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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Air Education and Training Command

Department of the Air Force

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Location

Salary

$74,678 - $97,087

per year

Closes

January 26, 2026

GS-10 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $56,527 - $73,486

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-9. Advanced degree or significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing resources for civil engineering projects in the Air Force, ensuring that maintenance and repair plans for facilities are well-coordinated and based on accurate data.

The role focuses on optimizing budgets, tracking work execution, and analyzing needs to keep everything running smoothly.

It's a good fit for someone with hands-on experience in facility maintenance and a knack for organizing schedules and data in a technical environment.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-10 (external) or GS-09 (internal) level, or equivalent
  • Knowledge of Asset Management Principles and Practices in Operations Engineering
  • Skills in coordinating and balancing work schedules for facility maintenance and repairs
  • Ability to collect, validate, and analyze budget and real property asset information
  • Experience in tracking work requirements execution and performing quality assurance
  • Proficiency in developing maintenance concepts, including forecasting and preventive maintenance
  • Understanding of civil engineering work control, operations, and maintenance procedures

Full Job Description

The primary purpose of this position is to ensure optimal resource decisions are made and executed across civil engineer activities and ensure data and information from all shops are applied to the applicable Asset Management Plan (AMP) and other investment and execution plans.

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Technical and Medical Support Positions, Engineering Technical Series 0802.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-10, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes experience with carrying out standard procedures based on assignments requiring extended training or experience in the Asset Management Practices and Principles within the area of Operations Engineering; skill in coordinating, developing, and balancing work schedules for maintenance and/or repair of facilities; collecting and validating budget and real property asset information; tracking and coordinating the execution of work requirements; and performing quality assurance and data analysis in support of maintenance and repair optimization activities.

Skill in developing maintenance concept, including forecasting maintenance and repair, preventive maintenance, and establishing initial repair and replacement factors; and analyzing facility and equipment requirements against technical program facility needs.

FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience experience with carrying out standard procedures based on assignments requiring extended training or experience in the Asset Management Practices and Principles within the area of Operations Engineering; skill in coordinating, developing, and balancing work schedules for maintenance and/or repair of facilities; collecting and validating budget and real property asset information; tracking and coordinating the execution of work requirements; and performing quality assurance and data analysis in support of maintenance and repair optimization activities.

Skill in developing maintenance concept, including forecasting maintenance and repair, preventive maintenance, and establishing initial repair and replacement factors; and analyzing facility and equipment requirements against technical program facility needs.

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-10 level for EXTERNAL APPLICANTS and one year at the GS-09 level for INTERNAL APPLICANTS 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.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

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.

Knowledge in Asset Management Principles and Practices as it applies to Operations Management and Requirements and Optimization activities. 2.

Knowledge of CE work control, customer service, operations/maintenance management procedures, and functions and procedures of each type of CE work centers. 3.

Knowledge of AFIs, practices, and procedures pertaining to CE operations and ability to research, analyze, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, and procedures in a variety of situations, and recommend timely and economical solutions.

4.

Knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management and Sustainment Management Systems, system capabilities, economic usage to effectively accomplish assigned functions, and proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Ability to manipulate data use macros and formulas, pivots tables and charts, perform data analysis, and build effective presentations. 5.

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; real property management; and economic usage to effectively accomplish assigned functions.

6.

Knowledge of analytical and diagnostic methods, procedures, and principles, and surveying methods, equipment, and techniques of measurements to identify project requirements 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. Major Duties:

Manages and executes Asset Management Plans (AMP) and/or Sub-Asset Management Plans (Sub-AMP) for entire installation.

Integrates and synchronizes Operations Flight work force for Sustainment Management Systems (SMS) data standards, collection, and analysis.

Integrates and synchronizes Operations Flight work force for preventive maintenance (PM). Manages PM program in the appropriate approved IT system (e.g.

NexGen IT/ACES-WIMS) and maintains records IAW prescriptive requirements.

Integrates and synchronizes Operations Flight contract project development, review, construction, and integration, and warranty management pertaining to respective portfolio.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/19/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/19/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 5A-AFPC-12868588-089700-LJ