ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Federal Bureau of Prisons; Prince George (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is seeking qualified candidates for an Engineering Technician position at the GS-11 level in Virginia. The role emphasizes specialized experience in drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical sciences, mathematics, architecture, and related engineering fields.

Proficiency with automated maintenance software and CAD is desirable, including cost estimating and justification of project expenditures.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience required for GS-4 or higher.

Skills

Drafting

Surveying

Construction estimating

Engineering principles

Cost estimating

Maintenance management

CAD

Education

GS-11 education requirement

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Experience:

Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 or equivalent and above):

Examples of qualifying specialized experience include technical work in: 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.

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.

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must have:

Education:

GS-11: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

OR

Experience:

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

GS-11:

• Experience developing sketches and drawings of new and existing structures, and rough drafts of proposed projects.
• Must be proficient in utilizing automated software as it pertained to maintenance management and computer aided design.
• Experience in performing cost estimating, preparation of justification for excessive cost and estimating work that is to be performed.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**