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Announcement #876704200

Engineering Technician

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Norfolk, Virginia
Federal transitionFederal employeesInternalLand managementMilitary spousesVeteransTelework eligible

What you'd do

About the Position: Under the Direction of the District Logistics Manager, serve as the Engineering Technician with overall responsibilities for addressing any issues associated with facilities at the District and any ancillary facilities assigned to the District, and perform as a certified Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for facility service contracts.

Major duties

Responsible for overseeing and coordinating planning, developing scopes of work (SOW), and/or Performance Work Statements (PWS). Serve as the Project Manager delivering the overall management, control, coordination, and execution of assigned facilities projects. Review project progress measuring performance and take necessary corrective actions. Serve as project coordinator for a variety of service contracts and single task delivery order projects. Provide oversight, data entry, repair history, analysis and documentation of ongoing maintenance control program for equipment including electrical and mechanical operating equipment, machinery, miscellaneous tools. Develop preventative maintenance program to include identifying requirements, monitoring maintenance schedules (i.e., contractor or other government mechanism), and inspection/certification on compliance of maintenance performed.

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. Current USACE employees with competitive status Current Civilian Employees of the Command 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 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: Utilizing various engineering methods, principles, and work techniques to advise on or resolve procedural issues; Developing cost estimates; Integrating facility functions, such as engineering and design, cost engineering, construction, real estate, contracting, and other commitments in support of assigned projects into a comprehensive Project Management Plan; Coordinating service contracts; Providing oversight for ongoing machinery, operating equipment, and tools maintenance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). 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-10).

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