Engineering Technician
What you'd do
About the Position: Incumbent will provide a full scope project management duties in a variety of construction, repair and maintenance contracts.
Major duties
Execute selected projects directing scope development plus design meetings leading into bid document preparation for contractor evaluations. Acts as Contracting Officer's Representative to manage construction or maintenance contracts while promptly resolving non-technical issues. Uses manual or Computer Aided Drafting Design systems to update completed project developing working drawings for architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical construction systems. Develops detailed project cost estimates for upcoming contracts for construction or repair or maintenance.
What you need to qualify
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 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A 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 Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes:1) Manage basic construction projects from initial planning to completion such as construction or repair or maintenance; 2) Oversee contractors ensuring work complies with safety rules and contract specs for construction or maintenance service contracts; and 3) Use using Computer Aided Drafting Design software to create blueprints with clear drawings for construction or repair or maintenance projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS 08. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-8).
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