Engineering Technician (Civil)

U.S. Department of the Interior; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 58,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management Wyoming District Offices in Casper, Rock Springs, and Worland, seeks an Engineering Technician (Civil). Pay varies by GS grade and duty location; first-time federal hires start at the step 1 rate.

Primary duties include preparing drawings, testing instrumentation, conducting inspections, and drafting technical documents. Positions are developmental below the full performance level, with multiple Wyoming sites to serve.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Male born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Prepare original drawings and updates to drawings, including final as-built drawings.
• Install, test, calibrate, troubleshoot, operate, and maintain instrumentation for engineering projects.
• Conduct inspections and assessments using a variety of test and inspection techniques.
• Draft technical documentation and review documentation of lower graded technicians.
• Monitor project plans outlining scope, schedule, and budget; duties are developmental below full performance level.

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a Engineering Technician (Civil). These positions are located in the Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming District Offices located in Casper, Rock Springs, and Worland, Wyoming. Pay will vary based on grade level and/or duty location for which you're selected. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Major Duties

Prepare original drawings and preliminary layouts, as well as updates and revisions to drawings, including final as-built drawings. Install, test, calibrate, troubleshoot, operate, and maintain instrumentation and equipment associated with engineering and architecture projects and activities, including scientific data collection. Conduct inspections and assessments that involve a wide variety of test and inspection techniques. Draft technical documentation for assigned technical engineering work assignments and reviews documentation of lower graded technicians. Monitor project plans that outline the scope, schedule, and/ or budget of assigned projects. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

• Salary Ranges for Rock Springs and Worland, Wyoming: GS-07: $50,460- $65,599
• GS-08: $55,882 - $72,644
• GS-09: $61,722 - $80,243
• Salary Ranges for Casper, Wyoming: GS-07: $58,193 - $75,653
• GS-08: $64,446 - $83,777
• GS-09: $71,181 - $92,541

Education

You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education. https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school’s definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

Requirements

Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit www.dhs.gov/EVerify/. You will be required to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license. You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. You must be at least 18 years of age or older to operate government vehicles. Certification to serve as a Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC) COR or AOTR may be required as articulated in Department and/or Bureau policies. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Evaluations

This position is being filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority. Under this authority, competitive rating, ranking, and veterans' preference procedures do not apply. The Servicing Human Resources Office will determine whether applicants meet the qualification and eligibility requirements described in this announcement. Applicants who meet these requirements may be referred to the selecting official on a certificate of eligibles for consideration. You must certify that you will maintain a permanent and exclusive residence within the defined vicinity of the field unit(s) listed in this announcement. Upon receipt of a completed application package, the Servicing Human Resources Office will review your resume and supporting documentation to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements described in this announcement. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages. Resumes longer than two pages will not be reviewed. Applicants may submit only one resume. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine qualifications and eligibility. If more than one resume is submitted, only the most recent submission will be reviewed. If your resume is incomplete or does not demonstrate that you meet the qualification requirements or specialized experience described in this announcement, you may be determined ineligible or not qualified for further consideration. Providing false or misleading information on your resume or supporting documentation may result in removal from consideration or other action consistent with applicable federal hiring regulations. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.

Other Information

This position will be filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority. Eligibility is limited to applicants who reside within the defined local commuting area at the time of application. For this announcement, the local commuting area is the area from which individuals can reasonably commute to the duty station under normal conditions. The defined vicinity for this position is: within a radius of 75 miles from the following location(s): Casper, Rock Springs, or Worland, Wyoming. You must provide proof of residency within the defined vicinity (e.g. mortgage or property deed, lease/rental agreement, utility bill, insurance policy, etc.). See the Required Documents section for information on how to verify current residence. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor. Physical Demands: The job includes office work, with some occasional hiking for outdoor fieldwork and walking in facilities. Tasks may require standing for long periods, walking on uneven or slippery surfaces, bending, crouching, stretching, climbing, and lifting items under 50 pounds (23 kilograms). More strenuous demands include frequent climbing, working on treacherous footing, lifting objects over 50 pounds, and crawling in confined spaces. Working Conditions: Most tasks are performed in a well-lit, heated, and ventilated office, but employees regularly face moderate risks and discomforts such as dust, loud noise, strong odors, fumes, electrical hazards, moving machinery, and exposure to varying weather, including rain, heat, cold, and icy streams. Staff must remain alert and follow special safety protocols, including wearing protective clothing, due to occasional high-risk situations where conditions are unpredictable, like working at great heights outdoors. All Department of Interior (DOI) employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, https://www.doi.gov/ethics/ethics-prohibitions.