The San Diego VA Healthcare System's Engineering service has one (1) vacancy for the Engineering Technician position. The primary purpose of the position is to function as a facility Project Manager over work performed at the parent campus. The responsibilities of the position included developing and managing a wide variety of complex constriction projects, developing long-range and short-range facility plans.

Duties

In this position, you will serve as Engineering Technician. Typical work assignments include: Oversee and coordinate project management activity related to planning and monitoring construction design from conception stage to final drawing completion. Provide administrative direction and oversight over construction control activities and project milestones. Monitor budget from planning through construction phases and makes frequent inspections of worksites to ensure compliance with contract requirements. Conduct inspections of work to ensure compliance with contract documents. Prepare and process documents related to construction contracts, including progress reports, progress payment requests, payrolls, submittals, inspection reports, change order requests, time extension requests, etc. Review plans and work progress with contractor and subcontractors. Conduct and participate in partial and final inspections of completed work. Serve as a Contracting Officers Representative on planning, design, and construction projects. Perform other related duties as assigned. Position Description/PD#: Engineering Technician/PD14310O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Travel Required: Occasional travel may be required as needed for this position. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; Tour of duty will be determined based on organizational needs. Compressed/Flexible: As determined by the Agency Policy Virtual: This is not virtual position.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/31/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: performing drafts using Automated Computer-Aided- Design (AutoCAD) programs. Preparing contract drawings and specifications for competitively bid construction and maintenance repair work at the VA Medical Center. Prepares correspondence, technical reports, estimates, fact sheets, status reports and schedules as required to complete project assignments. Communicates effectively both orally and in writing with a wide variety of groups and organizations. Completes and tracks multiple technically related projects simultaneously with no loss in continuity. Provides detailed information in a clear logical and concise manner. Performs safe work practices in construction areas. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a certification, two full years of graduate education or a master's degree meets the requirements for GS-9. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond post high school. OR Certification: Engineering technicians may be certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies, an organization sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Certification by the Institute will be helpful as a measure of the technician's quality of experience. (CERTIFICATION COPY REQUIRED) 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; religions; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Work is primarily in an office setting, however, there is some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items (25 pounds or less). Also some work is accomplished on construction sites. Hardhats or protective gear are required at construction sites. Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For additional information, refer to the U.S. Department of
Education web site at http://www.ed.gov.

Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) or you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the courses.

Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.S. college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. college or university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Contacts

• Address San Diego VA Medical Center 3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92161 US
• Name: Jeremy Trader
• Phone: 816-861-4700 X51109
• Email: [email protected]