ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

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The primary purpose of this position is to To serve as the Quality Assurance Evaluator and Contracts Officer Representative over the $600M Water and Wastewater performance contract, Provide engineering expertise to the Base Civil Engineer, Civil Engineer Squadron, Operations Flight Chief and/or other higher grade professionals.

Qualifications:

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Technical and Medical Support Positions. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: I have, or will have within 120 days of closing of this announcement, 1 year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. 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.

NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

or

Successful completion of 2 years of post secondary study that included at least 12 semester hours in any combination of courses such as those shown above for GS-3 (or equivalent). At least 3 of the 12 semester hours must have been in drafting if the position has been designated by a drafting area of specialization.

Certification: Engineering technicians may be certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies, an organization sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Certification by the Institute will be helpful as a measure of the technician's quality of experience.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-?grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. General and practical knowledge of engineering concepts, methods, principles, practices, and techniques; familiarity with engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical, structural utilities, etc.).
2. Knowledge of program planning and budgeting cycles, financial control and budget systems; work classifications and the regulatory and statutory restrictions on the expenditures of appropriated and non appropriated funds; automated data processing system capabilities and economic usage to effectively accomplish assigned functions.
3. Knowledge of standard contracting regulations, practices, and procedures.
4. Knowledge of analytical and diagnostic methods, procedures, and principles and surveying methods, equipment. And techniques of measurements to identify project requirements.
5 Ability to plan and record site/facility surveys and inspections.
6. Ability to research, analyzes, interprets, and applies rules, regulations, and procedures in a variety of situations and recommends timely and economical solutions.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Responsibilities:

• Performs oversight for planning and design review for substantial multi-phase new construction, renovation, and improvement projects for the Water and Wastewater distribution utility systems.
• Serves as consulting liaison on all design aspects of assigned projects.
• Establishes, defines, and implements requirements for the Program execution activities to ensure services and functions are in-line with organizational goals and mission requirements.
• Training, financial, reporting requirements.

Salary : $600 - $0