Engineering Technician at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This is a developmental Engineering Technician position with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Dam Safety Production Center (DSPC). This position will be filled at either the GS-11, GS-10, or GS-09 grade level.

Major duties

• Designs, plans, and estimates complete engineering projects for execution by the Districts and DSPC.
• Resolves specification and design problems.
• Coordinates with the project lead and the DSPC quality manager on the reviews to be conducted by engineers, architects, and other technicians.
• Serve as DSPC Computer Aided Design (CAD), Building Information Model (BIM), Global Positioning System (GPS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) integrator and graphical automation program adminstrator.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience for GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes experience in at least two (2) of the following areas: (1) Engineering Design, assisting in the development of plans, drawings, or cost estimates for civil works projects; and/or (2) Engineering Technical Systems, using computer-aided design (CAD), Building Information Modeling (BIM), or similar software to develop project deliverables; and/or (3) Project Coordination, reviewing project documents or coordinating with project delivery team to ensure technical accuracy and compliance with standards. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). Specialized Experience for GS-10: One year of specialized experience which includes experience in at least two (2) of the following areas: (1) Applying engineering principles to assist with developing plans, drawings, or cost estimates for civil works projects with limited modifications; (2) Using engineering software such as CAD or BIM to complete assigned portions of project deliverables; or (3) Performing reviews of technical documents for adherence to standards under general supervision. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). Specialized Experience for GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes experience in at least two (2) of the following areas: (1) Following established methods to perform routine technical work in support of engineering projects (such as revising drawings or calculating quantities); (2) Using basic functions of engineering software such as CAD to modify existing drawings; or (3) Gathering technical data or performing assigned tasks in support of project coordination. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-10, GS-09, or GS-08)