Engineering Technician

National-Institutes-of-Health; Maryland; On-site; USD 56,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

The NIH Office of Research Facilities (ORF), Division of Technical Resources, seeks an Engineering Technician at GS-09/10/11 to support field engineering, contract administration, and troubleshooting of utility systems. Responsibilities include site investigations, equipment checks, and documenting technical observations.

Qualifications include 2 years of graduate education or a master’s degree in a related field and at least 1 year of specialized federal experience at GS-08 or higher, with

Qualifications

• Master's degree or 2 years of graduate education related to the work of the position.
• 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-08 in Federal service.
• Combination of post-baccalaureate education and experience meeting 100% of qualification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Install and troubleshoot operation of electronic controls, equipment, and systems.
• Investigate project sites to determine facility condition and record observations.
• Draft technical graphs and plots to explain inspection data.
• Evaluate designs and prepare technical drawings in support of engineering projects.

Skills

Technical drawing

Field inspections

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Master's degree in related field

Two years graduate education

Job description

Do you have experience performing field engineering, contract administration, and troubleshooting of utility systems? If so, consider joining our amazing team with the NIH, Office of Research Facilities (ORF), Division of Technical Resources!

To qualify for an Engineering Technician position at the GS-09 level, you must:

A. have 2 full years of graduate education or a master's degree directly related to the work of the position;

B. have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-08 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: Installing and troubleshooting the operation of electronic controls, equipment, and systems; investigating project sites to determine the condition of a facility or property; recording observations and technical information; making in-progress inspections; drafting technical graphs and plots to visually explain compiled inspection data.

C. have a combination of post-baccalaureate education in a related field, and experience that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.

To qualify for an Engineering Technician position at the GS-10 level, you must:

have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: assisting in evaluating designs and preparing technical drawings in support of an engineering or construction project; investigating project sites to determine the condition of a facility or property and recording observations and technical information; making in-progress inspections; and drafting technical graphs and plots to visually explain compiled inspection data.

To qualify for an Engineering Technician position at the GS-11 level, you must:

have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-10 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: designing and developing technical drawings in support of an engineering project; preparing project plans including overall project scheduling and engineering requirements; investigating project sites to determine the condition of a facility or property and evaluating and recording observations and technical information; preparing project cost and manpower estimates; and developing and presenting briefings on project plans and designs.

You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay.

Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer.