Engineering Technician (Civil) (Title 32)

Army National Guard Units • Camp Blanding, FL

10d

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position, Position Description Number D0591P01, with the Florida CBJTC. The Engineering Technician coordinates technicians, State and contract employees, temporary and seasonal employees, and military personnel engaged in year-round minor construction, maintenance, and repair at the training site. The position directs planning, programming, and execution of work on the site's physical plant, including buildings, utilities, roads, parking and storage areas, bridges, and other structures, as well as operation of electrical, water, sewage, storm drainage, heating, air-conditioning, refrigeration, and ventilation systems. The technician inspects facilities and projects, identifies materials needed for minor construction by troop labor, reviews estimates and material availability and costs, verifies contractor compliance, reports contractual deficiencies, and assists supervisors with practical on-the-job training projects.

Requirements

• Must be a member of a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard before the effective date of placement; selectee must wear the military uniform.
• Must meet the stated military grade range: Warrant Officer/Enlisted E4 through CW2.
• Successful completion of a full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in an appropriate field of engineering, construction, or industrial technology, or a degree including at least 24 semester hours in specified related subjects. If the position is designated as a drafting specialization, at least 6 of those hours must be in drafting.
• At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 level or equivalent, including knowledge of National Guard missions, organizations, and federal civilian or military personnel programs; basic engineering principles, methods, and practices; reading and interpreting engineering and architectural plans and specifications; planning, scheduling, and supervising; exercising initiative and sound judgment; and using inspection techniques to determine compliance with plans and specifications. The posting also describes qualifying education or a combination of education and experience in lieu of specialized experience.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service if required to register.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Applicants should contact their State Incentives Manager to determine whether accepting the position will affect any military bonus received.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the work of technicians, State employees, contract employees, temporary and seasonal employees, and military personnel engaged in minor construction, maintenance, and repair at the training site.
• Direct planning, programming, and execution of construction, alteration, conversion, maintenance, and repair of the site's physical plant, including buildings, utilities, roads, parking and storage areas, bridges, and other structures.
• Direct operation of utility systems, including electrical, water, sewage, storm drainage, heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, and ventilation systems.
• Inspect facilities requiring maintenance or repair and determine materials needed for minor construction projects performed by troop labor.
• Inspect maintenance and repair projects, measuring and comparing work with similar jobs.
• Review staff engineer estimates and ensure materials are available and costs are accommodated.
• Conduct construction inspections to ensure contractor compliance with engineering plans, specifications, contractual obligations, and governing laws and regulations.
• Follow procedures to report contractual deficiencies.
• Assist activity and military unit supervisors with on-the-job training by helping establish task lists of practical minor construction, maintenance, and repair projects.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; benefits eligibility depends on position type. Contact the hiring agency for details.
• Permanent Change of Station costs may be authorized if determined to be in the Florida National Guard's best interest.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized if determined to be in the Florida National Guard's best interest.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level