Engineering Technician (Civil)

Quick Facts

• Role: Engineering Technician (Civil)
• Focus: Sanitation Facilities Construction projects for water, wastewater, and solid waste
• Work: Surveying, field documentation, and construction inspection

Description

Support Sanitation Facilities Construction (SFC) projects by using survey equipment to collect data, developing plans from field notes, and performing construction inspections for community and individual water supply systems. Ensure safety standards and environmental regulations are interpreted and applied as projects progress, while identifying errors and deficiencies in technical data.

Responsibilities

• Use survey equipment to calculate data points
• Take field notes and use information to develop plans
• Perform construction inspection for community and individual water supply
• Apply safety standards and environmental regulations throughout project progress
• Recognize and report 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
• Pass pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation; remain suitable for Federal employment
• Complete E-Verify employment verification
• Measles/Rubella immunization (for selectees born after 1957) and seasonal influenza immunization (for staff in IHS facilities)
• Viable bank account for electronic direct deposit
• Minimum qualifications: at least one-year specialized experience equivalent to GS-06 in surveying/drafting/construction inspection or 1 year of graduate education directly related to the Engineering Technician field or a combination that meets 100% of qualification requirements
• Submit transcripts/course list if education is used to qualify

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package (eligibility depends on position type and whether full-time/part-time/intermittent)
• Possible recruitment or relocation incentives (with at least a one-year service agreement)