Engineering Technician - Design

Veterans Health Administration • Fayetteville, NC

18d • Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Technician - Design serves in Engineering Service, Project Engineering and Design Section, within the Veterans Mid-Atlantic Healthcare Network in Fayetteville, North Carolina. This is not a virtual position; the employee must live within or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of the duty location.

The position coordinates, provides technical oversight, and inspects construction projects and programs. It involves applying engineering principles and accepted engineering design and construction practices, exercising judgment, and maintaining built drawings for the enterprise. The technician assists engineers and other technicians with facility engineering design projects involving the repair, maintenance, or modernization of equipment, systems, and structures of moderate scope and complexity. The role interfaces with customers to define requirements and develop facility project designs, plans, and specifications. The employee also conducts engineering surveys, prepares and adapts design documents, creates detailed drawings using AutoCAD 2010 or newer, and maintains the AutoCAD drawing library and record drawings for station structures and grounds.

The employee prepares space requirements, drawings, layouts, and plans for proposed additions, improvements, alterations, modifications, repairs, and equipment installations, using written specifications, photographs, sketches, and models. The work schedule is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-8, involving relevant technical work and the knowledge and skills needed to perform the position duties; qualifying work may include drafting, surveying, construction estimating, mathematics, architecture, electrical or mechanical systems, or a trade or craft providing intensive knowledge of engineering principles and methods.
• Specialized experience must include developing facility project designs, plans, and specifications; preparing space requirements, drawings, layouts, and plans for construction or structural projects and related improvements, repairs, and equipment installations; conducting engineering surveys and construction inspections for contract compliance; analyzing and proposing solutions, including technical review of plans, specifications, and cost estimates; and using AutoCAD 2010 or newer to formulate and adapt design plans.
• Alternatively, successfully completed two full years of graduate education or a master's degree in a qualifying field, such as engineering, engineering or industrial technology, construction, drafting, surveying, or mathematics. A transcript is required when using education to qualify.
• Alternatively, an equivalent combination of graduate education beyond one year and related specialized experience may qualify; a transcript is required when using education to qualify.
• Complete the required application and questionnaire and an online assessment.
• Register with Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
• Meet the position's physical requirements, including prolonged sitting or standing; climbing ladders; crawling under buildings; and the agility and dexterity to climb, lift, push, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and reach.
• Complete a background/security investigation and the online onboarding process, and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Participate in the Department of Veterans Affairs seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineers and technicians with facility engineering design projects involving repair, maintenance, or modernization of equipment, systems, and structures of moderate scope and complexity.
• Interface with customers to define project requirements and develop designs, plans, and specifications for facility projects.
• Participate in engineering surveys and initiate, formulate, and adapt design plans and specifications.
• Create original detailed drawings using AutoCAD 2010 or newer.
• Monitor and maintain the AutoCAD Drawing Library, keeping preliminary drawings, tracings, and sketches organized systematically, numerically, and chronologically.
• Maintain record drawings for station structures and grounds in coordination with CAD staff and using AutoCAD programs.
• Prepare space requirements, drawings, layouts, and plans for proposed additions, improvements, alterations, modifications, repairs, and equipment installations.
• Coordinate, provide technical oversight for, and inspect construction projects and programs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive access to a comprehensive benefits package for themselves and their families.
• Selected applicants may request credit for prior work or military service toward annual leave accrual, subject to approval and not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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