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Engineering Technician

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Department of the Army

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$90,968 - $118,261

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GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working as a senior technician for the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers, where you'll manage construction contracts, review documents for claims, prepare cost estimates, and negotiate changes with contractors to keep projects on track.

It's ideal for someone with hands-on experience in engineering support and contract handling who enjoys problem-solving in a government office setting.

You'll also advise team members and ensure safety rules are followed on projects in Lake City, Missouri.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-10 level in federal service
  • Skill in reviewing contract documents to validate claims
  • Experience preparing Pre-Negotiation Memorandums (PNM) for construction contracts
  • Ability to determine technical adequacy of proposals for complex contract modifications, including government cost estimates
  • Knowledge of evaluating cost factors like labor, material escalation, impacts, and time delays in complex schedules
  • Proficiency in negotiating changes with contractors and providing technical support for claim evaluations
  • Complete understanding and enforcement of safety practices and regulations

Full Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Serves as senior office engineering technician, providing contract administration services for the Resident Office.

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level (GS-11).

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Experience reviewing all contract documents to determine the validity of the claims. 2.

Experience preparing Pre-Negotiation Memorandum (PNM) for construction contracts. 3.

Experience determining technical adequacy of proposals for complex contract modifications requiring a government cost estimate.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Major Duties:

  • Reviews and administers complex schedules on assigned projects.
  • Prepares government cost estimates for change orders and other estimates for claim evaluation and funds requests.
  • Evaluates cost factors such as labor and material escalation, impacts and time delays dealing with complex schedules.
  • Gives advice and instruction to Resident Office employees on contract administration issues.
  • Conducts a wide array of activities associated with negotiating changes with contractors.
  • Monitors receipt of contractual documents and ensures their proper distribution
  • Provides technical support to the Resident Office staff in evaluating potential claims.
  • Assembles engineering and fiscal data in support of requests to higher authority for special funds, additional funds, and reallocation of present funds.
  • Responsible for having a complete knowledge and strict enforcement of safe practices and safety regulations.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/1/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/2/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CERH2612925014DHA