About the Position: Serve as the Engineering Technician (Civil), GS-0802-11 with the Fort Carson Directorate of Public Works located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Duties

The primary purpose of this position is to perform the full scope of non-professional technical civil engineering work, and planning and estimating in the Engineering Division. Projects developed and designed include both repair and maintenance of existing infrastructure systems as well as new construction. Design, plan, and estimate complete civil engineering projects, for execution by contract, or Troop Construction, which range from single-scope projects of limited size to larger projects which impact on other specialties. Projects include construction, maintenance, alteration, and repair of various roadways, airfields, improved and unimproved grounds, parking lots, motor pads, utilities, drainage systems, etc. Provide statistical/narrative analysis, on the most economical and feasible type of construction, types of materials, location, etc., while considering codes, energy conservation, environmental restrictions, history, preservation, and time. Research and provide solutions for technical work requests submitted by others regarding civil engineering problems.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent is required to complete a Tier 1 background investigation.
• Incumbent must possess and maintain a valid State of Colorado driver's license.
• A pre-employment physical is required due to the physical demands of the position.
• Incumbent is required to operate motor vehicles (not to exceed 1 ton) in performance of duties.
• Temporary duty travel may be required at least 5% of the time for travel related to training or conferences associated to duties of the position.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Modification of Term AppointmentsNon-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Specialized Experience is described as: One year of specialized experience which includes experience providing Civil Engineering technical support on Public Work Projects such as; preparing engineering designs, project plans, detailed specifications, and cost estimates; applying civil engineering knowledge and construction practices for; modifications, maintenance and repair of Government Facilities. 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: Civil EngineeringCost Benefit AnalysisOral CommunicationProject ManagementTechnical Competence 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-10).

Education

Some Federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address EI-APF-W0VNAA US ARMY GARRISON FT CARSON HQ DO NOT MAIL Fort Carson, CO 80913 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]