Engineering Technician (Civil)

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: Manages and negotiates construction contracts for military and infrastructure projects, including buildings, utilities, flood control, and hazardous material cleanup.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education 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: GS-10: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1applying engineering and construction principles, concepts, and techniques associated with assisting in the processing of contract changes on construction contracts.

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

GS-11: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-10 grade level in the Federal service which includes: applying engineering and construction principles, concepts, and techniques associated with assisting in the processing and advising of contract changes on construction contracts.

Provides appropriate and reasonable strategies for the resolution of identified contractual changes.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Major Duties:

• Review and evaluate complex contract changes, cost proposals, and claims to determine merit and compliance.
• Negotiate contract modifications, equitable adjustments, and cost proposals with contractors.
• Prepare and process contract documents, funding requests, and formal agreements for approval.
• Analyze contractor schedules and construction progress to assess time impacts and validity of extension requests.
• Conduct detailed research and documentation to support decisions and reporting to management and legal staff.