Engineering Technician (Civil)

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: This is an Engineering Technician (Civil) GS-0802-12 position for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Southwestern Division, Tulsa District, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Duties

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• Applies an extensivepractical knowledge of field operations in the process of administering contracts.
• Projects usually entail multi-million dollar expenditures.
• Reviews and finalizes action (up to point of signature) on change orders and contract modifications.
• Analyzes proposals to insure completeness, accuracy and consistency with scope of modification work.
• Conducts negotiations with contractors which entails the responsibility for a decision rendered on behalf of the Government.
• Discusses discrepancies with field inspectors and/or project/resident/office engineer to insure payments are based on accurate information.
• Develops specifications for contracts required to maintain the Resident Office structure, grounds and additional equipment needs.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Position requires temporary duty travel (TDY) up to 25% of the duty time.
• Position requires a valid State motor vehicle operator's license prior to appointment and maintain
  
  the license for the duration of employment.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

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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) preparing independent cost estimates for contract modifications; (2) monitoring project progress schedules using standard critical path modeling systems to identify delays; (3) reviewing engineering plans or specifications to determine material and equipment requirements; and (4) processing monthly progress payment estimates to verify contract compliance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10).

Education

Note: 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.

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 an FC18 Engineers and Scientists 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 for more information.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.
• A Relocation Incentive may be authorized for current Federal employees.
• A Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for new civilian federal employee (initial appointment), or previous civilian federal employee with a break in service of at least 90 days.

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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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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.