Engineering Technician (Civil) GS-0802-11 (62365)
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections when posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Must preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove "How to Apply" instructions? The instruction says remove application instructions. So we should omit the "How to Apply" paragraph. Also remove EEO policy etc. Also remove "Other Conditions And Requirements" maybe we can incorporate into Responsibilities or Requirements? The headings we can use: About the role (position overview), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (experience, qualifications), Qualifications (maybe same as Requirements?), Skills (maybe not present), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include only sections with real specific content.
Let's parse content:
- Position Overview/Duties: description of role: Senior Engineering Technician for dredging, dike and disposal area, marine construction and service contracts; lead contract administrator; reviews technical data and reports; approves pay estimates; aids in preparation of official Government estimate; reviews daily reports; sets up and monitors progress; ensures contractors adhere to plans and specs; manages QA program; monitors dredged material disposal sites; directs inspection procedures; reviews contractor and inspector submitted reports; prepares Government estimates for modifications and negotiates contract modifications; provides technical support to Engineering Division in planning for work, preparation of plans and specs; performs constructability reviews of plans and specs for dredging, dike construction, beach nourishment, bank stabilization, and other related marine construction activities; serves as primary point of contact for dredging, dike and disposal area maintenance and construction activities as assigned; serves as District Dive Coordinator (DDC), Alternate District Dive Coordinator (A-DDC), or onsite Dive Safety Inspector (DSI) when assigned, possessing authority to oversee operations and halt diving activities when safety hazards or noncompliance are identified.
That's responsibilities.
- Other Conditions And Requirements: includes Direct Hire Authority info, Veterans' preference does not apply, WHO MAY APPLY: US Citizens. Minimum Education Requirement: none. Minimum Experience Requirement: Specialized Experience: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 which includes: serving as contract administrator, COR, or similar role overseeing marine construction, dredging, or civil earthwork (dike) projects; implementing and directing QA activities; interpreting complex technical plans and specs, performing constructability reviews, applying civil engineering principles; leading pre-construction conferences, facilitating negotiations, communicating complex technical requirements with diverse stakeholders.
- Other Requirements, Conditions Of Employment And Information: includes How to Apply (to be removed), All positions require US citizenship, Male applicants born after Dec 31 1959 must register for Selective Service, Direct deposit required, trial/probationary period may be required, hiring incentives such as recruitment/relocation bonus, service credit for leave, student loan repayment may be authorized (subject to budget), Relocation (PCS) expenses may be authorized (subject to budget) if selecting official determines relocation is in best interests of govt, Education accreditation info, Foreign education evaluation info, supervisory probationary period may be required, position has TDY or business travel requirement of 30% of time, position requires valid state driver's license, position may be eligible for situational telework.
- Qualifications - Candidates will be evaluated in accordance with OPM GS Qualification Standards or FWS Qualifications and Job Elements GS Standards: link.
- Reasonable Accommodation: Reasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
We need to remove boilerplate: EEO policy, links to EEOC, etc. Also remove "How to Apply" instructions. Also remove duplicated lines? There's some duplication maybe.
We must preserve all substantive information. So we need to keep details about citizenship, selective service, direct deposit, probation, hiring incentives, relocation, education accreditation, foreign education, TDY 30%, driver's license, situational telework, qualifications evaluation link, reasonable accommodation.
We need to format using headings and - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We need to decide sections:
- About the role: could be Position Overview/Duties summary (maybe short prose). But we also have Responsibilities section with detailed duties. Could combine? The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we have sections: About the role (overview), Responsibilities (duties as list), Requirements (experience, education, citizenship, etc.), Qualifications (maybe same as Requirements? but we could combine). Benefits: we have hiring incentives, relocation, maybe telework, TDY? Those are not benefits exactly but could be under Benefits. Pay: not specified, so we should NOT include Pay section because no specific pay info. Schedule: not specified (no specific schedule), so omit.
Skills: not specified, omit.
Thus we could have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Qualifications, Reasonable Accommodation (maybe as a section? but heading list didn't include Reasonable Accommodation; we could maybe put under Requirements? But we need to follow allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we must only use those headings. So we need to map content to those headings.
Thus:
- About the role: Position Overview/Duties (prose).
- Responsibilities: list of duties (maybe bullet list).
- Requirements: include citizenship, selective service, direct deposit, probation, hiring incentives? Actually hiring incentives are not requirements but benefits. Requirements could include experience, education, specialized experience, driver's license, TDY, etc. Also maybe include qualifications evaluation link? That is more Qualifications.
- Qualifications: OPM GS Qualification Standards link.
- Benefits: hiring incentives (recruitment/relocation bonus, service credit for leave, student loan repayment), relocation (PCS) expenses, situational telework.
- Pay: omit (no info).
