About the Position: Position is with the Huntington District located in Huntington, WV. Duty location negotiable within the Huntington District. Will serve as an Engineering Technician coordinating contract actions between the District Field Sites and the District Contracting office. Applicants can be selected at either the GS-07, GS-08, GS-09, GS-10, or GS-11 level. The target grade of this position is GS-11.

Duties

Prepares plans, specifications, and SOW to support field activities associated with service and construction contracts. Prepares estimates of costs and other requirements. Performs regular technical inspections of navigation and flood risk management facilities to include measurements of components, visual condition inspections, and qualitative judgment of condition. Provides technical guidance to the field sites through collaboration and coordination with the various engineering teams or individual project engineers supporting maintenance and repair projects. Assists project engineers with maintenance record keeping, to include Facility Engineering Management (FEM) data entry, maintenance tracking, as-built drawing updates, job completion reports, after action reports and scheduling. Revises plans, estimates, specifications, drawings, and SOWs in event modifications are needed based on changes in site conditions.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) up to 50% of duty time.
• This position requires the incumbent to lift and carry materials weighing 40 pounds or more and will require a pre-employment physical exam.
• This position requires a valid State motor vehicle operator's license prior to appointment and 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. In order to qualify, you must meet the education 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. To qualify at the GS-0802-07 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: A. One year of specialized experience which conducting basic maintenance and construction activities on projects related to new or existing buildings, dams, and other facilities; preparing plans and reports to document progress of maintenance activities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR B. Successfully completed one full academic year of graduate-level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as engineering technology, construction, or industrial technology. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR C. Successfully completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degree and am claiming Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in B above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - You must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - You must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - You may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/). (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts and/or verification of class standing for further verification.) OR D. Has the specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have some graduate education as described in B, but less than the required one year. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet and the total is at least 100%. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR E. Has the experience as described in A AND the education described in B. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) To qualify at the GS-0802-08 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: A. One year of specialized experience which includes conducting non-routine maintenance and construction activities on projects related to new or existing buildings, dams, and other flood control facilities; preparing plans and reports to document progress of maintenance activities; maintaining files regarding the inspection reports of maintenance projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR B. Has one and a half years (27 semester hours) of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the work of the position, such as engineering technology, construction, or industrial technology. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts for verification). OR C. Has the specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have more than one year but less than the required education in B. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet and the total is at least 100%. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education completed beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR D. Has the experience as described in A AND the education described in B. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

Education

To qualify at the GS-0802-09 grade level, you must have:
Specialized Experience:
A. One year of specialized experience which includes developing and coordinating extensive maintenance and construction activities on projects related to new or existing buildings, dams, and other flood control facilities; preparing plans and reports to document progress of maintenance activities; maintaining files regarding the inspection reports of maintenance projects; utilizing automated software programs to enter data regarding maintenance updates. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08).
OR
B. Successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as engineering technology, construction, or industrial technology . (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
OR
C. Has the specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have at least one year of graduate education as described in B, but less than the required two years. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet and the total is at least 100%. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
OR
D. Has the experience as described in A AND the education described in B. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

To qualify at the GS-0802-10 grade level, you must have:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes preparing Scopes Of Work (SOW) and Project Management Plans (PMPs) for maintenance and repair projects; reviewing designs and SOW that are developed using Computer Assisted Design and Drafting (CADD) and Geospatial Information Services (GIS) software; assisting with inspections of maintenance and repair service work to report findings. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).


To qualify at the GS-0802-11 grade level, you must have:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes preparing, reviewing, and coordinating Scopes Of Work (SOW) and Project Management Plans (PMPs) for maintenance and repair projects; reviewing designs and SOW that are developed using Computer Assisted Design and Drafting (CADD) and Geospatial Information Services (GIS) software; conducting field inspections of maintenance and repair service work being accomplished to document and report findings and ensure quality control measures are in place and standards are achieved. 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:



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-W2SM01 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-HUNTINGTON DO NOT MAIL Huntington, WV 25701 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk