Engineering Technician (Design)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 58,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs in Fayetteville, NC seeks an Engineering Technician at the GS-9 level within the Project Engineering and Design section of the Engineering Service for the Coastal Health Care System. The role focuses on coordinating, providing technical overview and inspecting construction projects, and maintaining all as-built drawings for the enterprise.

Qualified candidates should have specialized experience in engineering methods, CAD, drafting and construction

Qualifications

• Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree directly related to the work (engineering, construction, industrial technology).
• Specialized experience in engineering methods, drafting, surveying, construction estimating, and CAD-related duties at or near the GS-9 level.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, provide technical overview, and inspect construction projects and programs.
• Maintain all as-built drawings for the enterprise.

Skills

Drafting

Surveying

Construction estimating

AutoCAD

BIM (Building Information Modeling)

Education

Graduate education (2 years)

Master's degree in engineering/related field

Tools

AutoCAD

BIM software

CAD software

Job description

This position is located in the Project Engineering and Design section of the Engineering Service at the Veterans Affairs Coastal Health Care System, in Fayetteville, NC. The position involves coordinating, technical overview, and inspection of construction projects and programs, as well as other technical assignments involving application of engineering principles using judgment and accepted engineering design and construction practices. Maintaining all as built drawings for the enterprise.

TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-9 LEVEL YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

Have 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-8) in the Federal Service. Engineering 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. Qualifying specialized experience includes 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 such as: Planner and Estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes; Instrument Maker or Model Maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated. At this grade level, experience should include: using building information modeling software; working with computer-aided design (CAD) staff and utilizing AutoCAD programs, specifications and technical data; and maintaining drawings and constructions documents. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week.

EDUCATION

Have successfully completed two (2) full years of graduate education or a master's degree 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

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

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The work requires long periods of sitting or standing in one position, climbing up ladders and crawling under buildings, visiting active demolition and construction sites, and sometimes being exposed to the elements. There is occasional exposure to high voltage, high noise levels, and the possibility of electrical shock, burns, cuts, and bruises. Physical agility and manual dexterity are essential in that the incumbent must be able to climb, lift, push, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and reach during normal project inspection procedures.

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/.