Engineering Technician

United States Army Installation Management Command • Fort Sill, OK

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About The Position

The Engineering Technician independently plans and executes assignments, establishes priorities, and resolves unprecedented problems within the scope of the BUILDER Sustainment Management System (SMS) and PAVER Pavement Management Database. The role maintains program integrity by inventorying, assessing, entering, and reviewing facility condition data; developing and tracking installation work plans, assessments, and inspections; and maintaining and analyzing pavement management information. It also supports maintenance and repair planning, equipment proposals, and life-cycle and replacement plans, and coordinates routine inspections in accordance with Army regulations.

The incumbent must hold a valid driver’s license for light motor vehicles and obtain the equivalent U.S. Government motor vehicle operator’s license. Required BUILDER and PAVER training must be completed. A pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations are required, and the incumbent must be able to lift payloads up to 44 pounds. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation.

Qualifications may be met through specified specialized experience, qualifying doctoral-level graduate education in a relevant field such as engineering, or a combination of education and experience. Qualification criteria differ for current federal employees and external applicants. Current federal applicants must also meet the time-in-grade requirement. Foreign education used to qualify must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. accredited education.

Requirements

• For current federal employees, one year of specialized experience conducting site inspections to collect facility-condition data; entering records into database systems such as BUILDER SMS and PAVER; attending staff and project meetings; and keeping abreast of technical engineering concepts, principles, and practices.
• For external applicants, one year of specialized experience assisting with construction improvement projects, including life-cycle project management, developing plans, preparing material and cost estimates, and coordinating with contractors or suppliers.
• Alternatively, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, in a field demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for the work, such as engineering.
• A combination of qualifying education and experience may be used if it totals at least 100% of the requirements, using the calculation described in the announcement.
• Current federal applicants who held a GS position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of federal service at the second lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).
• A valid driver’s license for light motor vehicles and the ability to obtain the equivalent U.S. Government motor vehicle operator’s license.
• Complete BUILDER and PAVER training as required.
• Successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter.
• Ability to lift payloads up to 44 pounds.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Applicants using foreign education to qualify must provide evidence that it has been evaluated as equivalent to U.S. accredited education.
• Applicants born male after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the BUILDER Sustainment Management System (SMS) and ensure program integrity by inventorying, assessing, entering, and reviewing facility condition data.
• Develop, execute, and track BUILDER installation work plans, facility condition assessments, and inspections.
• Maintain and analyze information using the PAVER Pavement Management Database.
• Keep the installation PAVER database complete and accurate by adding, deleting, or modifying records based on completed work orders.
• Develop recommended maintenance and repair procedures, new equipment proposals, and life-cycle and replacement plans.
• Coordinate and oversee routine PAVER and BUILDER inspections in accordance with Army regulations.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Credit for prior non-Federal experience and certain military service for leave accrual rates may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree