About the Position: You will serve as an Engineering Technician (Electrical) with the responsibility to assist the Design Branch, Electrical Design Section engineering staff of the Nashville Engineering & Construction Division. This position is located in Nashville, Tennessee.

Duties

Independently review Contract Technical Submittals for accuracy and conformance with contract requirements. Assemble individual sketches, material schedules, and design data from a variety of sources to produce final drawings, reports, and schedules. Operate the District's Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) equipment, from information in the form of engineering notes, sketches, computations and reference materials. Perform engineering computations and compiles results for engineers and designers. Apply 3-D modeling software to create models.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• May be selected at any grade level with non-competitive promotion potential to target grade. Non-competitive promotion potential to the target grade based on time-in-grade requirements and demonstrated ability to perform the higher graded duties.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent 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 EligiblePostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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-09 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: Your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service which includes assisting the engineering team in developing preliminary and final designs for various engineering features; uses Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) equipment to assist in preparing preliminary and detailed design layouts for all aspects of projects involving electrical elements; uses office automation to prepare supporting documents; assists in applying 3D-Modeling software, sketches, and final drawings of electrical elements for local flood protection, navigation, flood control, and recreation projects. {The OPM Qualification Standard provides the following examples: technical work in drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems}. To qualify at the GS-10 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: Your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes assisting the engineering team in developing complex preliminary and final designs for various engineering features; uses Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) equipment to assist in preparing preliminary and detailed design layouts for all aspects of projects involving electrical elements; uses office automation software to prepare supporting documents relating to technical studies or specification and design submissions; assists in applying 3D-Modeling software, sketches, and final drawings of electrical elements for local flood protection, navigation, flood control, and recreation projects. {The OPM Qualification Standard provides the following examples: technical work in drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems}. To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: Your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-10 grade level in the Federal service which includesassisting the engineering team in developing complex preliminary and final designs for various engineering features; uses Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) equipment to prepare preliminary and detailed design layouts for all aspects of projects involving electrical elements; uses office automation software to prepare supporting documents relating to technical studies or specification and design submissions; applies 3D-Modeling software, sketches, and final drawings of electrical elements for local flood protection, navigation, flood control, and recreation projects. {The OPM Qualification Standard provides the following examples: technical work in drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems}. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Computer SkillsDesignModeling and SimulationTechnical Competence GS-11: 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-10). GS-10: 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-09). GS-09: 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-08).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

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