Engineering Technician

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Facilities Services Directorate (FSD), Facilities Operations and Services Division (FOSD), Facilities Services Group (FSG) Alterations Work Group (A WG).

The purpose of this position is to serve as research support, project engineering/program management support, development, and evaluation or engineering/life cycle support of a complex nature.

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

Basic Requirements Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 or equivalent and above): 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.

OR Certifications: 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.

You may qualify at the GS-09 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector).

Specialized experience for this position includes: knowledge of technical engineering methods, principles, requirements, work techniques and practices used to analyze, configure, test and troubleshoot structural; mechanical; electrical; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; plumbing; chilled water; steam; and wastewater management systems.

Develop statements of work, plans, specifications, and cost estimates for work to be accomplished by service contracts.

OR Education: Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree meets the requirements for GS-9.

One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study.

If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement.

Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended.

You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector).

Specialized experience for this position includes: knowledge of technical engineering methods, principles, requirements, work techniques and practices used to analyze, configure, test and troubleshoot structural; mechanical; electrical; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; plumbing; chilled water; steam; and wastewater management Systems.

Develop statements of work, plans, specifications, and cost estimates for work to be accomplished by service contracts.

Knowledge of how to analyze reimbursable work authorizations and agency-initiated purchase orders. Provide engineering oversight for construction or 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.

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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:

Typical work assignments may include the following: Develops statements of work, plans, specifications, and cost estimates for work to be accomplished by service contracts.

Ensures statement of work and specifications for all phases contracts are clear, concise, and detailed. Reviews projects, including analyzing blueprints to determine time, cost, materials, and labor.

Conduct technical evaluations and analyses to identify and recommend solutions for complex problems related to cost estimation.

Review designs for compliance with industry practices and makes recommendations for cost-effective modifications.

Provide engineering oversight for construction or engineering contracts, monitoring work for compliance and recommending special requirements.

Participates in preparing briefings/discussions that are designed to resolve problems/issues to include timely completion of construction projects across the Pentagon Reservation.

Addresses questions or conflicts regarding individual job orders before proceeding with a project.

Conducts surveys and investigations at project sites with DoD contractors and building management staff to determine condition of facilities and to secure necessary data prior to initiating design.

Applies a practical knowledge of engineering principles in assessing specific requirements, delineating engineering design, and translating requirements into detailed specifications to ensure an accurate assessment of scope of work, cost, time, materials, etc., can be prepared.

Performs independent analytical assignments, contractor documentation to include cost elements.

Collects and analyzes historical cost data for current and future project estimates, track costs, and prepare cost and expenditure statements.

Confer with various parties, including engineers, contractors, and clients, to address and resolve cost estimating issues.

Conduct studies to establish standard cost data, identify cost reduction, and develop innovative cost estimating methods.

Apply a wide range of engineering concepts, practices, regulations, policies, and procedures. Utilize analytical techniques to assess complex engineering and cost-related issues.

Develops preliminary and final design plans.

Consults with professional personnel in various disciplines regarding discrepancies in contractor proposals before the Contracting Office negotiates with contractors on matters affecting the design of projects to ensure project requirements are met.

Envisions sequence of work and coordinates functional operations with various activities. Analyzes reimbursable work authorizations and agency-initiated purchase orders.

Prepares and submits pertinent specifications, drawings, sketches, and cost estimates for material and man hours as required by trade and consistent with accepted trade practices, to include submitting to Supervisors for review.

Apply quantitative and qualitative methods for developing and analyzing cost estimates.

Develop and prepare cost estimates for engineering and construction projects, including analyzing documentation to determine costs.

Use engineering drafting and design systems, cost estimating software, and project management tools. Communicate technical information effectively.

Performs final and in-progress inspections of contract work to ensure workmanship and materials are satisfactory; customer requirements, specifications and special requirements such as accomplishment of safety regulations are met; and in contract situations, work is performed in accordance with contractual agreement.

Prepares a written inspection reports identifiying deficiencies and any deviations from the original estimate and/or specifications.

Recommends approval or rejection of work performed, and in the situation of contractor work, makes recommendations to the Contracting Officer regarding payment of the contractor.