Engineering Technician — Drafting & Field Inspections

Indian Health Service; Town of Manlius (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Health Service in the United States is seeking a skilled professional for Sanitation Facilities Construction to support planning, design, and construction of water, wastewater, and solid waste facilities.

The role involves field data collection, site evaluations, and inspection of projects, ensuring compliance with contract plans and government standards. This position offers opportunities to work in diverse environments across tribal communities and advance public health infrastructure.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must have a valid State driver's license. It must be REAL ID-compliant.
• IHS Selectees whose duties and responsibilities require them to work permanently, temporarily, or occasionally in an IHS healthcare facility must comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy related to vaccine-preventable diseases, consistent with recommendations for healthcare workers. Vaccine exemption requests may be available, as outlined in the IHS Employee Immunization Policy and facility guidance.
• This may be a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
• Must have a viable bank account at a financial institution for electronic direct deposit of salary payment.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

Indian Health Service in the United States is seeking a skilled professional for Sanitation Facilities Construction to support planning, design, and construction of water, wastewater, and solid waste facilities.

The role involves field data collection, site evaluations, and inspection of projects, ensuring compliance with contract plans and government standards. This position offers opportunities to work in diverse environments across tribal communities and advance public health infrastructure.