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Engineering Technician (Drafting)

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
ATO, Tech Ops, ES, Engineering Support Group, Implementation Support Center B, AJW-2C16B
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Summary

Engineering Technician (Drafting) for Implementation Support Center B.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
11/20/2024 to 12/10/2024
Salary
$52,112 to - $80,781 per year

Salary above does not include locality pay. Fort Worth, TX - $66,135 - 102,519 Kansas City, MO - $61,831 - 95,847

Pay scale & grade
FV G
Locations
Kansas City, MO
1 vacancy
Fort Worth, TX
1 vacancy
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time-to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
NA
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Financial disclosure
Yes - The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. See https://www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements.
Bargaining unit status
Yes - This position is represented by PASS: Regional Tech Ops and AEA.
Announcement number
ASW-ATO-25-JR054-93236
Control number
819779900

Duties

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Analyzes and reviews draft drawings for proper layout of the drawings and prepares the drawings in the final format in accordance with drafting standards. Uses engineering drafting principles, theories, concepts, as well as knowledge of other related disciplines to develop and recommend improvements to engineering drawings.

Plans, coordinates, and prepares predesigned engineering drawing using various graphic engines. Makes changes to the marked up (red-line) record drawings that are forwarded from the project engineers. Marked up (red-line) prints are processed using Microstation software. Provides coordination, suggests solutions and resolves unique drafting problems without managerial intervention.

Performs multiple and varying assignments under the limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced employee. Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team to accomplish day-to-day operations, and may act as a lead for other technical support staff to coordinate multiple assignments.

Applies experience and advanced knowledge to plan and accomplish multiple and varying assignments. Has a thorough understanding of how technical support assignments contribute to organizational unit activities. Typical assignments may include: compiling, tracking, and analyzing data; identifying technical problems and recommending/implementing solutions, and actively participating with higher-level employees in research, examinations, investigations, or inspections.

Demonstrates considerable independence in planning time, and coordinates only as needed with a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced employee to prioritize assignments and use assigned resources. Often assists managers and other employees with planning and identifying resources to accomplish assignments, projects, and other work activities.

Contacts are typically internal and external. Internal contacts frequently involve more than one major subdivision or LOB/Staff Office and are with managers and other employees to share information, coordinate efforts, discuss the status of assignments, and to identify resources needed to complete assignments. External contacts are typically with customers and other parties involving information or technical finding related to assignments.

Established policies and procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow considerable discretion to select the most appropriate approach or to recommend new approaches. Typically works under limited instructions provided by a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced employee.

Resolves most problems and work issues without the assistance of a manager or technical employee. Informs managers and other employees of problems/issues that require their attention , and assists in developing and recommending solutions. Provides guidance to lower-level employees for handling routine problems and issues.

Work is reviewed periodically, typically through status reports and at completion, to ensure policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or work activity.

Work activities typically support multiple projects/programs and affect the objectives of one or more organizational units, major subdivisions, and possibly LOBs/Staff Offices. In some technical areas, the work may indirectly support the safety and security of internal and external customers.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Your resume must include job title, series, grade, salary, full-time or
  • part-time status, duties, start and end dates, and supervisor name.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, candidates must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level FV-F (FG/GS-9). Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Specialized experience: The use of Microstation, ProjectWise, and other Computer-Aided Engineering Graphics (CAEG) equipment and applications. Plan, coordinate, and prepare predesigned engineering drawings. Make changes to marked up (red-line) record drawings using CAEG software.

Applicants MUST include examples of specialized experience in their work history and be specific when describing specialized experience.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Knowledge, Skill, and Ability (KSAs): As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA section, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability.

Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

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Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.

Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.

The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.

Incomplete Applications: Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.

Interviews: The Agency may choose to interview some, none or all of the candidates on the list.

Security Requirement: Moderate Risk (5). This position requires completion and favorable adjudication of a background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. Subject to a 5 year period reinvestigation.

Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA

How you will be evaluated

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



IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

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