These positions are located in the Pecos District Office in Carlsbad or Roswell, NM in the Division of Operations. These positions are concurrently open to Merit Promotion eligibles under Announcement Number BLM- NM-24-12430454-MP-OPM Salary Range Per Grade Level: GS-07 $49,025 to $63,733 GS-08 $54,292 to $70,578 GS-09 $59,966 to $77,955

Duties

Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Work as an Engineering Technician in a variety of work situations aligned with and/or supporting professional engineering and architecture fields. Specialization of technical engineering work may include architecture, civil, drafting, electrical, materials, and mechanical. Gather data for evaluation from a variety of sources, including databases, field notes, maps, land classification resources, environmental analyses, geotechnical reports, design charrettes, laboratory reports, and reports.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• May be required to complete background investigation and drug screening.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
• You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• May be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
• Certification to serve as a Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC) COR or COTR may be required as articulated in Department and/or Bureau policies.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying: Specialized Experience GS-07: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) conducting technical engineering evaluations; (2) drafting technical documentation for engineering work assignments; (3) using databases to maintain engineering data and records. OR, Education GS-07: Successful completion of at least one full year (18 semester hours) of graduate level education in an appropriate field of study such as engineering, construction, or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science or mathematics. OR, Combination GS-07: An equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate level education as described above, when combined, equal 100% of the total requirement. Specialized Experience GS-08: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) conducting technical engineering evaluation and analysis assignments; (2) drafting technical documentation for engineering work assignments; (3) performing quality assurance and data integrity review of electronic data and records. OR, Education GS-08: Successful completion of at least two full years (36 semester hours) of graduate level education leading to a master's or a completed master's degree in an appropriate field of study such as engineering, engineering or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science or mathematics. OR, Combination GS-08: An equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate level education as described above, when combined, equal 100% of the total requirement. Specialized Experience GS-09: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) conducting difficult but precedented technical engineering evaluation and analysis assignments; (2) analyzing engineering issues and project objectives; (3) making adjustments to standard procedures or operations based on situations encountered in the field or during the study. OR, Education GS-09: Successful completion of at least two full years (36 semester hours) of graduate level education leading to a master's or a completed master's degree in an appropriate field of study such as engineering, engineering or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science or mathematics. OR, Combination GS-09: An equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate level education as described above, when combined, equal 100% of the total requirement. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Volunteer Experience: 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your 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.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

Contacts

• Address BLM New Mexico State Office BLM New Mexico, NM-951 301 Dinosaur Trail Santa Fe, NM 87508 US
• Name: San Antonio Services Branch
• Phone: 816-541-8101
• Email: [email protected]