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. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-08: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include two or more of the following: Prepared sketches and developed layouts, construction details and installation drawings, including finished plans and profile sheets; Supervised crews in setting construction stakes for clearing, grading and drainage structure; Inspected an entire project of limited size or complexity or a minor part of a large project such as a forest road construction project that includes only clearing, grading, and drainage structures; OR Two full years (36 semester/54 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level education or Master’s degree if the coursework is directly related to the work of the position (such as: Engineering, Construction Management, or Surveying ); OR Combinations 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-09: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include two or more of the following: Discussed and presented principal construction features and requirements in terms of methods and equipment at pre-bid and bid opening conferences; Prepared designs and layouts of roads, trails, bridges, drainage structures, and other systems of limited scope and complexity; Developed and submitted revised or alternate designs to eliminate or reduce engineering problem areas without undue sacrifice of standards, economy, or esthetics; Conducted a range of standard surveys and data collection activities to provide data for civil engineering project design. OR Two full years (36 semester/54 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level education or Master’s degree if the coursework is directly related to the work of the position (such as: Engineering, Construction Management, or Surveying ); OR Combinations 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. 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.