Engineering Technician (Drafting)

Indian Health Service; Casa Grande (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Health Service in Casa Grande, AZ, seeks an Engineering Technician to support Sanitation Facilities Construction. You will plot alignments, prepare site drawings, and perform field investigations to gather information for water, wastewater, and solid waste facilities.

The role requires CAD experience, surveying skills, and cost estimation know-how, with federal qualification guidelines for Time-In-Grade applicable for current federal employees.

Qualifications

• Experience with CAD software and surveying techniques.
• Ability to perform construction cost estimation of materials for projects.
• Time-in-grade and federal qualification guidance for engineering technicians.

Responsibilities

• Plot alignments, grade lines, and cross sections from field notes.
• Prepare site drawings, details, elevations, and topographic drawings.
• Conduct field investigations of proposed project home site locations.

Skills

CAD software

Surveying

Cost estimation

Education

Graduate level education related to engineering/construction

Job description

Want to have positive impact working in diverse environments? Join us at IHS Sanitation Facilities Construction! We collaborate with American Indian Tribes to plan, design, and construct water, wastewater, and solid waste facilities. Visit www.ihs.gov/dsfc or email [e-mail].

This position will be located in one of the locations identified and will be responsible for duties such as:

• Utilizing field notes from various sources to plot alignments, grade lines, and cross sections.
• Preparing individual site drawings, standard and non-standard details, building elevations, floor and ceiling plans, and topographic drawings.
• Performing field investigations of proposed project home site locations to gather information.
• Performing construction inspection and interpreting contract plans and specifications for community and individual water supply, wastewater ad solid waste facilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• GS-7:Experience in computer aided drafting (CAD) software, experience in surveying and construction cost estimating of materials for projects.
• OR
• Completion of 1 full year of graduate level education directly related to the work of the Engineering Technician such as, engineering, construction, industrial technology.
• OR
• A combination of specialized experience and education that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.

Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP).

Education

You may qualify at the GS-07 level with education and experience. Submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.