Engineering Technician (Facilities/Construction Projects)

Quick Facts

• Full-time, Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm
• On-site role; telework not authorized
• Supports engineering projects across a medical center and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs)

Description

Serve as a Project Section Engineering Technician with broad assignments performed with little or no technical guidance. The role includes service contract oversight, inspection of construction/facility work for code and specification compliance, and preparation of complex engineering documentation for authorization and funding. You will also administer contracted projects as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and serve as an OSHA-certified “Competent Person” for construction safety.

Responsibilities

• Initiate correspondence for supplemental agreements and specification changes
• Oversee service contracts from initial development through installation
• Inspect construction work to confirm conformance with plans, specifications, and applicable codes; maintain progress records, logs, reports, and documents
• Prepare authorization/funding submission packages, including detailed project descriptions, justification, selection methodology analysis, prioritization/scoring, workload/space criteria, environmental impact analysis, and cost estimates (technical services, construction, recurring/non-recurring expenses, contingencies)
• Administer contracts for compliance; evaluate submissions; process payment applications and invoices within required time frames
• Develop plans, specifications, and estimates for complex multi-disciplinary projects (architectural, fire and safety, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, telecommunication, analog/digital electronics, hazardous material abatement)
• Act as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to ensure contractor compliance with drawings, specifications, regulations, and policy
• Perform field investigations and measurements to gather data for design, construction, and engineering records
• Serve as OSHA-certified Competent Person to manage construction sites in accordance with safety standards
• Assist with engineering, structural, and land surveys; produce initial plans and technical specifications for maintenance, repair, alterations, additions, modernizations, and new construction
• Research and discuss engineering requests during site visits to confirm scope and existing conditions
• Produce working drawings supported by accurate field measurements and elevations; perform feasibility and requirements studies

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Complete required online onboarding process
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program
• GS-11 specialized experience: at least 1 year equivalent to GS-10, including preparing complex drawings, estimates, and specifications across architectural, fire/safety, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, telecommunication, electronic/digital controls, and asbestos/hazardous material abatement
• Experience with construction trades, practices, materials, and methods
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local building codes/standards (e.g., National Electrical Code, National Plumbing Code, Life Safety Code, OSHA, ACI)
• Ability to prepare, read, and interpret engineering and structural drawings and specifications
• If applicable: meet federal time-in-grade requirements

Benefits

A federal career offers a comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility depends on the type of position held and whether it is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.