Engineering Technician

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience or educaiton requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Qualified applicants at the GS-07 level will describe in their resume at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade with Computer Aided Design and Drafting software, preparing and updating complete sets of drawings from layouts of sketches including several cross section and subassembly drawings, using three dimensional projections; and computing and tabulating quantities for mechanical projects.This experience is equivalent to the GS-06 level in federal service.

OR Education: one full year of graduate level education in an appropriate field of engineering technology or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics (NOTE: Transcripts are required at time of application). OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.

Qualified applicants at the GS-08 level will describe in their resume at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade with with Computer Aided Design and Drafting software to prepare and update drawings for construction contract documents from specifications; and selecting, rejecting, and interpreting data based on knowledge of design intent.This experience is equivalent to the GS-07 level in federal service.

OR Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position such as engineering technology or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics (NOTE: Transcripts are required at time of application). OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages.

Qualified applicants at the GS-09 level will describe in their resume at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade with Computer Aided Design and Drafting in such systems as AutoCAD, MicroStation, Civil 3D, and building information modeling (BIM) to support architects and engineers for civil works building and infrastructure projects; and maintaining CADD and BIM template content.This experience is equivalent to the GS-08 level in federal service.

OR Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position such as engineering technology or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics (NOTE: Transcripts are required at time of application). OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages.

Qualified applicants at the GS-10 level will describe in their resume at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade withexperience with Computer Aided Design and Drafting in such systems as AutoCAD, MicroStation, Civil 3D, and building information modeling (BIM) to support architects and engineers for civil works building and infrastructure projects; and completing rudimentary calculations, on site investigations, taking measurements, making sketches, and revising models.

This experience is equivalent to the GS-09 level in federal service.

Entry level duties include performing computer-aided design and drafting using predetermined methods and techniques and applying standard formulas to perform calculations.,Duties assigned will progressively increase in difficulty, complexity, and responsibility as increased skills are demonstrated, leading to execution of full performance level duties:,Perform advanced computer-aided design and drafting (utilizing AutoCAD, MicroStation, Civil 3D, and Revit) to support architects and engineers on military and civil works building and infrastructure projects.,Develop and maintain CAD/BIM design content, including families, template structures, schedule development, and parameter databases, while troubleshooting common model management issues.,Incorporate engineering redlines, field measurements, on-site sketches, and verbal/written technical data to revise and finalize project drawings.,Consult with architects, engineers, and maintenance personnel to investigate discrepancies, obtain critical technical parameters, and coordinate workload priorities.,Manage workstation operations, perform secure file backups/archives, execute data transfers, and train professional staff in core Bentley and Autodesk software operations.,Execute limited-scope design segments, perform rudimentary technical calculations, and conduct product research under professional engineering supervision.