Engineering Technician (Civil)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Baltimore, MD

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About The Position

This public notice flyer is intended to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies; applications will not be accepted through the flyer. The flyer may be used as positions become available, and there may or may not be actual vacancies filled from it.

The Engineering Technician processes hydrographic and topographic data for use in volume calculations and drawings, checks data for correctness before review, and adapts to changing requirements and daily priorities. The position creates CAD drawings and volume reports from processed data for distribution to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and public access, and maintains complete and accurate survey data files and file structures on the USACE shared drive.

The position may require a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation. The incumbent must possess or obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license to operate vehicles, travel up to approximately 10% of the time, and work at construction and proposed project sites while exposed to the elements. The work involves physical exertion, including walking, climbing, standing, sitting, lifting, and carrying objects weighing at least 30 pounds. The incumbent must be comfortable working on a vessel and around water, and be able to swim to the American Red Cross Level II standard or equivalent. First Aid/CPR certification must be obtained and maintained. A pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter are required.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and meet the qualifications at the GS-09 or GS-10 level. At GS-09, candidates may qualify through one year of specialized experience, specified graduate education, or a qualifying combination of education and experience. At GS-10, one year of specialized experience is required; education cannot substitute for experience. The position requires a one-year probationary period. Direct deposit is required. Permanent Change of Station costs are not authorized. Certain hiring incentives may be authorized at management discretion and subject to funding availability. The advertised salary ranges are $70,623–$91,815 for GS-09 and $77,771–$101,097 for GS-10, including applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• At the GS-09 level, one year of specialized experience executing hydrographic field data collection and drafting technical survey deliverables; applying hydrographic surveying principles and acoustic-based survey methods; and editing and validating incoming survey data for technical accuracy and completeness; or qualifying graduate education or a combination of education and experience.
• At the GS-10 level, one year of specialized experience conducting integrated land and hydrographic survey operations; configuring acoustic survey systems and producing complex technical drafting deliverables; and performing volumetric computations and managing survey projects from inception to completion with minimal supervision. Education cannot substitute for experience at this level.
• Possess or obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license to operate vehicles.
• Travel up to approximately 10% of the time, including to project sites where surveying and data collection may take place outdoors.
• Ability to perform physical exertion including walking, climbing, standing, sitting, lifting, and carrying objects weighing at least 30 pounds.
• Comfort working on vessels and around water, and ability to swim to the American Red Cross Level II standard or equivalent certification.
• Obtain and maintain First Aid/CPR certifications.
• Complete a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter.
• Provide transcripts if qualifying based on education; foreign education used to meet qualifications must be evaluated as described in the posting.
• Complete a one-year probationary period; direct deposit of pay is required.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Process hydrographic and topographic data for use in volumes and drawings.
• Ensure data is correct before submitting it for review.
• Adapt to changing conditions and goals as daily requirements change.
• Create CAD drawings and volume reports from processed data for USACE and public access.
• Maintain complete and accurate survey data files and file structures on the USACE shared drive.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to the employee and family, subject to position eligibility.
• Advanced In-Hire may be authorized for new federal service employees, subject to management discretion and funding availability.
• Advance Leave Accrual may be authorized for new federal service employees, subject to management discretion and funding availability.
• Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for new federal service employees, subject to management discretion and funding availability.
• Relocation incentive may be authorized, subject to management discretion and funding availability.

What This Job Offers

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