About the Position: You will function as an Engineering Technician (Civil) performing civil engineering design and plan development responsibilities relating to planning, design, alteration, and/or relocations of structures utilities, roads, air fields, camps, railroads, levees, dams, embankment channel modifications, recreational areas and attendant facilities, and other earthwork activities for both Civil and military works. Position can be filled at any grade level.

Duties

Develop preliminary and final details of drawings, and all or portions of design analysis for a variety of engineering features for navigation, flood control, and emergency operation projects. Prepare preliminary and final input to planning reports, design documentation reports, contract drawings, as-built drawings and manuals. Create three-dimensional digital terrain models from survey data downloaded from data collectors or from digital surveys. Provide on-site inspections to verify topographic, planimetric, and soil conditions, identify and delineate all unknown parameters; establish baseline for design refinement and relocation alternatives; prepare plans and inspection of final design. Prepare portions of technical documents and technical specifications. Perform technical and design assignments using CADD and civil engineering design software packages.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

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 Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. To qualify at the GS-0802-09 grade level: Your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service which includes coordination of all drawings and CAD/BIM files for projects; developing and preparing cost estimates with oversight by engineers; performing quantity take offs and other cost estimating tasks at the direction and with oversight of engineers; and reviews cost estimates prepared by others for adherence to CAD/BIM standards. To qualify at the GS-0802-10 grade level: Your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience which includes assisting with preliminary and final details of drawings, and all or portions of design analysis for a variety of engineering features for navigation, flood control, military construction, and emergency operation projects; working from surveys, as built drawings, contract drawings, report drawings, digital terrain models, advanced 3-D surfaces, and templates, to determine cross-sectional areas and volumes for quantities; and performing technical and design assignments using CADD and civil engineering design software package. 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: Your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience which includes developing preliminary and final details of drawings, and all or portions of design analysis for a variety of engineering features for navigation, flood control, military construction, and emergency operation projects; working from surveys, as built drawings, contract drawings, report drawings, digital terrain models, advanced 3-D surfaces, and templates, to determine cross-sectional areas and volumes for quantities; and performing technical and design assignments using CADD and civil engineering design software packages. 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: FlexibilityProblem SolvingTechnical CompetenceTechnology Awareness 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.

Contacts

• Address RE-W2SM02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-LOUISVILLE DO NOT MAIL Louisville, KY 40202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk