Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: At the full performance level incumbent provides Engineering Technician services in support of the United States Army Garrison, Directorate of Public Works (DPW) at West Point, New York.

Duties

Provide input throughout the design process and reviews plans and specifications for bidability, constructability, operability and maintainability. Attend meetings with designers, project managers and Engineer firms to participate in decisions regarding project specifications, scheduling, packaging and other matters related to the construction process. Upon construction contract award, assume primary responsibility for the project from the Engineering Branch project manager. Resolve technical issues on projects or elevate issues to the branch chief for resolution. Identify requirements for modifications and initiate documentation and justification for contracting and budgeting actions required, prepare scopes of work and cost estimates. Incorporate modification work into the project, rescheduling and reprioritizing associated work as required.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.

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 Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority 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. Specialized Experience: GS-09: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level in the Federal service which includes experience planning and/or programming repairs and maintenance in areas such as mechanical, electrical, grounds maintenance, plumbing and utilizing various automated/work order systems such as Excel, Access, and Word. GS-11 One year of specialized experience which includes:1) Assisting with planning projects related to the construction, maintenance, and/or repair of facilities; 2) Assisting in the preparation of administrative documents; and 3) reviewing construction project proposals and/or plans. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Building and ConstructionContracting/ProcurementPlanning and EvaluatingStructural Engineering Time in Grade Requirement GS-09: 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) Time in Grade Requirement GS-11: 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).

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 FS-W6BMAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG WEST POINT DO NOT MAIL West Point, NY 10996 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk