Engineering Technician (Civil)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, seeks a qualified professional to support dredging operations and related port projects in Oregon.

The role involves planning and implementing dredging activities, reviewing plans and estimates, and coordinating with contractors, shipping industry representatives, and port personnel to ensure safe, compliant operations. Candidates should have relevant specialized experience in dredging, knowledge of procurement processes, and the ability to

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience in planning and implementing dredging operations.
• Experience reviewing plans, specifications, and estimates for dredging and repair operations.
• Ability to coordinate with contractors, shipping representatives, and port personnel.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement dredging operations and related activities.
• Review plans, specifications, and estimates for dredging and repair work.
• Coordinate with contractors, shipping industry representatives, and port personnel.

Skills

Dredging operations

Contract coordination

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Engineering degree

Construction management

Engineering Technology degree

Job description

About the Position

The Portland District staff oversees the operation and maintenance of 19 multi-purpose dams in Oregon and a sediment retention structure in southwestern Washington. We also maintain more than 720 miles of federal navigation channels and 33 channel and harbor projects through the use of two government-owned hopper dredges and five hydro-graphic survey vessels.

Who May Apply

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• 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 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 education/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 GS-11:

One year of specialized experience which includes applying a wide range of specialized methods, principles, and techniques sufficient to plan and implement operations for dredging processes to include but not limited to cost reimbursable contracts, sealed bids and purchase orders. Review plans, specifications, and estimates for dredging and repair operations. Coordinate the work with a variety of persons such as but not limited to contractors, shipping industry representatives, and port personnel. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). OR have completed 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Management or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR have less than the full amount of graduate education described above and less than the amount of experience as described above You must compute the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. When combining education and experience, first take the number of graduate-level semester credits (or equivalent) earned in excess of 36 and divided by 18 semester credits (or equivalent); then take the number of months of experience divided by 12 months; finally add the two percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. OR You must have the experience as described in above AND the education described above. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

Specialized Experience GS-10:

One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with applying a wide range of specialized methods, principles, and techniques sufficient to plan and implement operations for dredging processes to include but not limited to cost reimbursable contracts, sealed bids and purchase orders. Review plans, specifications, and estimates for dredging and repair operations. Assist with the coordination of the work with a variety of persons such as but not limited to contractors, shipping industry representatives, and port personnel. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR have completed 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Management or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR have less than the full amount of graduate education described above and less than the amount of experience as described above You must compute the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. When combining education and experience, first take the number of graduate-level semester credits (or equivalent) earned in excess of 36 and divided by