Engineering Technician (Civil)

Description:

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Engineering Technician (Civil). You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.

Duty Location: Farmington, New Mexico For more information click here.

Requirements:

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the education and/or specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume.

To qualify at the GS-09, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-08 level in federal service performing duties related to the Engineering Technician position, in two or more of the following areas. 1. Performing technical analysis of construction schedules, proposals, submittals, modifications, or other contractor- provided documentation. 2. Developing plans, specifications, or cost estimates for proposed or ongoing projects. 3. Reviewing drawings and design analysis for conformance with established engineering standards 4. Drafting technical documentation for engineering work assignments. 5. Reviewing statements of work, construction schedules, and contractor payment requests. 6. Conducting pre-award activities to ensure contractor work meets requirements and standards. 7. Drafting drawings using design software. 8. Preparing change orders, modifications, or technical review of claims, and preparing cost estimates.

OR

You could otherwise qualify on the basis of Education havingTwo full years (36 semester hours) of graduate level education or a Masters degree that is directly related to the position. NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts.

To qualify at the GS-10, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-09 level in federal service performing duties related to Engineering Technician position, in three or more of the following areas. 1. Performing technical analysis of construction schedules, proposals, submittals, modifications, or other contractor- provided documentation. 2. Developing plans, specifications, or cost estimates for proposed or ongoing projects. 3. Reviewing drawings and design analysis for conformance with established engineering standards 4. Drafting technical documentation for engineering work assignments. 5. Reviewing statements of work, construction schedules, and contractor payment requests. 6. Conducting pre-award activities to ensure contractor work meets requirements and standards. 7. Drafting drawings using design software. 8. Preparing change orders, modifications, or technical review of claims, and preparing cost estimates.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b).

You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 04/25/2024.