Lead Engineering Technician

US Army Corps of Engineers; Vicenza; On-site; EUR 67,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

US Army Corps of Engineers in Vicenza, Italy seeks a Lead Office Engineering Technician to support Construction Division-wide contract administration, performing a full range of office engineering tasks and some field activities under the Chief of Construction Division and the Contracting Officer.

The position includes an overseas tour of 36 months, with DoD regulations and DoDEA considerations described in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Lead Office Engineering Technician responsible for Construction Division-wide Construction Contract Administration.
• Performs a full range of office engineering activities, and some field activities, related to construction contract administration and management.

Job description

Position Overview/Duties

About the Position: Serves as a Lead Office Engineering Technician responsible for Construction Division-wide Construction Contract Administration, performing a full range of office engineering activities, as well as some field activities, associated with construction contract administration and management with authorities prescribed by the Chief of Construction Division and the Contracting Officer.

Announcement Type

USAJOBS

Position Type

Permanent

Locations (City, State)

Vicenza, Italy

Position Overview/Duties

About the Position: Serves as a Lead Office Engineering Technician responsible for Construction Division-wide Construction Contract Administration, performing a full range of office engineering activities, as well as some field activities, associated with construction contract administration and management with authorities prescribed by the Chief of Construction Division and the Contracting Officer.

Other Conditions And Requirements

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. Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area. If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant to DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12. If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler, but for the child's age, is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, then the Military Department responsible for EIS will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria consistent with DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12. Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations. Pay retention will not be offered as an incentive for employees moving between overseas positions. Selectees may receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, home leave, etc. Selectees will have their eligibility for foreign area benefits determined at the time of hire in accordance with Department of State Standardized Regulation (DSSR) and DoDI 1400.25 volume 1250. For positions in a foreign country, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of an employee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information and direct questions concerning a specific country (Foreign Duty Location) to the appropriate Army Human Resources point of contact prior to the acceptance of employment and your entrance on duty. This is a(n) Engineers and Scientists Career Program position aligned under the Construction, Analysis, Science, Infastructure & Engineers (CASIE) Career Management Directorate. The initial length of this overseas tour is 36 months. Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. 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. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.