Engineering Technician

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is with U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering & Construction Division duty station location of Edinburg, Fort Hood, McAllen, Fort Bliss, Corpus Christi, San Antonio TX or Ft. Polk, LA.

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

External status candidates should apply to Announcement #CEDD-26-12870521-MP. Go to "Additional Information" below for further details.

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 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. This position is being filled as a one-grade interval position.

For most one-grade interval occupational series, the qualification standard calls for at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade.

However, there is no position in the normal line of progression that is one grade lower than the position being filled.

Therefore, one year of specialized experience at the second lower level is creditable for in-service (current or former federal employee) applicants.

However, for outside applicants (i.e., those without current or prior federal competitive or excepted service), one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower level is required.

Please see statements below for qualifications and time in grade requirements.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Conducting pre-bid site visits and pre-work conferences to prepare plans and specifications for formal contracts; AND 2) Reviewing plans and specifications of formal contracts to assure construction feasibility and recommend changes and/or modifications to original design; AND 3) Developing long-range plans and preventive maintenance schedules for the continued operation and maintenance of facilities, equipment, and utilities.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09 or above).

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.

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-09).

Major Duties:

• Utilize practical knowledge of engineering methods and techniques to perform the following office engineering and quality assurance duties associated with construction contract management and administration at a Construction Resident/Project Office.
• Review new contract drawings and specifications for bid solicitations and contract administration.
• Serve as the Resident Office's coordinator and liaison person between contractor Government and Architect/Engineer firms and personnel for the receiving, reviewing and dissemination of shop drawings and submittals.
• Provide support to office staff with the preparation and settlement of contract modifications.
• Review contractor QC and Government QA reports monthly to determine if time extensions for unusually severe weather are warranted.
• Promptly complete all contract administration actions necessary to fiscally close out construction contracts within established time standards.
• Visit on-going construction sites to perform quality assurance and contract management activities.