Engineering Technician (Civil)

Quick Facts

• Role: Engineering Technician (Civil)
• Work: Survey support, plan development, and construction inspection for water supply and sanitation facilities
• Appointment: Term, not-to-exceed 2 years; may be extended in 2-year increments up to 10 years and may be converted to a permanent position at management discretion

Description

Support Sanitation Facilities Construction (SFC) projects by using survey equipment to calculate data points, taking field notes to develop plans, and performing construction inspections for community and individual water supply. You will also ensure safety standards and environmental regulations are correctly interpreted and applied as projects progress, and flag errors or deficiencies in technical data.

Responsibilities

• Utilize survey equipment to calculate data points
• Take field notes and use information to develop plans
• Perform construction inspections for community and individual water supply
• Apply safety standards and environmental regulations as projects progress
• Recognize errors and deficiencies in technical data

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Selective Service registration (for males born after 12/31/1959)
• Valid state driver’s license
• Immunizations: Measles/Rubella (born after 1957) and seasonal influenza (required for staff working in IHS health care facilities)
• Successful E-Verify employment verification
• Viable bank account for electronic direct deposit
• Pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation; must be cleared for federal employment suitability
• Qualification criteria via resume: at least 1 year specialized experience equivalent to GS-08 (precision surveying, CAD drafting to scale, construction progress reporting) or 2 years graduate education or a master’s directly related to engineering/construction/industrial technology or a combination meeting 100% of requirements

Benefits

• Federal benefits including annual leave accrual based on years of federal service
• Potential credit for directly related prior non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service (for leave accrual)
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized (subject to a service agreement)