Engineering Technician

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Venice (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Louisiana is seeking a Senior Civil Engineering Technician to oversee field survey activities, provide technical guidance, and ensure efficient execution of assigned projects.

You will direct survey crews, coordinate vessel use, and ensure accurate data collection and reporting. Applicants should have specialized experience at the GS-10/GS-11 levels, including processing hydrographic data, directing field teams, and coordinating vessels and personnel, with

Qualifications

• utilizing electronic survey equipment on vessels
• processing raw survey data to generate plots or cross-sections
• drafting technical reports or bulletins
• directing field survey crews
• analyzing hydrographic survey data to determine controlling depths
• coordinating the utilization of vessels, equipment and personnel

Responsibilities

• Directs the efficient and effective accomplishment of assigned activities, providing technical guidance and instruction on work requirements, methods and procedures; and resolving technical problems encountered by subordinate team members.

Job description

About the Position:

Serves as a senior Civil Engineering Technician with responsibility for directing the efficient andeffective accomplishment of assigned activities, providing technical guidance and instruction on workrequirements, methods and procedures; and resolving technical problems encountered bysubordinate team members.

Who May Apply:

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

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 at the GS-10 level:

• utilizing electronic survey equipment on vessels
• processing raw survey data to generate plots or cross-sections
• drafting technical reports or bulletins

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

Specialized Experience at the GS-11 level:

• directing field survey crews
• analyzing hydrographic survey data to determine controlling depths
• coordinating the utilization of vessels, equipment and personnel

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10).

Time in Grade Requirement:

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent. For the GS-10 you must have 52 weeks at the GS-09 level. For the GS-11 you must have 52 weeks at the GS-10 level. With regards to time-in-grade validation, if you held a position other than a GS pay plan, be sure your resume includes the pay plan and the salary you earned during the assignment. Without this information, your time-in-grade validation may not be able to be verified and will result in your not meeting the time-grade requirement for this vacancy. A further explanation of the required time in grade documentation can be found under the Required Documents section of this announcement.

Qualification requirement:

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.