Engineering Technician - Construction Program

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Las Vegas is seeking a GS-11 Engineering Technician to support the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System construction program. Responsibilities include development, design, coordination and management of Major, Minor, CSI and NRM projects from concept to completion.

Candidates must have specialized engineering/architecture experience; a Ph.D. or 3 years of related graduate education is required. Transcripts must be provided with applications.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in engineering, architecture or construction activities.
• Experience leading or performing work involving engineering systems and construction.
• Graduate-level education directly related to engineering or construction.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, coordinate and manage projects from concept to completion.
• Apply knowledge of engineering principles, construction methods and systems.

Skills

Specialized experience in engineering/

Management of projects

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

3 academic years of related graduate education

Job description

The employee serves as a team member in the Projects Section responsible for the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System (VASNHS) Construction Program consisting of Major, Minor, Clinical Specific Initiative (CSI), and Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) projects. The projects require development, design, coordination and management from the original concept to completion.

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, applicants must meet one of the following:

Experience

At least one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-10) in the Federal Service. Technician experience includes supervising, leading or performing work involving applying a practical knowledge of the (1) methods and techniques of engineering or architecture and (2) construction, application, properties, operations, and limitations of engineering systems, processes, structures, machinery, devices and materials. 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 (i.e., planner/estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes; instrument maker/model maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated).

Education

Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education that is directly related to the work of the Engineering Technician position, such as engineering, construction, or industrial technology. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

Combination

Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education (beyond master's degree) and specialized experience, as described above. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.