Engineering Technician Civil

Natural Resources Conservation Service
US - Maine - Bangor
November 16, 2024

Summary

This position is located in a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service state, area, or field office in Pennsylvania.

The incumbent provides engineering assistance working with landowners, groups, and units of government to apply and maintain a variety of conservation practices in their area of assigned responsibility.

This job is open to

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

You may apply if you are a current USDA employee with career/career conditional tenure in the Competitive Service; CTAP/RPL and Farm Service Agency permanent county employees. (You must submit an SF-50 that reflects current employment with USDA and career/career-conditional tenure (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1). )

VideosDuties

Makes site evaluations to assess the need for engineering measures.
Maintains construction inspection records according to current policy.
Ensures procedures and products conform to current service policy and standards.
Performs design computations and estimates for quantities and costs.
Determines the type, scope, and intensity of field investigations and surveys based on field evaluations.

Requirements Conditions of Employment

You must be a US Citizen or US National.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. If selected you will be sent instructions on obtaining fingerprints. Please note we are not able to reimburse any fees incurred for fingerprints.
Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
Direct DepositPer Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at / e-verify. gov/.
Must possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator's license for the type of vehicle(s) operated to perform the duties of this position.
Physical Demands: Field work requires physical exertion (e. g. long periods of standing, recurring bending and stooping, lifting and carrying equipment and samples that weigh up to 50 pounds, etc. ).
Work Environment: During field work, the employee is frequently exposed to adverse weather conditions. Protective gear and clothing (e. g. hard hat, boots and gloves) may be necessary during field visits and in the area of moving machinery.
Work Environment continued: Exposure to noise levels common to construction sites with large earthmoving equipment can be expected. There will be exposure to disease carrying insects and irritating plants.
Work Environment continued: Field work is performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Please note that this job opportunity announcement is only open to current Career/Career-Conditional employees of the USDA. If you do not possess this status, you will not receive consideration.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-06 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-08 level. One year at the GS-08 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No Award or General Adjustment SF-50's will be accepted).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying:

GS-07Specialized Experience: One or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties:

Making site evaluations to assess the need for engineering measures;
Determining the type, scope, and intensity of field investigations and surveys needed; and
Designing engineering practices and structures involved.

(Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience)OREducation: One full year of graduate level education in an accredited or pre-accredited college or university in an engineering field of study. (Must submit transcripts. )

ORCombination: Combination of the education and experience as described above that totals 100% when combined. When combining education with experience, first determine total qualifying education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; then determine experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; finally add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate level education may be combined with experience. (Must submit transcripts. )

GS-08Specialized Experience: One or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties:

Making site evaluations to assess the need for complex engineering measures;
Inspecting or supervising the inspection of construction for quality control; and
Determining engineering training needs for personnel.

(Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience)OREducation: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in engineering. (Must submit transcripts. )

ORCombination: Combination of the education and experience as described above that totals 100% when combined. When combining education with experience, first determine total qualifying education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; then determine experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; finally add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify an applicant for that grade level. (Must submit transcripts. )

GS-09Specialized Experience: One or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service, perf.

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