ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (CIVIL)

Summary

About the Position: Serves as the Engineering Technician with the US Army Corps of Engineer, Louisville District, Operations Division, with duty station of Louisville, Kentucky or Falls of Rough, Kentucky. This announcement is for current, permanent Army employees that would like to be considered for a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade. External status candidates should apply to Announcement #CEDB-26-13057268-MP See Additional Information for details.

Duties

• Serve as Operations Division liaison on dam safety modification projects, ensuring Operation and Maintenance requirements inform planning, design, construction, and commissioning.
• Review plans, specifications, submittals, and RFIs to verify construction products meet contract requirements and are operable and maintainable.
• Coordinates commissioning, operational procedures, training, maintenance data, Operation and Maintenance manuals, safety plans, and facility transition activities.
• Perform technical inspections and condition assessments of navigation and flood risk management facilities, identifying deficiencies and potential repair methods.
• Prepare or reviews scopes, specifications, estimates, and contract documentation for Operation and Maintenance service, supply, maintenance, repair, and construction projects.
• Coordinate recreation, natural-resource, and cultural-resource considerations with construction activities to protect public safety and long-term resource-management objectives.
• Provide field technical guidance, maintains project records, and conducts after-action reviews to improve project planning, execution, and contract administration.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments 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. Basic Requirement for Engineering Technician (Civil) GS-12 Level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service that includes: supporting the planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance, inspection, or rehabilitation of civil works infrastructure, such as dams, navigation facilities, flood risk management facilities, or related systems; reviewing or preparing scopes of work, plans, specifications, technical submittals, cost estimates, or contract documentation for maintenance, repair, or construction work; performing or supporting facility inspections, condition assessments, quality-assurance activities, or analysis of infrastructure deficiencies; and coordinating with engineers, project managers, construction personnel, and operations staff to ensure projects are safe, operable, maintainable, and ready for transition to service. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Other Information

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. 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 Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is an Engineers and Scientists Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Relocation Incentive may be authorized. Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not-to-exceed (NTE) 4 years by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years; however, return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition. If applicable, returns rights may be negotiated upon selection. If return rights are approved, a return rights agreement/statement of understanding will be required to be completed prior to appointment. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire