About the Position: Engineering Technician within the Directorate of Public Work working directly under the supervision of the Civil Engineer and Senior Engineering Technician.

Duties

Support a wide variety of projects in the areas of planning, environmental compliance, installation operations, emergency services and security. Assist with developing installation Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) and Geographic Information System (GIS) maps of ERDC property and facilities. Utilize Facility and Maintenance computer programs to enter and track requirements. Assist with transferring existing data to geographic information system (GIS) platforms. Prepare plans for facility repairs and renovations. Update existing map data with asset information. Present information by several graphical means.

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.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority 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 EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education 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. This position is covered by the Science and Technology Laboratory Personnel Management Demonstration Project and this pay band includes the General Schedule grade equivalent to GS-1 through GS-4. To qualify at the DE-01 levels, you must meet the minimum requirements below. In accordance with the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 57, dated March 25, 1998, an employee of the Laboratory Demonstration project must have a current average performance score of 2.5 or above in order to be selected for promotion. All applicants currently employed under a Laboratory Demonstration Project must include their most recent performance appraisal score as part of their electronic resume. If you are a Lab Demo employee submitting your resume for the first time, or if you have previously submitted your resume without your most recent score, you must submit your resume now with the following statement to be included in the section on your training: Current Performance Rating. Experience Required: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least months six of general experience which includes (1) any type of work that demonstrates the ability to perform the work of the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity with operation of engineering facilities, systems, processes, structures, machinery, devices and materials AND six months of equivalent specialized experience in the Federal service which includes methods of techniques of engineering or architecture such as basic drafting and/or surveying. OR Education: Successful completion of two years of education above the high school level that included at least 12 semester hours in any combination of courses such as engineering, engineering or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Experience and Education: When combining education with experience, first determine your total qualifying (related) education as a percentage of the education required; then determine your experience as a percentage of the experience required; finally, add the two percentages (see questionnaire). The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Manages ResourcesTechnical CompetenceTechnology Application All qualification requirements, including time after competitive appointment, must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

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/.

Contacts

• Address RG-W03GAA US ARMY ENGR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMT CTR DO NOT MAIL Vicksburg, MS 39183 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk