ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (CIVIL)

Summary

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. About the Position: Incumbent ensures navigability of District waterways, by conducting hydrographic surveys, supporting the unmanned aircraft program, coordinating equipment and vessel maintenance.

Duties

• Supports all dredging and hydrographic survey operations.
• Coordinates and/or Monitors dredging operations.
• Provides corrective actions when necessary.
• Assisting with annual and special reconnaissance and condition surveys of District waterways, specifically focusing on Lock and Dam structures.
• Reading and/or interpreting contract plans and specifications to ensure compliance with all contractual requirements.

Qualifications

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 in this document. Specialized Experience for GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting the following: 1) Analyzing surveying techniques and guidelines; 2) Assisting with troubleshooting, and/or maintaining a wide range of field surveying instruments; and 3) Assisting with preventative maintenance and/or safety procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Specialized Experience for GS-10: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting the following: 1) Assisting with coordinating hydrographic surveys, 2) Providing recommendations based on gather data and/or trends and, 3) Coordinating preventative maintenance or safety procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). Specialized Experience for GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting the following: 1) Independently coordinating and/or reviewing hydrographic surveys, 2) Making recommendations and/or providing course of action based off operational trends and, 3) Using variety of technical manuals and guide to ensure quality control is maintained. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). Qualification Requirement: Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Required documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements. As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. 1. Your resume: Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position. Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume. 2. Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.