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Job opening: Engineering Technician (Civil)

Salary: $69 154 - 89 900 per year
Relocation: YES
City: Galveston
Published at: Oct 21 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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 position is with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston Engineering and Construction Division, Construction Branch, Galveston Resident Office in Galveston, TX

Duties

Inspect contractor's operations to determine compliance with contract requirements. Establish and maintain horizontal and vertical control for construction contracts. Conduct complex land surveys to establish datum for dredging, to set tide gages by leveling or establishing through GPS, to cross-section spoil disposal areas and jetties. Performs quality assurance (QA) inspection duties on dredging and dike improvement contracts and discusses deficiencies with project engineer and assists in selecting proper corrective actions. Assist project engineers in developing scopes of work, preparing Government estimates and technical specifications. Investigate reports of Hazards to Navigation and prepares a report of findings along with recommendations to the resident engineer for appropriate action.

Requirements

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • May be expected to travel up to 25% of the time.

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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Collecting data from land surveys while reporting discrepancies to management; AND 2) Analyzing land survey data processing using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) software, AND 3) Recommending corrective solutions to project engineers for deficiencies found during survey operations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08).

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 RK-W2SU03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT GALVESTON DO NOT MAIL Galveston, TX 77553 US
  • Name: Army Applicant Help Desk

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