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Engineering Technician

Department of the Army
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Summary

About the Position:

These announcements are for deployment tours varying length with 6 months, 9 months or 1 year being the most often used.

If you are current Army employee, this will be temporary reassignment, promotion or change to lower grade.

If you are Army employee who does NOT have current competitive status return placement to your permanent position cannot be guaranteed upon the end of your deployment tour. USACE will not be responsible for placement once your deployment tour ends.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
03/21/2019 to 09/23/2019
Salary
$75,628 to - $98,317 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Locations
Few vacancies in the following locations:
Afghanistan
Iraq
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Temporary promotion - 1 Year
Work schedule
Full-Time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Announcement number
NCFV193986391782S
Control number
526357100

Duties

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  • The incumbent is responsible for managing the efficient and effective coordination and accomplishment of the planning, coping development, design, construction, and direction for major projects.
  • Coordinates the planning, design, cost engineering, construction, and environmental considerations, etc. for engineering projects of considerable scope and complexity.
  • Controls project milestones and budgets from planning through construction and initial operations.
  • Negotiates and integrates all functions (i.e., planning, design, cost engineering, construction, real estate, contracting, etc.) in support of assigned projects into comprehensive management plans.
  • Reviews project progress, measuring performance and taking necessary corrective actions to maintain agreed upon schedule and cost.
  • Assures early identification of sponsor/customer problems or issues and facilitates the resolution of identified problems or issues in the most appropriate manner.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • SECURITY CLEARANCE - This position has been designated as non-critical sensitive as defined in DOD 5200.2-R. The incumbent is required to possess or obtain and maintain, for the duration of employment, a Secret security clearance.
  • EMERGENCY ESSENTIAL - The incumbent is required to perform the duties and requirements of the position in the event of a crisis until relieved by proper authority. Essential Position Agreement, DD Form 2365, must be completed prior to deployment.
  • IMMUNIZATION SCREENING - This position requires immunization with the complete Anthrax vaccination series and subsequent annual boosters.
  • MEDICAL EXAMINATION - This position requires you to satisfactorily complete a medical examination for deployment.
  • PASSPORT and VISA - This position requires the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain an official US passport and VISA as applicable based on duty location.
  • WORK SCHEDULE: This position may entail extended work shifts that last 12-16 hours a day. Lack of sleep may occur due to long working hours.
  • LIVING CONDITIONS: The incumbent?s living conditions range from having all basic amenities such as including utilities like: light, power, water, and refrigeration; to having none of these amenities.

Qualifications

NOTE: This position will have an initial cut-off for referral 2 weeks from date announcement opens; applicants who apply on or before the cut-off date of 3 April 2019 will be considered first. Applications will be reviewed and referred for selection as vacancies occur within the organization.

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 Employees



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 Manage the coordination and accomplishment of the planning, design, and construction of projects while maintaining the schedule and budget to ensure commitment to management plans. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

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.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
  • Budget Administration
  • Design
  • Project Management


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-12).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • Position may require employee to wear uniform and/or protective clothing.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is a Career Program (CP-18) position.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Overseas unaccompanied tour. Family members (spouse, children) will not be allowed to accompany the selectee to the duty location of this position.
  • TDY Contingency Operations deployment benefits
  • TDY Contingency Operations deployment locations and entitlements

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your résumé and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

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