Engineering Technician (Civil)

About the Position: You will perform as a Engineering Technician (Civil) provides computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) support for engineers assigned to the Section, including both Civil and Military Works projects.Qualifications: RE-ANNOUNCEMENT: Applicants who previously applied to Vacancy Announcement CERE234894035741D1 must re-apply to be considered.
Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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.
To qualify at the GS-07 grade level:
A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includesdeveloping and completing advanced technical and design assignments using Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) using Building Information Modeling (BIM), REVIT, Inventor or AutoCAD.; Assist with creating drawings and make modifications to features for various Civil Works, military projects; knowledge of using AEC CADD Standards.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06);
OR
B. Education: One full year of graduate level education that is directly related to the work of the position.
To qualify at the GS-08 grade level:
A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes : completing technical and design assignments using Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD ) and Building Information Modeling (BIM), REVIT, Inventor or AutoCAD.; understanding how survey and engineering data and drawings are developed and their application are related to construction; making modification to features for various Civil works and military projects; prepares quantity estimates, and shares responsibility for technical accuracy for calculations and project features; Use AutoCAD standards for drawings. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07);
OR
B. Education: One full year of graduate level education that is directly related to the work of the position.
To qualify at the GS-09 grade level:
A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes drawing preparation utilizing Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) using Building Information Modeling (BIM), REVIT, Inventor or AutoCAD.; utilizes more advance CADD applications and Digital Terrain Modeling DTM features, as well as surveying, civil engineering and drafting standards to complete and/ or analyze design analysis, drawings, and quantity estimates; preparing preliminary and final input to planning reports, design documentation reports, contract drawings; identifying technical civil/site design, and survey problems inherent in the assignment; Use AEC CADD standards for drawingsThis definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08; ORB. Education: Two full years of graduate level education OR a master's degree that is directly related to the work of the position.
Combination of Education and Experience May Be Used to Qualify at the GS-07, GS-08, and GS-09 Grade Levels: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. Determine your total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determine your education as a percentage of the education required for the grade the grade level; then add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal 100 percent to qualify for this position. (To compute the percentage, divide you total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Applies Technology to Tasks
• Oral Communication
• Problem Solving
• Technical Competence

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.htmlEmployment Type: FULL_TIME