Engineering Technician

Full Job Description

This position serves as an Engineering Tech with the Engineering, Plans & Services Division located at the Raven Rock Mountain Complex (RRMC).

RRMC is on one of the Nation's premier facilities, providing support to various Department of Defense (DoD) tenants in an all-hazards environment.

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your experience: Applying technical engineering design related to complex design and construction sufficient to monitor work for compliance with contract requirement; Reviewing designs for conformance with industry standards; and Utilizing contracting processes to provide oversight for engineering contracts.

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.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages.

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume.

If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission..

A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.

This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin.

It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters.

Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible".

Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level.

If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Major Duties:

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Serving as an Engineering Technician, manages contracted and in-house construction projects from concept through completion.

Oversees new construction, alterations, and modifications of critical architectural, civil, electrical, and mechanical operating systems, ensuring projects meet operational objectives and are completed on schedule.

Leads bid walks, addresses contractor inquiries (RFIs), manages change orders, and ensures all work is performed in accordance with contractual agreements.

Acts as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), performs detailed cost analysis using tools like RS Means and WinEst.

Performing in-progress and final technical inspections of all contractor work, verifying that workmanship and materials meet or exceed project specifications.

Prepares detailed inspection reports, notes any deficiencies, and schedules the final commissioning of all systems to ensure full functionality.

Serving as the primary liaison between multiple on-site contractors, the command unit, tenants, and external partners like the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).

Leads all project-related meetings, coordinates necessary utility outages, and provides regular progress updates to all stakeholders.

In a classified environment, monitors projects to ensure intelligence on operating capabilities is masked from security breaches.

Performs daily site visits to enforce strict construction safety compliance in accordance with industry standards such as USACE 385-1-1 and OSHA regulations.