- Schedule: omit (no info).
- Skills: omit.
We must not create sections with filler like "not specified". So we omit Pay and Schedule.
We must ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. We'll not.
We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. We'll not include them.
We must preserve all substantive information. Let's extract details.
About the role prose: Could be a short paragraph summarizing the role: "Serves as Senior Engineering Technician for dredging, dike and disposal area, and marine construction and service contracts administered by Navigation & Asset Management Branch, Coastal Projects Office. Serves as the lead contract administrator for assigned marine construction and service contracts..." etc. We'll keep the detailed duties maybe as responsibilities list.
Responsibilities bullet list: each duty as
- .
Let's list duties from the Position Overview/Duties and Duties & Responsibilities (they seem overlapping). We'll combine unique items:
- Serves as Senior Engineering Technician for dredging, dike and disposal area, and marine construction and service contracts administered by Navigation & Asset Management Branch, Coastal Projects Office.
- Serves as the lead contract administrator for assigned marine construction and service contracts.
- Reviews technical data and reports and approves pay estimates.
- Aids in the preparation of the official Government estimate.
- Reviews daily reports and sets up and monitors status of progress on current contracts.
- Ensures contractors adhere to the awarded contract plans and specs during contract performance.
- Manages the quality assurance program for assigned projects.
- Monitors dredged material disposal sites during and after construction/maintenance.
- Directs inspection procedures and reviews contractor and inspector submitted reports.
- Prepares Government estimates for modifications and negotiates contract modifications.
- Provides technical support to Engineering Division in planning for work, preparation of plans and specifications.
- Performs constructability reviews of plans and specifications for dredging, dike construction, beach nourishment, bank stabilization, and other related marine construction activities.
- Serves as the primary point of contact for dredging, dike and disposal area maintenance and construction activities as assigned.
- Serves as the District Dive Coordinator (DDC), Alternate District Dive Coordinator (A-DDC), or onsite Dive Safety Inspector (DSI) when assigned, possessing the authority to oversee operations and halt diving activities when safety hazards or noncompliance are identified.
That's responsibilities.
Requirements: need to include:
- US Citizenship (WHO MAY APPLY: US Citizens).
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- A trial or probationary period may be required.
- Must possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
- Position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 30% of the time.
- This position may be eligible for situational telework.
- Minimum Education Requirement: none.
- Minimum Experience Requirement: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-09) which includes:
* Serving as a contract administrator, Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), or similar role overseeing marine construction, dredging, or civil earthwork (dike) projects.
* Implementing and directing quality assurance activities for construction projects, which includes reviewing contractor Quality Control (QC) programs, conducting site inspections, and ensuring work meets established technical standards and safety protocols.
* Interpreting complex technical plans and specifications, performing constructability reviews, and applying civil engineering principles to support the planning and execution of construction projects.
* Leading pre-construction conferences, facilitating negotiations, and communicating complex technical requirements with diverse stakeholders, including contractors, regulatory agencies, and internal engineering divisions.
We could format the specialized experience as a list under Requirements.
Also note: Veterans' preference does not apply to this announcement. That's a condition but maybe not a requirement; we could include under Requirements as a note.
Also: Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD, Section 9905 to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. That's info about the announcement type; maybe we could include under About the role? But it's not a duty. Could be part of About the role? Might be considered metadata; but we need to preserve all substantive info. Could include a short paragraph under About the role about the announcement type? However the instruction says do not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; but we can include that info in prose.
