Engineering Technician

Veterans Health Administration; Poplar Bluff (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration is seeking an Engineering Technician at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Missouri. The role requires applying extensive technical knowledge in engineering methods, procedures, and practices under the supervision of the Supervisory Healthcare Engineer.

Qualifying experience includes specialized engineering work, drafting, surveying, and the ability to read and interpret construction drawings. Time-in-grade considerations apply for current federal employees.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9 in the occupation.
• Experience in drafting, surveying construction estimating, or related engineering areas.
• Ability to read and interpret construction and engineering drawings and blueprints.
• Certification by NICET/Engineering Technologies may be helpful as a measure of experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform work applying extensive technical knowledge in engineering methods, procedures, techniques, and practices.
• Work within the Engineering Section of the Facilities Management Service at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center.
• Conduct inspections, investigations, and surveys of facilities.
• Operate under the direct supervision of the Supervisory Healthcare Engineer.

Skills

Engineering principles

Construction knowledge

Blueprint reading

Job description

The Engineering Technician is assigned to the Engineering Section of the Facilities Management Service at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center and is under the direct supervision of the Supervisory Healthcare Engineer. The position performs a variety of work requiring application of extensive technical knowledge involving established engineering methods, procedures, techniques, and practices.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/30/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-10 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 9. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. The Engineering Technical Series, 0802, has an Individual Occupation Requirement per OPM. Basic Requirements: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems. Experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of engineering principles, techniques, methods, and precedents. Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental, test, or design responsibilities such as: Planner and estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes Instrument maker or model maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated. OR, Certification: Engineering technicians may be certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies, an organization sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Certification by the Institute will be helpful as a measure of the technician's quality of experience. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-10 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the GS-9 normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: thorough understanding of basic engineering principles covering such specialties as architectural, electrical, mechanical, civil, and structural systems, knowledge of the principles and practices used in the construction industry, and the ability to read and interpret construction and engineering drawing and blueprints. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work involves moderate physical demands in terms of inspections, investigations, and surveys of facilities. There is commonly some physical exertion such as long periods of standing, walking, stooping, bending, and climbing. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.