Engineering Technician

Summary

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Engineering Technician. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Boise, Idaho GS-09: $61,722 to $80,243 GS-10: $67,970 to $88,356 GS-11: $74,678 to $97,087

Duties

• •Developes and uses state-of-the-art methods with PCs, CADD, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other specialized engineering software to accomplish duties;
• •Works with and maintaining contacts with higher graded technicians, computer specialists, engineers, geologists to accomplishing duties.;
• •Utilizes Autodesk Data Platform (ADP) and Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) systems to develop methods to accomplish engineering-oriented work;
• •Prepares narrative statements explaining methodology of calculations and sources of data as needed;
• •Exercises judgment and making recommendations to engineer on most effective plans for accomplishing the project purpose.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/16/2026 - unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet at least one of the following minimum qualifications: A. For the GS-09 Level: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: 1) preparing general layouts, for electric, civil and mechanical engineering design drawings; 2) preparing general layouts, for geology drawings.; 3) using general topographic data to prepare survey drawings; 4) performing engineering computations and checking computations performed by division engineers by compiling and computing quantities from final drawings; and 5) utilizing Autodesk Data Platform (ADP) and Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) systems to develop methods to accomplish engineering oriented work. OR B. Education: You may substitute education (education that is directly related to the work of the position) for experience at the GS-09 level if you have achieved: Two full years (54 quarter hours or 36 semester hours) of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or possession of a master's degree in engineering or other field of study DIRECTLY related to the work of this position. OR C. Combination of Education and Experience: Appropriate combinations of course work as shown in B for this grade above, plus appropriate experience or additional education that total 100% of the requirement for this grade level. (coursework must be directly related to the work of the position) For the GS-10 Level: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: 1) utilizing Autodesk Data Platform (ADP) and Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) systems to develop methods to accomplish engineering oriented work; 2) identifying and evaluating alternative engineering plans for accomplishing project purposes established by engineers; 3) listing and extracting engineering data from records, specifications, drawings, tabulations, etc; and 4) receiving direction from engineers/geologists and higher graded technicians when significant deviation from standard practices are required; 5) Preparing reports to present findings, conclusions, and recommendations. For the GS-11 Level: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-10 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: 1) developing and using state-of-the-art methods with PCs, CADD, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other specialized engineering software to accomplish duties; 2) working with and maintaining contacts with higher graded technicians, computer specialists, engineers, geologists to accomplishing duties; 3) utilizing Autodesk Data Platform (ADP) and Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) systems to develop methods to accomplish engineering oriented work; 4) preparing narrative statements explaining methodology of calculations and sources of data as needed; and 5) exercising judgment and making recommendations to engineer on most effective plans for accomplishing the project purpose. Volunteer Experience: 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.

Education

This vacancy announcement allows substituting education for experience at the GS-09 level. You must submit a copy of college transcript(s) (unofficial copy is acceptable) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not-qualified for the position. You will be required to provide official college transcripts to verify educational qualifications, if selected. An official transcript must be sent directly from the University's Registrar's office and must be provided from the institution awarding the degree. Academic transcripts certified by notary publics are NOT official. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to reporting to work as a condition of employment. Failure to submit official transcripts may be grounds for dismissal or rescission of the job offer. Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience, if applicable. For additional info, refer to the Office of Personnel Management and U.S. Department of Education. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For additional info, refer to the U.S. Network for Education Information. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academi