Engineering Technician (Civil)

Summary

About the Position: This is an Engineering Technician (Civil) GS-0802-6/7/8/9/10/11 position for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Southwestern Division, Tulsa District, Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Position may be filled at any grade level. Salary Ranges: GS-06: $45,409 to $59,031 GS-07: $50,460 to $65,599 GS-08: $55,882 to $72,644 GS-09: $61,722 to $80,243 GS-10: $67,970 to $88,356 GS-11: $74,678 to $97,087

Duties

• •Works as an Engineering Technician in the Navigation Section, Technical Support Branch, Operations Division with responsibilities for technical engineering activities and staff services at District Projects and the Arkansas River Navigation System.
• •Provides Civil Maintenance Support Section engineers with support, technical guidance and coordination of work activities for District Projects and the Arkansas River Navigation System.
• •Prepares or oversees others in the preparation of plans, specifications and cost estimates of material, equipment and services for assigned work activities at District Projects and the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System.
• •Plans and oversees hydrographic surveys and is fully accountable for surveys performed on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System.
• •Is responsible for overseeing the planning, scheduling, operation and final product of all hydrographic surveys for project condition surveys, dredging operations and other surveys as requested.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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: GS-06: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) Assisting with repairs and maintenance projects for different civil works projects or facilities. GS-07: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) Assisting with preparing plans, specifications and cost estimates for projects civil works projects. OR One full year of graduate level education in an appropriate field of engineering, construction, industrial technology, or related field. (NOTE: Transcripts are required at time of application). OR I have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have some graduate education but less than one year as described in B. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) (NOTE: Transcripts are required at time of application). GS-08: I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal Service performing the following duties: 1) Supporting inspections of civil works and navigation projects for an organization OR 2) Providing design and budget guidance to engineers to ensure mission completion. GS-09: I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal Service performing the following duties: 1) Maintaining equipment records in facilities and equipment maintenance systems (FEMS) or similar systems AND 2) Reviewing plans and designs to ensure they align with an organizations project requirements. OR Have a master's or equivalent degree or have completed two full years of graduate level education leading to such a degree in an appropriate field of engineering, construction, or industrial technology. (NOTE: Transcripts are required at time of application). OR I have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have more than one year but less than two years of graduate education as described in B. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond one year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify). (NOTE: Transcripts are required at time of application). GS-10: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes performing 2 out of the 3 1) Reviewing the development and preparation of hydrographic surveys to ensure accuracy and completion of projects OR 2) Maintaining a survey vessel and preventative maintenance on equipment related to navigation OR 3) Providing technical resolutions to computer hardware and software problems. GS-11: I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-10 grade level in the Federal Service performing the following duties: 1) Providing civil maintenance support, technical guidance and coordination of work for projects and navigation systems AND 2) Coordinating computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), geographic information systems (GIS) and hydroelectric surveys design plan support for mission and budgetary needs of civil works projects for an organization. AND 3) Overseeing plans, scheduling, budgets and final products of all hydrographic surveys. 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-05/06/07/08/09/10).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.