Engineering Technician

Summary

About the Position: Will serve as an Engineering Technician responsible for utilize available guidelines to independently plan and execute assignments, establish priorities, and resolve unprecedented problems within scope of the BUILDER Sustainment Management System (SMS) and the PAVER Pavement Management Database.

Duties

• Maintain BUILDER Sustainment Management System (SMS) and provide program integrity by inventorying, assessing, inputting, and reviewing facility condition data.
• Develop, execute, and track BUILDER Installation work plans, facility condition assessments, and inspections.
• Maintain and analyze information using PAVER Pavement Management Database.
• Ensure Installation PAVER database is complete and accurate by adding, deleting, or modifying records as necessary using all completed work orders.
• Develops recommended maintenance and repair procedures, new equipment proposals, life cycle and replacement plans.
• Coordinates and oversees routine PAVER and BUILDER Inspections per Army Regulations.

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 Army Materiel Command (AMC) employees with competitive status. Current Civilian Employees of the Command Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 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 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: Current Federal Employees: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting site inspections to collect data on facility conditions; imputing record data into database systems i.e., BUILDER Sustainment Management System (SMS) and the PAVER Pavement Management Database; attending various staff and project meetings; and keeping abreast of the latest technical engineering concepts, principles, and practices. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Engineering. (NOTE: You MUST attach a copy of your transcripts with the application package.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Time in Grade Requirement: Current Federal Applicants: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade or equivalent (GS-09). External Applicants: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting in construction improvement projects to include assisting in life-cycle project management to include developing plans, preparing estimates of materials and costs, and coordinating with contractors/suppliers for project completion. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to…

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/.