Engineering Technician.

This position is within the Engineers and Scientist Career Field. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced computer-aided design and drafting (utilizing AutoCAD, MicroStation, Civil 3D, and Revit) to support architects and engineers on military and civil works building and infrastructure projects.
• Develop and maintain CAD/BIM design content, including families, template structures, schedule development, and parameter databases, while troubleshooting common model management issues.
• Incorporate engineering redlines, field measurements, on-site sketches, and verbal/written technical data to revise and finalize project drawings.
• Consult with architects, engineers, and maintenance personnel to investigate discrepancies, obtain critical technical parameters, and coordinate workload priorities.
• Manage workstation operations, perform secure file backups/archives, execute data transfers, and train professional staff in core Bentley and Autodesk software operations.
• Execute limited-scope design segments, perform rudimentary technical calculations, and conduct product research under professional engineering supervision.

Requirements

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1-year probationary period.

• Only applicants who meet one of the following employment authority categories are eligible to apply:
  • 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
  • Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
  • Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
  • Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
  • Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
  • Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
  • Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
  • Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
  • Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
  • People with Disabilities, Schedule A
  • Postal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique Authorities
  • 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
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

Qualifications

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.

At The GS-09 Level

• Qualified applicants will describe in their resume at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level in federal service with Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) in such systems as AutoCAD, MicroStation, Civil 3D, and building information modeling (BIM) to support architects and engineers for civil works building and infrastructure projects, as well as maintaining CADD and BIM template content.
• 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-08).

At The GS-10 Level

• Qualified applicants will describe in their resume at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in federal service with Computer Aided Design and Drafting in such systems as AutoCAD, MicroStation, Civil 3D, and building information modeling (BIM) to support architects and engineers for civil works building and infrastructure projects, as well as performing rudimentary calculations, on-site investigations, taking measurements, making sketches, and revising models.
• 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-09).

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.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.

• A Relocation Incentive may be considered.
• A Recruitment Incentive may be considered.
• Enhanced Leave Accrual may be considered.
• Advanced Rate of pay may be considered.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.