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EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST

Department of the Army
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mobile District Operations Division
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Summary

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: Serve as the Maintenance Control Specialist for multipurpose and/or large single purpose projects.

Overview

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Reviewing applications
Open & closing dates
10/24/2025 to 11/07/2025
Salary
$40,332 to - $75,369 per year

Pay will be set based upon the grade level which selected.

Pay scale & grade
GS 5 - 9
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Fort Gaines, GA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
9 - Applicants can be selected at either the GS-05, GS-07, or GS-09 level. The target grade of this position is GS-09.
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
CERL-25-12814784-DHA
Control number
848739300

Duties

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  • Communicate preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance and schedules to maintenance contractors.
  • Participate in staff and contractor meetings to determine when successive phases of work should be scheduled.
  • Schedule work and issue work orders for routine and cyclic maintenance, repair and replacement of all equipment and machinery.
  • Responsible for accounting data and status changes on all Work Orders.
  • Serve as the expert on the use of the FEM system.
  • Create schedules for each activity based on scope, technical requirements, other needs, and trade skills availability.
  • Serve as the FEM subject matter expert.
  • Determines the accountability, reliability, maintainability, reparability and serviceability of assigned equipment.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • TDY up to 10% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education/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.

Minimum Qualifications for GS-1670-05

General Experience:
Three years progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level, which includes: (1) Experience entering data such as work order or purchase request data in an electronic information system; and (2) Experience in general office duties such as purchasing supplies, handling of mail, telephone calls, and visitors, reviewing outgoing correspondence, providing or following up on requests for information, using electronic information systems to obtain or provide data, assembling reports; and (3) Experience using Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, and Outlook) to create items such as letters, memorandums, spreadsheets, and emails. This definition of general experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

OR

Education: Four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience:
A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 36. Then divide your total number of completed undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 120. Add the two percentages.

Minimum Qualifications for GS-1670-07

Specialized Experience
: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Create, edit, and update work orders for maintenance work in an automated maintenance control system, such as Facilities and Equipment Maintenance System (FEM); and (2) Provide data and assemble reports for work order information using an automated maintenance control system, such as Facilities and Equipment Maintenance System (FEM); and (3) Assist users with accurate work order information using an automated maintenance control system, such as Facilities and Equipment Maintenance System (FEM). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

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Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR

Superior Academic Achievement:
Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:(1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR( 2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the ; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/).

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Minimum Qualifications for GS-1670-09

Specialized Experience:


One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Coordinating maintenance and repair of facilities for a variety of buildings and developing maintenance concepts, initial repair and replacement factors; (2) Working as liaison with a variety of personnel for facility maintenance projects to resolve problems or issue; (3) Utilizing a variety of automated systems to prepare reports, work packages, and descriptions of the work and equipment involved to resolve the problems identified; and (4) Conducting inspections of maintenance projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

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Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.








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/

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.
  • One year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • 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(n) Materials and Maintenance Management Career Field position.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
  • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

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