Engineering Technician (Civil)

To qualify for this position you must meet the Specialized Experience for the series/grade to which you are applying. A. GS-07 Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-07, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Utilizing software applications, such as Access and Excel for the initial review of requests and reports AND Receiving and processing submittals and reports in a technical information management system AND Receiving inquiries related to regulatory and procedural issues. Must meet all. -OR- B. Education: You may substitute education (education that is directly related to the work of the position) for experience at the GS-07 level if you have achieved: One year (27 quarter hours or 18 semester hours) of progressively higher-level graduate education DIRECTLY related to the work of the position. -OR- C. Combination of Education and Experience: Appropriate combinations of course work as shown in B for this grade above, plus appropriate experience or additional education that total 100% of the requirement for this grade level. (coursework must be directly related to the work of the position) NOTE: Applicants utilizing education to qualify at the respective grade level must provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) in order to verify that the educational requirement has been met. The documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. Failure to provide this information will result in you receiving an “INELIGIBLE” rating. A. GS-08 Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-08, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Performing database queries and managing applications and/or reports within technical information management systems AND Assisting engineering teams in technical reviews of engineering reports and/or inspection surveys AND Reviewing submittals and reports to verify completeness of all necessary documents and fees AND Handling inquiries related to regulatory and procedural issues and providing support for the development of inquiry responses. Must meet all. -OR- B. Education: You may substitute education (education that is directly related to the work of the position) for experience at the GS-08 level if you have achieved: One and a half years (40.5 quarter hours or 27 semester hours) of progressively higher-level graduate education DIRECTLY related to the work of the position. -OR- C. Combination of Education and Experience: Appropriate combinations of course work as shown in B for this grade above, plus appropriate experience or additional education that total 100% of the requirement for this grade level. (coursework must be directly related to the work of the position) NOTE: Applicants utilizing education to qualify at the respective grade level must provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) in order to verify that the educational requirement has been met. The documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. Failure to provide this information will result in you receiving an “INELIGIBLE” rating. A. GS-09 Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-09, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Executing detailed database queries, managing applications and reports within technical information management systems, and/or focusing on accuracy and compliance with established standards AND Supporting engineering teams by reviewing technical documents, including engineering reports and/or inspection surveys AND Reviewing submittals and reports to identify issues with regulatory requirements and policies and/or verify completeness of all necessary documents and fees AND Responding to inquiries related to regulatory and procedural issues and/or providing guidance on report submissions and permitting processes. Must meet all. -OR- B. Education: You may substitute education (education that is directly related to the work of the position) for experience at the GS-09 level if you have achieved: One and a half years (54 quarter hours or 36semester hours) of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or possession of a master’s degree in engineering or other field of study DIRECTLY related to the work of this position. -OR- C. Combination of Education and Experience: Appropriate combinations of course work as shown in B for this grade above, plus appropriate experience or additional education that total 100% of the requirement for this grade level. (coursework must be directly related to the work of the position) NOTE: Applicants utilizing education to qualify at the respective grade level must provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) in order to verify that the educational requirement has been met. The documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. Failure to provide this information will result in you receiving an “INELIGIBLE” rating. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM’s website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
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