About the Position: A senior engineering technician is instrumental in the construction and project management of US Army Corps of Engineering Floating Plant construction projects. Projects include floating plant such as barges, dredges, floating cranes, towboats, and survey boats. The work performed is conventional and non-conventional in nature. The selection of sound alternatives and the use of initiative and sound judgment are needed in order to plan and coordinate assignments.

Duties

Makes alternate scale layouts to ensure that all designs are feasible, and arrangements, materials and construction details will fit in the proper spaces. Plans and conducts necessary study and analysis to ensure that the general arrangement and layout is compatible with the overall project. Serves as a mentor for lower-level Engineering Technicians. Considers additional modifications, which may be necessary or desirable to provide a more economical or progressive arrangement. Conducts field inspections to document construction progress and also to secure or clarify information relative to changes. Checks shop drawings such as those involving structural steel, complex mechanical items, machine design, and miscellaneous items prepared by shipyards and suppliers for compliance with contract plans and specifications.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Position requires that you obtain and maintain a valid state issued driver's license.
• Position requires up to 55% of travel is required to construction and industrial sites to board marine vessels and provide engineering inspections, oversight and quality assurance of ongoing construction projects.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs.

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. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan 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. Specialized Experience: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level of GS-11 in the Federal Service performing:(1) Performing shipyard construction quality assurance oversight; (2) Performing ship checks and inspections of floating plant; and (3) Performing design development for marine vessels and floating plant such as dredges, towboats, survey vessels, floating cranes, and various types of barges. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailCompliance InspectionDesignTechnical Competence 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-11.

Education

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 RD-W428AA US ARMY ENGINEERS MARINE DESIGN CENTER DO NOT MAIL Philadelphia, PA 19103 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk