The Engineering Technician Drafting will be assigned to the Project Section, Technical Section Facility Management Service, VA Caribbean Healthcare System, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, San Juan, PR.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Serves as an Engineering Technician in the Project Section of Facility Management Service, with the overall coordination of any assigned construction project. Assists in performing and/or directing the survey and investigations at the project site to determine the condition of facilities and to secure necessary data prior to initiating design, evaluates the data obtained and incorporates the salient factors into design considerations and solutions. Assists in evaluating design objectives, performs technical calculations, identifies most economical and efficient procedures for project design and performance considering all influences necessary. Prepares detailed cost estimates for use in obtaining project funding and bid evaluation. Works, prepares, draws and plots plans and specification for projects including drawings as-built plans and technical drawings for renovations in existing buildings or new projects. Prepares correspondence, technical reports, estimates, fact sheets, status reports and schedules as required to complete project assignments. Consults with construction contractor personnel to resolve unforeseen problems and latent conditions developing during construction and based on the condition, prepares sketches or change drawings and specifications solving problem and incorporates these change documents into the contract performance documents. Assists in reviewing and evaluating shop drawings, samples and material certifications submitted by contractor for contract and performance requirements, recommending approval, rejection or receipt. Participates in the planning and implementation of all pre­construction and post-activation changes relating to workflow, space utilization and space assignments. Supports the Contractor in promoting the work progress without assuming to any extent the responsibilities of the A/E (in projects designed by others) nor that of the contractor. Participates in construction projects evaluation, planning and coordination meetings. Prepares contract progress reports as may be necessary to keep Supervisor informed. Assures adequate inspection and also control or monitor the construction operations. Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements Specialized Experience: Having one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to the next grade level in the Federal Service. Engineering Technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled. 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. OR EDUCATION: I have successfully completed two (2) full years of graduate education or a master's degree directly related to the work of this position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. One year of full-time graduate education is the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one (1) year of full-time study. If that number cannot be obtained from the school, eighteen (18) semester hours will be considered an academic year of graduate study. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: I have the equivalent combinations of specialized experience and successfully completed graduate education as described above to meet the total experience requirements to qualify at the GS-9 level. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Computer SkillsDesignManages and Organizes InformationPlanning and EvaluatingProject Management IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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. Physical Requirements: Physical agility and manual dexterity are essential in that the incumbent must be able to climb, lift, push, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, craw, and reach during normal project inspection procedures and/or equipment or systems evaluations. In addition, the incumbent must have good hearing, eyesight, color and depth perception, and use of all limbs to be able to perform at an optimum level. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Contacts

• Address San Juan VA Medical Center 10 Calle Casia San Juan, PR 00921 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]