About the Position: This position is with Headquarters, US Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Middle East District. The actual duty station will be in Winchester, Virginia A relocation and or recruitment incentive may be authorized.

Duties

Develop detailed civil, structural, architectural, and electrical contract drawings from basic instructions. Utilize computer aided drafting and design systems to develop, adapt, and readapt working drawings, charts, and tables provided by engineers. Create new files, details, prints at any scale, and manipulate files. Create as-constructed drawings from marked up drawings provided by a contractor upon completion of construction. Check drawings prepared by others, shop drawings, and plans prepared by engineering staff for modifications or changes. Coordinate individual assignments with technical units assigned to lead on major features of the project.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Occasional TDY
• This position requires you must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance and is designated non-critical sensitive as defined in DoD 5200.2-R.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. GS-2 General and/or Specialized Experience: Three months of general experience which includes (1) any type of work that demonstrates my ability to perform the work of the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity with engineering aid." OR Education: High school graduation (or equivalent) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education by 60. Add the two percentages. GS-3 General and/or Specialized Experience: Six months of general experience (1) in any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity using computer-aided software to create drawings or to depict objects/features AND six months of specialized experience which includes technical work in drafting.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-02). OR Education: High school graduation (or equivalent) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education by 60. Add the two percentages. GS-4 General and/or Specialized Experience: Six months of general experience (1) in any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity using computer-aided software to create drawings or to depict objects/features AND six months of specialized experience which includes technical work in drafting. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-03) OR Education: Four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (a) with major study in an appropriate field of engineering, construction, or industrial technology; or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as engineering, engineering or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics. At least 6 of the 24 semester hours must have been in drafting. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education by 60. Add the two percentages. GS-5 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes using computer-aided software to create engineering drawings or to depict objects/features. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (a) with major study in an appropriate field of engineering, construction, or industrial technology; or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as engineering, engineering or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics. At least 6 of the 24 semester hours must have been in drafting. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education by 60. Add the two percentages. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04) GS-6 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes using computer-aided drafting systems to update basic to complex engineering drawings for projects focused on civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, and/or electrical designs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). GS-7 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes creating engineering designs using computer-aided software to prepare final design drawings provided by engineering division staff engineers to depict objects and features.Updating drafting systems for complex engineering drawings for projects focused on civil, structural, architectural, mechanical and/ or electrical designs. Analyze drawings to determine the proper drawing specification to solicit personnel information to engineers. Manage current engineering drawing database to identify proper file codes for engineering and technical documents. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: DesignOrganizational Performance AnalysisTechnical Competence

Education

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Education can only be substituted for experience on the GS-02 to GS 05 levels.

GS-06 and GS-07 Levels: 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.

Contacts

• Address RB-W31R30 US ARMY ENG DIV TAD MID EAST DIST DO NOT MAIL Winchester, VA 22604 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk