Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Moab, Utah. Information about Moab and the surrounding area can be found here. We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

This position serves as the Civil Engineering Technician for the Canyon Country District. Under the supervision of a Professional Engineer, performs a broad range of technical engineering functions in support of project construction and maintenance. Performs project design and survey of roads. Performs broad inspection functions. Prepares and administers engineering construction, supply, and service contacts. Provides technical assistance in engineering functions. Manages and maintains asset management database, including data entry and site visits to assets.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Be sure to read the How to Apply and Required Documents Sections.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• Direct Deposit Required.
• Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
• An applicant appointed to this position must possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.
• May require a one year probationary period.

Qualifications

Selective Placement Factors: This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the following selective factor(s) will be rated not qualified: 1) An applicant appointed to this position must possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid driver's license while employed in this position. In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. In addition to the selective placement factor, to qualify at the GS-05 level you must meet the following: Specialized Experience: Applicants must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 level that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of an Engineering Technician (Civil). Examples include performing technical engineering procedures and operations required to carry out assignments involving engineering drafting and inspecting; presenting data in the form of drawings, models, or tables; working with basic mathematical skills to complete exact measurements using standard formulas. OR Education: To qualify based on education you must have 120 semester hours of study leading to a bachelor's degree (a) with a major study in an appropriate field of engineering, constructions, or industrial technology; or (b) that included at least 24 hours in any combination of courses such as those shown above. OR Combination of Education and Experience: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements if it has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond the second year is equivalent to 1 year of specialized experience. If education is used to meet specialized experience requirements, then such education must include courses directly related to the work of the position. In addition to the selective placement factor, to qualify at the GS-06 level you must meet the following: Specialized Experience: Applicants must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 level that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of an Engineering Technician (Civil). Examples include performing technical engineering procedures and operations to carry out assignments involving engineering drafting, inspecting, and testing materials; performing technical engineering support assignments for related disciplines such as geology, hydrology, and/or soil science; and using, adjusting, and reading instruments for data collection. OR Education: To qualify based on education you must have 18 semester hours of graduate level education leading to a master`s degree or master's equivalent in a directly related field of study. OR Combination of Education and Experience: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate-level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements if it has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. If education is used to meet specialized experience requirements, then such education must include courses directly related to the work of the position. 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). 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. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Physical Demands: Indoor office work necessitates long hours of sitting, intense concentration, answering/dialing the telephone, operating computer terminals including computerized engineering drafting stations. Field work requires extended periods of vehicular and foot travel over steep uneven and rocky mountainous and desert terrain in all types of adverse weather conditions, and considerable strength, stamina, and agility for stooping/bending/lifting. Work requires the ability to effectively cope with pressures associated with both fixed and irregular deadlines, and managing multiple priorities. Work Environment: Work is routinely performed in a properly heated/cooled indoor office setting and outdoors (in extremely hot/cold/windy/dry/wet weather, rugged terrain, remote sites, and at construction sites) and occasionally at public meetings. Work hazards include; remote areas (unpopulated and semi-populated), crossing mountainous streams, lightning, wildfires, proximity to animals (both wild and domestic), poisonous snakes, poison oak, stinging insects, foot and vehicular travel in rain/snow/ice on uneven steep mountainous terrain/winding roads, which may include heavy brush or debris accumulations, construction sites (falling objects, chemicals, dust, noise, heavy construction equipment) and proximity to mechanical and electrical systems.

Education

If using education to qualify, you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. See Required Documents section for more information.

Contacts

• Address BLM Utah State Office BLM Utah State Office, UT-953 400 West 200 South Suite 500 Salt Lake City, UT 84101 US
• Name: BLM Utah HR Recruitment Team
• Email: [email protected]