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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Employer
USAJobs
Location
Bethesda, Maryland
Closing date
Jun 8, 2023
Duties

  • You will determine large project requirements to coordinate the development of the engineering drawings or sketches for project implementation.
  • You will oversee the work assigned to the project management office subordinate personnel to accomplish projects in accordance with command goals and objectives.
  • You will analyze cost estimate requests for changes in the contract, change proposals, waivers and deviations, and other technical documentation.
  • You will survey financial requirements, human capital resources, or technical components to measure program performance.
  • You will track spending to ensure tasks are completed within available funding.


Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • This is a bargaining unit position.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver?s license.
  • This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). You must be certified as a Facilities Engineering Career Field Level II. Certification is required within 24 months of appointment.
  • You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
  • You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.


Qualifications

For the GS-12:
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Reviewing as-built drawings, verifying existing conditions and developing scopes of work in sufficient detail for accomplishing the work; 2) Preparing detailed technical and performance portions of specifications and developing cost estimates for contracts and task order; 3) Performing pre-award review of contractor proposals and technical questions as required by the Acquisition Branch; 4) Analyzing bids and making recommendations for awards, price negotiations and for changes in original specifications; and 5) Gathering information on scope of work, visiting job sites, and referencing industry standards and codes to determine exact requirements for work. NOTE: This information must be supported by your resume in order to be considered for this position.

For the GS-11:
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-10) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Assisting with reviewing as-built drawings, verifying existing conditions and developing scopes of work; 2) Preparing detailed technical and performance portions of specifications and developing cost estimates for contracts and task orders; 3) Assisting in pre-award review of contractor proposals and technical questions as required by the Acquisition Branch; 4) Gathering information on scope of work, visiting job sites, and referencing industry standards and codes to determine exact requirements for work; and 5) Preparing technical drawing and sketches reflecting construction details, designating other engineering plans, blueprints and sketches required. NOTE: This information must be supported by your resume in order to be considered for this position.

For Applicants who are current or prior Federal competitive service employees
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Assisting with reviewing as-built drawings, verifying existing conditions and developing scopes of work; 2) Preparing detailed technical and performance portions of specifications and developing cost estimates for contracts and task orders; 3) Assisting in pre-award review of contractor proposals and technical questions as required by the Acquisition Branch; 4) Gathering information on scope of work, visiting job sites, and referencing industry standards and codes to determine exact requirements for work; and 5) Preparing technical drawing and sketches reflecting construction details, designating other engineering plans, blueprints and sketches required. NOTE: This information must be supported by your resume in order to be considered for this position.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-TECH.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

The position often requires irregular hours.

This position requires evening and weekend work.

Certain incentives, such as Recruitment Incentives, may be authorized to eligible selectees.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.

If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

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