About the Position: This position is for an Engineering Technician for the Geotechnical Branch in the Rock Island, Illinois District. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Duties

Serve as a soils and subsurface exploration technician for the Branch. Perform and/or supervise laboratory testing of soil, rock, and concrete materials; plots logs of test borings; conduct slope stability and underseepage studies; and, participate in periodic inspections. Prepare and conduct exploration and instrumentation programs; conduct high water distress documentation; participate in field inspections of quality control and or assurance testing laboratories and equipment. Conduct complex field explorations of widely different subsurface conditions in advance of proposed projects. Provide technical supervision/direction over and/or perform laboratory classification and physical testing. Perform slope stability and underseepage stability studies. Conduct field oriented inspections; prepare reports and documentation; and, makes recommendations as necessary. Participate in safety inspections of completed water retaining structures. Adapt new geotechnical computer programs in conjunction with utilizing existing programs to meet Branch application for slope stability analyses.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must possess a valid State motor vehicle operator's license for the class of vehicle being operated based on site specific, job related requirements, and must maintain this license.
• Temporary duty travel is required 25% or more of the time depending on mission duties and site location.
• A one year probationary period may be required for candidate.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. Minimum Qualifications for GS-07:Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes learning about and assisting with lab testing of soil, rock, and concrete materials; assist with maintaining plot logs of test borings and learn slope stability and underseepage studies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: One full year (e.g., 18 Semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position. 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) by 18. Add the two percentages. Minimum Qualifications for GS-08:Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with lab testing of soil, rock, and concrete materials; assist with maintaining plot logs of test borings and assist and learn slope stability and underseepage studies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: One and a half years (i.e., 27 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position. 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 first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. Minimum Qualifications for GS-09:Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting in the evaluation of project schedule, budget, or performance; analyzing levee data from various sources to ensure compliance with wide range of regulations, policies, or procedures; and building and/or maintaining effective relationships internal and external to the organization.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). OR Education: Two full years of graduate level education or a Master's degree in a field directly related to the work of the position. 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 first year (total semester hours minus 27) by 9. Add the two percentages. Minimum Qualifications for GS-10:Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing lab testing independently of soil, rock, concrete materials and assist with plots logs of test borings and conducts slope stability and underseepage studies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). Minimum Qualifications for GS-11:Specialized Experience: perform and supervise lab testing of soil, rock, and concrete materials. Plot logs of test borings, conducts and oversees slope stability and underseepage studies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10).You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address RG-W2R905 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-ROCK ISLAND DO NOT MAIL Rock Island, IL 61204 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk