Engineering Technician

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or specialized experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Management may select from any of the grade levels announced. Specialized Experience for GS 08: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting non-routine maintenance and construction activities on projects related to new or existing buildings, dams, and other flood control facilities; preparing plans and reports to document progress of maintenance activities; maintaining files regarding the inspection reports of maintenance projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Successfully completed one and a half years of graduate level education (27 semester hours) in an appropriate field of study of engineering, construction, engineering or industrial technology, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience for GS 09: One year of specialized experience which includes developing and coordinating extensive maintenance and construction activities on projects related to new or existing buildings, dams, and other flood control facilities; preparing plans and reports to document progress of maintenance activities; maintaining files regarding the inspection reports of maintenance projects; utilizing automated software programs to enter data regarding maintenance updates. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). OR Education: Successfully completed Master’s degree or two years of graduate education (at least 36 semester hours) in an appropriate field of study of engineering, construction, engineering, industrial technology, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science or mathematics. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Experience and Education: calculations shown above. Specialized Experience for GS 10: One year of specialized experience which includes preparing Scopes Of Work (SOW) and Project Management Plans (PMPs) for maintenance and repair projects; reviewing designs and SOW that are developed using Computer Assisted Design and Drafting (CADD) and Geospatial Information Services (GIS) software; assisting with inspections of maintenance and repair service work to report findings. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). Specialized Experience for GS 11: One year of specialized experience which includes preparing, reviewing, and coordinating Scopes Of Work (SOW) and Project Management Plans (PMPs) for maintenance and repair projects; reviewing designs and SOW that are developed using Computer Assisted Design and Drafting (CADD) and Geospatial Information Services (GIS) software; conducting field inspections of maintenance and repair service work being accomplished to document and report findings and ensure quality control measures are in place and standards are achieved. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10).
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Coordinates contract actions between the District Field Sites and Contracting office processing requests for specific services and/or products and associated performance work statements and Scope of Work (SOW) documents for various maintenance and repair projects.