You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Public Works Department (PWD) Washington, located at the Washington Navy Yard, DC. The position falls within the Facilities Engineering and Acquisition Division (FEAD).

Duties

You will oversee the work assigned to the project management office subordinate personnel to accomplish projects in accordance with command goals and objectives. You will develop statements of work and detailed cost estimates for minor construction contracts. You will attend site visits, construction meetings, and respond to any technical concerns throughout the project. You will analyze contractor bids and makes recommendations for awards, price negotiations and for any changes in original specifications. You will develop technical work documents as required to convey concepts, ideas and setups. You will track the status of all assigned projects and provide updates to leadership.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• This position may require occasional travel. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, Knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. To be considered for the GS-12 position: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Reviewing as-built drawings, verifying existing conditions and developing scopes of work in sufficient detail for accomplishing the work; 2) Preparing detailed technical and performance portions of specifications and developing cost estimates for contracts and task order; 3) Performing pre-award review of contractor proposals and technical questions as required by the Acquisition Branch; 4) Analyzing bids and making recommendations for awards, price negotiations and for changes in original specifications; and 5) Gathering information on scope of work, visiting job sites, and referencing industry standards and codes to determine exact requirements for work. NOTE: This information must be fully supported in your resume to be considered for this position. To be considered for the GS-11 position: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:1) Assisting with reviewing as-built drawings, verifying existing conditions and developing scopes of work; 2) Preparing detailed technical and performance portions of specifications and developing cost estimates for contracts and task orders; 3) Assisting in pre-award review of contractor proposals and technical questions as required by the Acquisition Branch; 4) Gathering information on scope of work, visiting job sites, and referencing industry standards and codes to determine exact requirements for work; and 5) Preparing technical drawing and sketches reflecting construction details, designating other engineering plans, blueprints and sketches required. NOTE: This information must be fully supported in your resume to be considered for this position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-TECH. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess:

Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 or equivalent and above):
Examples of qualifying specialized experience include technical work in: drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems.
Experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of engineering principles, techniques, methods, and precedents. Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental, test, or design responsibilities such as:

• Planner and estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes.
• Instrument maker or model maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated

Contacts

• Address NAVAL FAC ENGINEERING CMD WASH 1001 North St SE 208 Washington, DC 20020 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]