Engineering Technician

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/15/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, 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. 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. To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: drafting, construction surveying, cost estimating, mathematics, architecture, electrical systems, or mechanical systems. Experience includes preparing project submittals for a variety of real property facilities, planning projects, determining design criteria, putting together cost estimates and time schedules, preparing architect and engineer scopes of work, etc.; reviewing plans and specifications prepared by architectural-engineering firms, solving minor contractual issues and promptly referring major issues to senior project managers with recommendations; selecting the method for presenting data for internal use to include such forms as drawings, models, or tables; utilizing computers/computer software such as information management programs, computer aided drafting, cost estimating packages, and project tracking programs to solve contract planning problems and facilitate work; keep organized records and prepare reports; ensuring strict adherence to federal, state, and local codes concerning health, safety, and the environment. You must include hours per week worked. Per OPM, 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. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least two full years of graduate level education or a master’s degree directly related to the work of the position (e.g. Engineering, Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Drafting, Contract Management). You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts. 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.
This position is located in Grand Canyon National Park, in the Planning, Environment, and Projects Division.