We should include that it's a Direct-Hire Authority (DHA) position, permanent, USACE Organization South Atlantic Division (SAD) - Savannah District, location Savannah, GA, open period dates, etc. But those are metadata like Announcement Type, Position Type, USACE Organization, Locations, Open Period, Duty Location(s). The instruction says do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we can include a short paragraph with that metadata (Announcement Type Direct-Hire Authority (DHA), Position Type Permanent, USACE Organization South Atlantic Division (SAD) - Savannah District, Locations Savannah, GA, Open Period: 25 September - 8 October 2026, Duty Location(s): Savannah, GA). That's minor metadata; we
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. We need to decide sections: - About the role: could be Position Overview/Duties summary (maybe short prose). But we also have Responsibilities section with detailed duties. Could combine? The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we have sections: About the role (overview), Responsibilities (duties as list), Requirements (experience, education, citizenship, etc.), Qualifications (maybe same as Requirements? but we could combine). Benefits: we have hiring incentives, relocation, maybe telework, TDY? Those are not benefits exactly but could be under Benefits. Pay: not specified, so we should NOT include Pay section because no specific pay info. Schedule: not specified (no specific schedule), so omit. Skills: not specified, omit. Thus we could have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Qualifications, Reasonable Accommodation (maybe as a section? but heading list didn't include Reasonable Accommodation; we could maybe put under Requirements? But we need to follow allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we must only use those headings. So we need to map content to those headings. Thus: - About the role: Position Overview/Duties (prose). - Responsibilities: list of duties (maybe bullet list). - Requirements: include citizenship, selective service, direct deposit, probation, hiring incentives? Actually hiring incentives are not requirements but benefits. Requirements could include experience, education, specialized experience, driver's license, TDY, etc. Also maybe include qualifications evaluation link? That is more Qualifications. - Qualifications: OPM GS Qualification Standards link. - Benefits: hiring incentives (recruitment/relocation bonus, service credit for leave, student loan repayment), relocation (PCS) expenses, situational telework. - Pay: omit (no info). - Schedule: omit (no info). - Skills: omit. We must not create sections with filler like "not specified". So we omit Pay and Schedule. We must ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. We'll not. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. We'll not include them. We must preserve all substantive information. Let's extract details. About the role prose: Could be a short paragraph summarizing the role: "Serves as Senior Engineering Technician for dredging, dike and disposal area, and marine construction and service contracts administered by Navigation & Asset Management Branch, Coastal Projects Office. Serves as the lead contract administrator for assigned marine construction and service contracts..." etc. We'll keep the detailed duties maybe as responsibilities list. Responsibilities bullet list: each duty as
- .
Let's list duties from the Position Overview/Duties and Duties & Responsibilities (they seem overlapping). We'll combine unique items:
- Serves as Senior Engineering Technician for dredging, dike and disposal area, and marine construction and service contracts administered by Navigation & Asset Management Branch, Coastal Projects Office.
- Serves as the lead contract administrator for assigned marine construction and service contracts.
- Reviews technical data and reports and approves pay estimates.
- Aids in the preparation of the official Government estimate.
- Reviews daily reports and sets up and monitors status of progress on current contracts.
- Ensures contractors adhere to the awarded contract plans and specs during contract performance.
- Manages the quality assurance program for assigned projects.
- Monitors dredged material disposal sites during and after construction/maintenance.
- Directs inspection procedures and reviews contractor and inspector submitted reports.
- Prepares Government estimates for modifications and negotiates contract modifications.
- Provides technical support to Engineering Division in planning for work, preparation of plans and specifications.
- Performs constructability reviews of plans and specifications for dredging, dike construction, beach nourishment, bank stabilization, and other related marine construction activities.
- Serves as the primary point of contact for dredging, dike and disposal area maintenance and construction activities as assigned.
- Serves as the District Dive Coordinator (DDC), Alternate District Dive Coordinator (A-DDC), or onsite Dive Safety Inspector (DSI) when assigned, possessing the authority to oversee operations and halt diving activities when safety hazards or noncompliance are identified.
That's responsibilities.
Requirements: need to include:
- US Citizenship (WHO MAY APPLY: US Citizens).
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- A trial or probationary period may be required.
- Must possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
- Position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 30% of the time.
- This position may be eligible for situational telework.
- Minimum Education Requirement: none.
- Minimum Experience Requirement: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-09) which includes:
* Serving as a contract administrator, Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), or similar role overseeing marine construction, dredging, or civil earthwork (dike) projects.
* Implementing and directing quality assurance activities for construction projects, which includes reviewing contractor Quality Control (QC) programs, conducting site inspections, and ensuring work meets established technical standards and safety protocols.
* Interpreting complex technical plans and specifications, performing constructability reviews, and applying civil engineering principles to support the planning and execution of construction projects.
* Leading pre-construction conferences, facilitating negotiations, and communicating complex technical requirements with diverse stakeholders, including contractors, regulatory agencies, and internal engineering divisions.
We could format the specialized experience as a list under Requirements.
Also note: Veterans' preference does not apply to this announcement. That's a condition but maybe not a requirement; we could include under Requirements as a note.
Also: Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD, Section 9905 to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. That's info about the announcement type; maybe we could include under About the role? But it's not a duty. Could be part of About the role? Might be considered metadata; but we need to preserve all substantive info. Could include a short paragraph under About the role about the announcement type? However the instruction says do not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; but we can include that info in prose.
We should include that it's a Direct-Hire Authority (DHA) position, permanent, USACE Organization South Atlantic Division (SAD) - Savannah District, location Savannah, GA, open period dates, etc. But those are metadata like Announcement Type, Position Type, USACE Organization, Locations, Open Period, Duty Location(s). The instruction says do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we can include a short paragraph with that metadata (Announcement Type Direct-Hire Authority (DHA), Position Type Permanent, USACE Organization South Atlantic Division (SAD) - Savannah District, Locations Savannah, GA, Open Period: 25 September - 8 October 2026, Duty Location(s): Savannah, GA). That's minor metadata; we