Engineering Technician

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Glenville, WV

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About The Position

Engineering Technicians support the institution’s projects by plotting field survey results, preparing them for tracing and reproduction, and completing plans for proposed construction, building alterations, and locally funded shop work. They prepare computer-aided drawings for regional-office review and approval, provide work-step instructions to employees and inmates, and assist journeyman mechanics with blueprint interpretation when needed. Like all correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security; correctional duties take priority over the position’s other duties and are performed regularly.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet the basic specialized-experience requirements for engineering technician work, such as technical work in drafting, surveying, construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, architecture, or related fields; qualifying trade or craft experience may count when it provided intensive knowledge of engineering principles and methods.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.
• Qualifying experience must be related to the position and equip the applicant to perform its duties; examples include developing sketches and drawings of structures and proposed projects, using automated maintenance-management and computer-aided-design software, cost estimating, and preparing justifications for excessive costs.
• Education cannot substitute for the required specialized experience.
• Pass the required pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, background investigation, NCIC screening, and credit check.
• Successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course at Glynco, Georgia.
• Meet the Selective Service requirement, if applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Certification by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies may help demonstrate the quality of a technician’s experience.
• Trade or craft experience involving substantial development, testing, or design responsibilities may qualify as specialized experience.

Responsibilities

• Plot field survey results and prepare them for tracing and reproduction.
• Complete plans for proposed projects, including new structures, building alterations, and locally funded shop work.
• Prepare computer-aided drawings for submission to the regional office for approval and funding.
• Provide additional work-step instructions to employees and inmates as requested.
• Assist journeyman mechanics with interpreting blueprints when necessary.
• Maintain institutional security and perform recurring correctional responsibilities, which take precedence over other duties.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed