Engineering Technician

Army Transportation • Scott AFB, IL

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About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to competitive-service positions. The Engineering Technician serves as the Agency’s technical expert on responsibilities involving the operation, development, and final products of transportation engineering studies, particularly traffic engineering and safety seminars. The position requires one year of specialized experience; education cannot substitute for that experience. The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access, and the position includes temporary duty or business travel 10% of the time. Appointment may be subject to a background investigation, credit check, and a one-year probationary period. Multiple positions may be filled.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• One year of specialized experience applying civil or transportation engineering principles to take corrective action on technical problems; interpreting civil or transportation engineering plans, studies, and/or specifications; and overseeing contractors to ensure work complies with contract specifications for civil engineering or transportation service contracts.
• Ability to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Successful background investigation and credit check.
• Ability to meet a one-year probationary period, unless previously satisfied under the applicable regulation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.

Responsibilities

• Investigate, research, write, and/or edit traffic engineering safety bulletins.
• Extract data from engineering publications, including handbooks, catalogs, reports, technical manuals, and field manuals, for use in a traffic engineering safety publication program.
• Monitor reported progress of traffic engineering studies to ensure contractors provide valid reporting.
• Direct and/or conduct transportation engineering studies related to traffic engineering and traffic engineering safety seminars.
• Conduct installation site visits to gather preliminary information for vehicle- and pedestrian-based traffic field surveys and/or studies.
• Recommend technical approaches for collecting and/or compiling vehicle- and pedestrian-related traffic statistical data.
• Manage traffic engineering equipment, including directing its field use in surveys and/or monitoring.
• Compile and/or review engineering field data to establish baseline conditions and/or develop recommendations.
• Coordinate with others to plan work efforts.
• Draft and/or publish vehicle- and pedestrian-based traffic engineering reports and/or traffic engineering and safety publications.
• Present complex engineering material in classroom and/or briefing environments.
• Brief installation and/or command-level staff on findings and/or recommendations from field surveys.

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
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed