CIVIL ENGINEERING
Air National Guard Units
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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (CIVIL)
Air National Guard Units
Department of the Air Force
Location
Niagara Falls, New York
Salary
$64,543 - $83,911
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-8 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $46,479 - $60,424
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-7. Graduate study or significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves supporting civil engineering projects in the Air National Guard by preparing plans, specifications, cost estimates, and conducting inspections to ensure everything meets standards.
It's a hands-on technical role focused on applying basic engineering principles to military facility work.
A good fit would be someone with practical experience in reading blueprints, inspecting construction, and managing project details, preferably with a background in the military or technical trades.
Key Requirements
- 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7 level in engineering principles, methods, and practices
- Ability to read and interpret engineering and architectural plans and specifications
- Experience in planning, scheduling, and supervising projects
- Demonstrated initiative and sound judgment in technical tasks
- Proficiency in various inspection techniques to verify compliance with plans and specifications
- Enlisted military grade in the National Guard
- Knowledge of basic engineering technology and related disciplines for civil projects
Full Job Description
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (CIVIL), Position Description Number D1519P01 and is part of the 107TH ATKW, National Guard.
This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.
Military Grades: Enlisted SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have 1-year equivalent to at least next lower grade level experience, education, or training with knowledge of basic standard engineering principles, methods and practices.
Experience reading and interpreting engineering and architectural plans and specifications. Experience planning, scheduling and supervising; exercising initiative and sound judgment.
Experience using a variety of inspection techniques and practices to determine compliance with plans and specifications. Major Duties:
As an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (CIVIL) (GS-0802-9) you will provide technical expertise in preparing engineering plans, specifications and cost estimates.
Additionally, the incumbent of this position will conduct preliminary, intermediate and final contractual inspections.
These activities require application of the basic principles of engineering technology and related disciplines.
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