Engineering Technician (Civil)

Summary

About the Position: As an Engineering Technician (Civil) on the Contract Administration Support Team you will be responsible for cradle-to-grave construction contract administration, including preparing cost estimates and modifications, managing the Resident Management System (RMS) or equivalent system of record, processing progress payments, verifying specification and labor compliance, completing actions within the contracting system(s) of record, and coordinating final close-out activities.

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Duties

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• Prepare government cost estimates, perform price analyses, and negotiate non-complex modifications with contractors.
• Maintain the Resident Management System (RMS), or equivalent construction administration system of record, which includes setting up contracts, tracking construction progress, submittal registers, and monitoring milestone dates.
• Process monthly and final contract progress payments, verifying schedule of payments and quantity overruns/underruns to ensure correct cost accounting.
• Review and coordinate contractual performance compliance, including certified payrolls and wage rates, submittals, schedules, shop drawings, value engineering proposals, and property transfer records between government and contractors.
• Prepare and assemble contract modification documentation utilizing the Standard Procurement System (SPS/PD2) or equivalent contracting system of record for Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) or Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) execution.
• Manage contract files and provide Resident Management System (RMS) /electronic contract administration training to staff and contractors.
• Support contract administration by coordinating formal contract close-out procedures, establishing small service and materials testing support contracts, and participating in pre-construction conferences.
• Manage funds retained for liquidated damages or violations against monthly and final contract payments.

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• 1 year probationary period may be required.
• Valid Stat Drivers License is required.

Qualifications

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

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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.) Assisting with the preparation of independent government estimates (IGEs), price analyses, and contract modification documentation for civil construction projects; 2.) Maintaining and managing project data, milestone schedules, quality assurance records, and contractual documentation in an automated construction management database (such as the Resident Management System - RMS or equivalent); 3. ) Inputting, maintaining, and tracking project data, milestone schedules, and quality assurance records in automated construction management databases (such as RMS or equivalent); 4.) Reviewing contractor pay requests, verifying quantity calculations against the schedule of values, and preparing monthly progress payment packages; 5.) Performing contract closeout procedures, including the verification that all requirements have been met in accordance with contract specifications; and/or 6) Utilizing the Standard Procurement System (SPS/PD2) or equivalent electronic contracting system of record to prepare and assemble contract modification documents for Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) or Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) signature. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08).

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 aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• 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) Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Advanced-in-Hire, Enhanced Leave Accrual, Student Loan repayment or Recruitment/Relocation incentive MAY be authorized if determined to be in the best interest of the government.

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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.

Benefits

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