ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (ELECTRICAL).

US Army Corps of Engineers; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

US Army Corps of Engineers seeks an Electrical Engineer to prepare and review electrical design plans for Army installations, applying Bentley BIM and Autodesk Revit to accelerate plan development. You will incorporate power, lighting, security, and other electrical details into comprehensive designs and support submittals, shop drawing reviews, and contract modifications.

The role includes ensuring compliance with Fire Codes, NEC, and DoD criteria, plus field inspections to verify design

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in electrical engineering drawings and low voltage systems.
• Experience with fire control alarm systems and mass notification systems.
• Ability to develop, review and implement electrical designs for DoD projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare preliminary and final electrical engineering plans and detail drawings for Army installations.
• Utilize CAD tools (Bentley BIM, Revit) to expedite plan preparation.
• Incorporate electrical details (power, lighting, security) not included in data or sketches.
• Perform design support tasks including specifications, submittal reviews, and contract modifications.
• Check contractor shop drawings against contract plans and specs.
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure availability of materials and use current industry developments.
• Review plans for electrical work to ensure compliance with Fire Codes and NEC.
• Conduct field inspections to document progress and verify design accuracy.
• Represent the design position in program planning meetings.

Skills

Electrical drawings

Low voltage systems

Fire alarm systems

Mass notification systems

CAD design

Coordination with suppliers

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Bentley BIM

Autodesk Revit

Job description

• Prepares preliminary and final engineering plans and detail drawings, as required, for a variety of Army installations, including military construction projects.
• Utilizes computer-aided design (e.g., Bentley BIM and/or Autodesk Revit) appropriate to expedite plan and detail preparation.
• Incorporate power, lighting, communication, security and other electrical details that are necessary but not included in data, sketches, or other information furnished.
• Performs a variety of design support work relevant to section project workload including computations, preparing technical specifications/reports, reviewing design submittals, annotating contractor shop drawings, preparing contract modifications.
• Checks contractor shop drawings with contract plans and specifications.
• Coordinates design with suppliers to assure availability of required materials and utilizes latest development of materials industry.
• Utilizes information established by engineering/architectural studies of the project involved.
• Checks and reviews plans and specifications for electrical work and installations to determine whether changes are necessary due to unforeseen field conditions, making recommendations with technical justification.
• Checks for compliance with plans and specifications on electrical work to assure that installations are in accordance with Fire Codes including the National Electrical Code, and US Department of Defense criteria.
• Makes field inspections to document construction progress and also to secure or clarify information relative to changes, unforeseen field conditions and to ascertain accuracy of design on completed features for use in connection with future design.
• Attends program planning and coordination conferences, briefings and other meetings to represent and present position relative to facility design, construction and other issues.

Duties

• Prepares preliminary and final engineering plans and detail drawings, as required, for a variety of Army installations, including military construction projects.
• Utilizes computer-aided design (e.g., Bentley BIM and/or Autodesk Revit) appropriate to expedite plan and detail preparation.
• Incorporate power, lighting, communication, security and other electrical details that are necessary but not included in data, sketches, or other information furnished.
• Performs a variety of design support work relevant to section project workload including computations, preparing technical specifications/reports, reviewing design submittals, annotating contractor shop drawings, preparing contract modifications.
• Checks contractor shop drawings with contract plans and specifications.
• Coordinates design with suppliers to assure availability of required materials and utilizes latest development of materials industry.
• Utilizes information established by engineering/architectural studies of the project involved.
• Checks and reviews plans and specifications for electrical work and installations to determine whether changes are necessary due to unforeseen field conditions, making recommendations with technical justification.
• Checks for compliance with plans and specifications on electrical work to assure that installations are in accordance with Fire Codes including the National Electrical Code, and US Department of Defense criteria.
• Makes field inspections to document construction progress and also to secure or clarify information relative to changes, unforeseen field conditions and to ascertain accuracy of design on completed features for use in connection with future design.
• Attends program planning and coordination conferences, briefings and other meetings to represent and present position relative to facility design, construction and other issues.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent may be required to travel/perform TDY up to 25% of duty time.

Qualifications

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is

OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards - GS-0802 Series - Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Technical and Medical Support Positions.

Individual Occupational Requirements

Series Definition

This series covers technical positions supervising, leading, or performing work involving applying a practical knowledge of the:

• methods and techniques of engineering or architecture; and
• construction, application, properties, operations, and limitations of engineering systems, processes, structures, machinery, devices, and materials.

Basic Requirements

Specialized Experience:

• Development, preparation, review and implementation of electrical engineering drawings, with focus on low voltage systems to include: NIPRnet & SIPRnet, Cable TV (CCTV), Audio Visual (AV), Electronic Security Systems (ESS), Access Control Systems (ACS), and other systems utilizing network protocols
• Development, preparation, review and implementation of other low voltage systems
• Development, preparation, review and implementation of Fire Control Alarm Systems and Mass Notification Systems

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION:

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

Additional information

• This announcement uses the direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• The use of illegal drugs by Federal employees, whether on duty or off duty, is contrary to the efficiency of the service. The legalization and/or decriminalization of marijuana by some states has no impact on Federal law. The use and/or possession of marijuana remains illegal for Federal employees.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• This is a(n) 18 Career Program position aligned under the Career Management Directorate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.