scientific, technical, and business techniques in the performance of functions and studies related to programming and executing facility construction, repair, and maintenance; and to specify and install automatic or programmable test and depot equipment, utilities and ancillary item.