ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education 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. This position is covered by the Science and Technology Laboratory Personnel Management Demonstration Project and this pay band includes the General Schedule grade equivalent to GS-1 through GS-4. To qualify at the DE-01 levels, you must meet the minimum requirements below. In accordance with the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 57, dated March 25, 1998, an employee of the Laboratory Demonstration project must have a current average performance score of 2.5 or above in order to be selected for promotion. All applicants currently employed under a Laboratory Demonstration Project must include their most recent performance appraisal score as part of their electronic resume. If you are a Lab Demo employee submitting your resume for the first time, or if you have previously submitted your resume without your most recent score, you must submit your resume now with the following statement to be included in the section on your training: Current Performance Rating. Experience Required: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least months six of general experience which includes (1) any type of work that demonstrates the ability to perform the work of the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity with operation of engineering facilities, systems, processes, structures, machinery, devices and materials AND six months of equivalent specialized experience in the Federal service which includes methods of techniques of engineering or architecture such as basic drafting and/or surveying. OR Education: Successful completion of two years of education above the high school level that included at least 12 semester hours in any combination of courses such as engineering, engineering or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Experience and Education: When combining education with experience, first determine your total qualifying (related) education as a percentage of the education required; then determine your experience as a percentage of the experience required; finally, add the two percentages (see questionnaire). The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Manages Resources Technical Competence Technology Application All qualification requirements, including time after competitive appointment, must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
About the Position: Engineering Technician within the Directorate of Public Work working directly under the supervision of the Civil Engineer and Senior Engineering Technician.