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Engineering Technician (Civil)

Indian Health Service

Department of Health and Human Services

Fresh

Location

Salary

$55,882 - $82,983

per year

Closes

March 19, 2026More HHS jobs →

GS-7 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working with the Indian Health Service to help build and maintain water, wastewater, and waste facilities for American Indian communities in Arizona, using tools like survey equipment to plan projects and check construction progress.

You'll inspect sites, ensure safety rules are followed, and spot any issues in the work.

It's a great fit for someone with hands-on experience in construction or surveying who wants to make a real difference in underserved areas.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7 level, including surveying, drafting, construction inspection, and cost estimating
  • Proficiency in using survey equipment to calculate data points and take field notes
  • Ability to develop plans from field data and perform inspections on water supply projects
  • Knowledge of safety standards and environmental regulations to apply during construction
  • Skill in recognizing errors and deficiencies in technical data
  • For federal employees: One year of service at the next lower grade level (Time-In-Grade requirement)
  • Relevant experience from paid, unpaid, volunteer, or part-time work

Full Job Description

Want to have positive impact working in diverse environments? Join us at IHS Sanitation Facilities Construction!

We collaborate with American Indian Tribes to plan, design, and construct water, wastewater, and solid waste facilities. Visit www.ihs.gov/dsfc or email SFCJobs@ihs.gov.

The position is eligible for the IHS Student Loan Repayment Program with selection based on IHS priorities and available funds.

USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

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; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one-year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: GS-8: Experience with surveying with precision, drafting, construction inspection, and construction cost estimating.

Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level.

Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). Major Duties:

The description of duties indicated below are summarized examples of tasks that will be performed by the position. This position is being announced concurrently under Delegated Examining procedures.

Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-26-HQ-12890972-DE; for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.

This position will be located in one of the locations identified and will be responsible for duties such as: Utilizing survey equipment to calculate data points.

Taking field notes and utilizing information to develop plans. Performing construction inspection for community and individual water supply.

Ensuring safety standards and environmental regulations are interpreted and applied accordingly as projects progress. Recognizing errors and deficiencies in technical data.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/26/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/27/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: IHS-26-HQ-12889151-ESEP/MP