Engineering Technician (Civil)

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management’s General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Basic Requirement: For the GS-09: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include meeting two or more of the following: Attended pre-bid and pre-work conferences to discuss principal construction features and requirements, in terms of methods and equipment; conducted detailed site surveys, such as plotted profiles and cross sections, set stakes to mark pertinent features, and investigated foundation and borrow pits; informed contractor of requirements concerning construction scheduling, progress reporting, safety measures, wage and hour law observance, labor relations, and/or payroll records; participated in preparation of plans, specifications and cost estimates for modifications to small engineering systems and/or timber sale road packages; used engineering and drafting software; OR Successful completion of two (2) full years (36 semester/54 quarter hours) of graduate level education or have acquired a master’s degree where the coursework is directly related to the work of the position such as civil or transportation engineering; OR A combination of graduate level education that is directly related to the position (in excess of 18 semester/27 quarter hours) and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. For the GS-10: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include meeting two or more of the following: Assessed and documented road maintenance and repair needs including culverts, ditches, surface and subgrade and other road infrastructure for maintenance and repair to provide data for civil engineering project designs; conducted detailed site surveys, informed contractor and/or resource of requirements concerning construction scheduling, progress reporting, safety measures, wage and labor relations, and/or payroll records; assisted in the preparation of plan and construction documents; provided recommendations for solutions to routine construction project problems that could be resolved by calculations typical to civil engineering projects; engaged in factual, technical information exchanges with coworkers who were performing related work; prepared engineering data reports and recommends priorities, which were used in the formulation of cost estimates and bills of materials; used engineering drafting and computation software; OR Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M.,(coursework must be directly related to the position being filled such as civil engineering or transportation engineering). OR A combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master’s degree, i.e., more than 36 semester/54 quarter hours leading to a Ph.D.). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. For the GS-11: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-10. Examples of specialized experience include two or more of the following: Coordinated with other resource area personnel to assess road maintenance requirements and needs; provided technical engineering expertise to manage road and bridge system which included transportation operations and deferred maintenance improvements; prepared conventional designs and specifications for various engineering projects or systems; administered construction and maintenance contracts to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract, and for resolving controversial issues/problems before and during construction; prepared complete detailed designs, drawings, and specifications for projects such as roads, trails, bridges, or other miscellaneous facilities and structures; conducted safety inspections and condition surveys of structures and facilities such as buildings, water and wastewater systems, recreation site facilities, utilities, and transportations systems according to agency requirements; OR Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M.,(coursework must be directly related to the position being filled such as civil engineering or transportation engineering). OR A combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master’s degree, i.e., more than 36 semester/54 quarter hours leading to a Ph.D.). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. 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 REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.