ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Full Job Description

About the Position: Incumbent will perform construction contract administration duties including the coordination and processing of contract submittals.

This announcement is for current, permanent Army employees that would like to be considered for a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade.

External status candidates should apply to Announcement CERL-26-12925013-TERM.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments In order to qualify, you must meet the education and /or 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.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To Qualify at the GS-06: One year of specialized experience performing a variety of administration duties to include assisting with preparation of field office correspondence and contract documents; performing field duties to include processing contractor progress payment requests and submittals; and using programs to review and edit contract documents.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

To Qualify at the GS-07: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which performing a variety of administration duties to include assisting with preparation of field office correspondence and contract documents; performing field duties to include processing contractor progress payment requests and submittals; and using programs to review and edit contract documents; maintaining electronic construction contract document files; using the automated systems to perform contract administration and financial management functions in full coordination with support offices and project engineers.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

To Qualify at the GS-08: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes processing monthly and final contract payment estimates, reporting progress of overall construction, processing construction submittals, processing modifications, and providing administrative, GPC, and logistical support to the Project, Resident, or Area Office; managing the office Government Purchase Card (GPC) for supplies and services and coordinates purchase actions with Contracting Division; performing internal audits on property, GOVs, and GPC including coordination with District/Division Logistics Office and budget analyst.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and Management Contracting/Procurement Engineering and Technology Problem Solving GS-06 Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05).

GS-07 Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06).

GS-08 Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

Major Duties:

• Perform construction site visits to verify and investigate contract-related matters and ensure compliance with regulatory and federal laws.
• Assist in implementing regulations and policies governing assigned activities, identifies applicability for office, and informs supervisor of necessary action to ensure compliance and implements required action.
• Perform a full range of construction contract administration duties, including the processing of contract submittals, pay requests, and contract modifications to ensure timely approvals.
• Perform construction contract setup of newly awarded contracts and regular internal audits or reports of Area/Resident office projects in RMS assuring data accuracy and quality to support Design Construction Evaluations Audits or other.
• Manage office property as an alternate hand receipt holder, maintaining documentation and conducting annual inventories.
• Manage office Government Purchase Card (GPC) for supplies and services and coordinates purchase actions with Contracting Division as needed.