Field Engineering Technician - Utilities & Facilities

National-Institutes-of-Health; Maryland; On-site; USD 56,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

The NIH Office of Research Facilities (ORF), Division of Technical Resources, seeks an Engineering Technician at GS-09/10/11 to support field engineering, contract administration, and troubleshooting of utility systems. Responsibilities include site investigations, equipment checks, and documenting technical observations.

Qualifications include 2 years of graduate education or a master’s degree in a related field and at least 1 year of specialized federal experience at GS-08 or higher, with

Qualifications

• Master's degree or 2 years of graduate education related to the work of the position.
• 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-08 in Federal service.
• Combination of post-baccalaureate education and experience meeting 100% of qualification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Install and troubleshoot operation of electronic controls, equipment, and systems.
• Investigate project sites to determine facility condition and record observations.
• Draft technical graphs and plots to explain inspection data.
• Evaluate designs and prepare technical drawings in support of engineering projects.

Skills

Technical drawing

Field inspections

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Master's degree in related field

Two years graduate education

Job description

The NIH Office of Research Facilities (ORF), Division of Technical Resources, seeks an Engineering Technician at GS-09/10/11 to support field engineering, contract administration, and troubleshooting of utility systems. Responsibilities include site investigations, equipment checks, and documenting technical observations.

Qualifications include 2 years of graduate education or a master’s degree in a related field and at least 1 year of specialized federal experience at GS-08 or higher, with