ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Duties

• Facilitate engineering project delivery teams in the delivery of CADD/BIM products.
• Troubleshoot design software and provide solutions to technical personnel requesting assistance.
• Complete work assignments independently, within schedule and assigned budget.
• Communicate with team members and customers, to including; DoD and other Federal Agency representatives, Host Nation representatives, and international Contractors on a variety of project matters.
• Proficient in write technical documentation and memoranda, technical instructions, user guides/manuals, technical specifications pertaining to projects and general advanced modeling requirements.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. This requires that a personnel security investigation be adjudicated on a pre-appointment basis which may take up to 90 days or longer to process.

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 Requirement at the GS-12 Level:
To qualify, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of experience that prepared you to perform the duties of this position. This definition of specialized experience is work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-11), and includes duties such as: assisting in the development of design products of varying complexity for civilian, military and support for others through use of computer aided Design and Drafting (CADD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) techniques. Coordinating design requirements and techniques with architects or engineers responsible for a variety of projects. Subject matter expert in engineering presentation and drafting, practices, techniques, and assembly of construction plans and specifications. Providing sound technical and administrative decisions for complex problems, and to determine the acceptability of the results. Reporting discrepancies to team along with suggested solutions for clarification and/or resolution.

Specialized Experience Requirement at the GS-11 Level:
To qualify, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of experience that prepared you to perform the duties of this position. This definition of specialized experience is work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-09), and includes duties such as: assisting in the development of design products of varying complexity for civilian, military and support for others through use of computer aided Design and Drafting (CADD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) techniques. Coordinating design requirements and techniques with architects or engineers responsible for a variety of projects. Assisting in engineering presentation and drafting, practices, techniques, and assembly of construction plans and specifications. Providing input on technical and administrative decisions for moderately-complex problems, and to determine the acceptability of the results.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Computer Skills
• Design
• Technical Problem Solving

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a Career Program (CP) 18 - position.
• You may claim military spouse preference (MSP).
• If a MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website .
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
• If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application .
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances May be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Due to COVID-19, the agency is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement within a designated time frame identified by the organization. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework one or more days a pay period depending upon the terms of the agency's telework policy.
• This is a Developmental position; selection may be at the GS-11 and GS-12 levels. If selected at the GS-11 level, the selectee will have non-competitive promotion potential to the target grade of GS-12. Non-competitive promotion potential to the the target grade of 12 will be based on time-in-grade requirements and demonstrate ability to perform the higher graded duties.
• Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selectees for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/ .