This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This is a Engineering Technician, GS-0802-07/08/09 position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division (NWD), Omaha District, Operations Division Tri-Lakes Project Office.

Duties

Responsible for installation, maintenance, operation, monitoring and evaluation of all dam safety instrumentation and equipment. Observe, inspect, collect, and record data readings from instrumentation used in assuring the stability of four Tri-Lakes Project Dams Review requests and plans of proposed construction that might affect the dams and appurtenant structures and recommend approval and/or changes to the proposed work. Collaborate with and assist organizational units of such Project Management, Real Estate and Engineering Division relative to the design of flood damage reduction projects to prevent operation and maintenance problems. Prepare and interpret plans and specifications for small construction and service contracts in support of a major flood control project. Utilize a computerized maintenance management system to provide system control, oversight, repair history, analysis and quality of the data entered. Operate and install service gates, emergency gates and bulkheads; inspect, repair, and maintain the appurtenant structures and systems of the dam and participates in annual and periodic dam inspections

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must obtain, maintain, and possess a valid State-issued Driver's License.
• Incumbent must obtain, maintain, and possess a valid CPR certificate, First Aid/First Responder (or equivalent) training and certification.
• Incumbent may be required to work nights and/or weekends depending on the needs of the Project.
• Incumbent will be required to work in non-permit and Category II permit required confined spaces and must be able to implement proper entry techniques. Required to know and implement the requirements of the Confined Space Program.
• This is a mandatory drug Testing Designated Position (TDP), in accordance with ER 690-1-1218, USACE Civilian Drug Free Workplace Program, dated 30 June 2021. Participation in the Mandatory Drug Testing Program is required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. For In-service Applicants (Current or Former Federal Employees) GS-7 Specialized Experience: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as:1) Participate in routine inspections of public facilities, grounds, and infrastructure. AND 2) Observing and collecting performance data from a variety of instrumentation systems and technical equipment. AND 3) Utilizing spreadsheet software to input and analyze data to develop charts, tables, reports, and graphs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). GS-8 Specialized Experience: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Inspect public facilities, grounds, and infrastructure. AND 2) Observing and collecting performance data from a variety of instrumentation systems and technical equipment. AND 3) Utilizing spreadsheet software to input and analyze data to develop charts, tables, reports, and graphs. AND 4) Providing technical assistance to prepare contract plans and specifications for the modification, repair, maintenance, replacement of facilities and equipment. OR 5) Performing a variety of contract administration duties to include interpreting plans and specifications, developing scopes of work, and preparing cost estimates. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). GS-9 Specialized Experience: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Oversee inspections of public facilities, grounds, and infrastructure. AND 2) Observing and collecting performance data from a variety of instrumentation systems and technical equipment. AND 3) Utilizing spreadsheet software to input and analyze data to develop charts, tables, reports, and graphs. AND 4) Providing technical assistance to prepare contract plans and specifications for the modification, repair, maintenance, replacement of facilities and equipment. OR 5) Performing a variety of contract administration duties to include interpreting plans and specifications, developing scopes of work, and preparing cost estimates. AND 6) Preparing and interpreting plans and specifications for small construction and service contracts. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). For Outside Applicants (Non-Federal) GS-7 Specialized Experience: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Participate in routine inspections of public facilities, grounds, and infrastructure. AND 2) Observing and collecting performance data from a variety of instrumentation systems and technical equipment. AND 3) Utilizing spreadsheet software to input and analyze data to develop charts, tables, reports, and graphs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). GS-8 Specialized Experience: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Inspect public facilities, grounds, and infrastructure. AND 2) Observing and collecting performance data from a variety of instrumentation systems and technical equipment. AND 3) Utilizing spreadsheet software to input and analyze data to develop charts, tables, reports, and graphs. AND 4) Providing technical assistance to prepare contract plans and specifications for the modification, repair, maintenance, replacement of facilities and equipment. OR 5) Performing a variety of contract administration duties to include interpreting plans and specifications, developing scopes of work, and preparing cost estimates. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). GS-9 Specialized Experience: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Oversee inspections of public facilities, grounds, and infrastructure. AND 2) Observing and collecting performance data from a variety of instrumentation systems and technical equipment. AND 3) Utilizing spreadsheet software to input and analyze data to develop charts, tables, reports, and graphs. AND 4) Providing technical assistance to prepare contract plans and specifications for the modification, repair, maintenance, replacement of facilities and equipment. OR 5) Performing a variety of contract administration duties to include interpreting plans and specifications, developing scopes of work, and preparing cost estimates. AND 6) Preparing and interpreting plans and specifications for small construction and service contracts. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address RH-W2SJ07 USARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-OMAHA DO NOT MAIL Omaha, NE 68102 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk