ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (CIVIL)

Air National Guard Units; East Hanover Township (PA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Air National Guard Units in Pennsylvania seeks an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (CIVIL), GS-0802-09, to review designs, inspect construction, and coordinate manpower. The role includes drafting, surveying, testing, and GeoBase duties while ensuring environmental and safety standards.

The position is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service with a posting pay range of $62,972–$81,868 per year, Secret clearance, and an application deadline of 2026-12-02.

Responsibilities

• Review Engineering/Construction Design and Specifications; Develop engineering designs.
• Construction inspection of facilities, roads, utilities, parking lots, etc.
• Analyze complete contract drawings and specifications; coordinate manpower requirements.
• Draft and oversee engineering design projects; conduct surveys and layout.

Job description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (CIVIL), Position Description Number D2096000 and is part of the PA 201st RED HORSE Squadron, National Guard. 1 or more Position(s) may be hired against this Announcement.

Key Responsibilities

As an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (CIVIL) GS-0802-09, you will review Engineering/Construction Design and Specifications: Develop engineering designs. Construction Inspection: Perform construction inspection of facilities, roads, utilities, parking lots, etc. Contract Management: Analyze complete contract drawings and specifications. Construction Management: Analyze construction drawings and specifications and coordinates manpower requirements.

Drafting: Perform and oversee the drafting of complete engineering design projects. Surveying: Serve as Chief of Party on Real Time Kinematics GPS, geodetic and non-geodetic surveys, to include horizontal and vertical control, right-of-way verification, property description, construction layout, topographic, roadway layout, runway evaluations, and building layout.

Testing: Perform a wide range of engineering materials tests, to include soil, concrete , and asphalt, under a variety of conditions (temperature, humidity, shock, vibration, sand, etc.). GeoBase: Duties to include the management and check-out of GeoBase equipment (rugged laptop computers, mapping grade GPS, and survey grade GPS). Implement the Squadron Environmental Program and Air Force Occupational Safety and Health Program (AFOSH) within the engineering sections.

Equipment custodian for Engineering sections. Perform other duties as assigned.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air National Guard Units, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $62972 – $81868/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-12-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.