About the Position: Civil Engineering Technician position located at Barkley Lake. Position duties include maintenance, construction, materials acquisition, and property management programs at multi-purpose water resource development project/recreation areas. If you are not an internal Army employee, but would like to be considered for this time-limited appointment, please apply under Announcement# CERE236072289259HWR. Please see "Additional Information" section below for further details.

Duties

Perform field engineering work to prepare detailed work plans including material specifications, contract support, and cost estimates to accomplish various maintenance and construction tasks. Perform routine inspection, repairs, and maintenance on recreation facilities and structures to ensure maintenance integrity and readiness for operation, maintenance, and construction. Perform maintenance and construction work of a technical nature at an operational lake facility to include equipment operation, boat ramp and courtesy dock repair, campsite repair, and minor plumbing and electrical repairs. Utilize various computer programs and software to perform property inventories, track vehicle and equipment maintenance, and process utility payments. Serve as a Government credit card holder, procuring materials and supplies to maintain an operational status of recreation facilities. Prepare various reports related to facility maintenance, vehicle/fleet utilization, and property inventories.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a valid State motor vehicle operator's license prior to appointment and must maintain the license for the duration of employment.

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. Current Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Army Civilian Employees 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. In order to qualify at the GS-07 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: performing maintenance, repairs and construction work such as: drafting plans and preparing basic material quantities estimates, purchasing materials, property inventory process, preparing reports of payment/non-payment based on inspections; experience utilizing automated financial or equipment management systems; reviews of final designs in support of advertising or bid opening and participating in solicitation of bids, material acquisition, and specification changes in scope of work when changes in conditions arise; inspecting work of both contractor and hired labor, and monitoring work for compliance with plans and specifications. 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 of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as: engineering, construction, or industrial technology; 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Acquisition StrategyComputer SkillsRoutine MaintenanceTechnical 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-06).

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 RE-W2SM03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-NASHVILLE DO NOT MAIL Nashville, TN 37203 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk