Engineering Technician

BASIC REQUIREMENTS for GS-0802 series: You must meet the minimum basic specialized experience requirements for Engineering Technical Series, GS-0802 positions. In addition, you must have at least one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the next lower level in the federal service. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE (for positions at GS-4 or equivalent and above): Examples of qualifying specialized experience include technical work in: drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems. TRADE: Experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of engineering principles, techniques, methods, and precedents. Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental, test, or design responsibilities such as: Planner and estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes. Instrument maker or model maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated. -or- CERTIFICATION: Engineering technicians may be certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies, an organization sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Certification by the Institute will be helpful as a measure of the technician’s quality of experience. EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Technical and Medical Support Positions, GS-0802 & IOR). GS-11: I have at least one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the next lower level (equivalent to grade GS-10) in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sector). This experience must include the following: obtaining pre-construction items such as archeological clearances, borrow and disposal site permits, driveway permits, utility easements, environmental analysis, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans, etc. for construction projects; experience conducting or assisting with pre-construction conferences; and experience writing and speaking in all areas of expertise. GS-10: I have at least one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the next lower level (equivalent to grade GS-09) in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sector). This experience must include the following: verifying contract compliance through site visits; serving as Awarding Official’s Technical Representative (AOTR) or Subordinate Awarding Officials Technical Representative (SAOTR) on contracts for transportation services; and experience developing or assisting with the development of Long Range Transportation Plans (LRTP), Road Inventories and Transportation Improvement Programs. GS-9: I have at least one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the next lower level (equivalent to grade GS-08) in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sector). This experience must meet the following: participating in the preparation of contract documents for acquisition of services for planning, design, construction and maintenance of transportation facilities such as roads (gravel and paved), bridges, boardwalks, and transit systems; provide technical assistance to tribal representatives regarding transportation programs or projects; and experience with collecting and maintaining data for database programs. OR EDUCATION: 2 years of graduate education or master’s degree, directly related. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.