ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (CIVIL)(BRIDGE)
Company: Federal Highway Administration
Location: Lakewood
Posted on: September 22, 2024
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Job Description:
Summary
The incumbent works with structural engineers using Computer Aided
Drafting, i.e., Microstation and Open Bridge Modeler, to prepare
detailed contract drawings. The position requires computations from
field survey data to determine dimensions and elevations for proper
clearances, grade, and alignment. They also plan, organize, and
prepare drawings in sufficient detail to permit ordering and
fabrication of all materials and erection of the structure.
First review is 10 days from the open date.
This job is open to
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a surplus or displaced
employee.
Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member
who is or was, working overseas.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the
U.S.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above,
but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Open to current and former Federal employees with competitive
status, VEOA Applicants, AND All U.S. Citizens.
This posting establishes an open continuous 6 month announcement.
The first review of applications will be 10 days from the opening
date, then applications will be reviewed as needed.
This is not a Bargaining unit position.
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Duties
As an Engineering Technician (Civil) (Bridge), you will:
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Individual Occupational Requirements for series 0802 (for positions
at GS-4 or equivalent and above): This series covers technical
positions supervising, leading, or performing work involving
applying a practical knowledge of the methods and techniques of
engineering or architecture; and construction, application,
properties, operations, and limitations of engineering systems,
processes, structures, machinery, devices, and materials.
Examples of qualifying specialized experience include technical
work in drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical
science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals,
electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear
systems.
Experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized
experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of
engineering principles, techniques, methods, and precedents.
Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental, test,
or design responsibilities such as:
For more information refer to:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/
To determine if you are eligible, review the following grade
specific details. You will be asked questions as part of your
application but make sure to verify how you meet this experience in
your resume or you may be deemed ineligible.
For the GS-11: On Experience, you must have at least one year of
specialized experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-09 grade
level, which included:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will
also be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills,
abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
For all types of consideration, 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). Volunteer work helps build
critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide
valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid
employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience,
including volunteer experience.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing
date of this announcement.
Education
See the Qualifications section for the Mandatory Education
Requirements.
Additional information
This announcement establishes an open continuous period for this
series/grade. We will perform interim reviews of all applications
as positions become vacant. You must meet all eligible requirements
at the time of consideration.
The first review will be 10 days after the opening date.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if
similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the
referral certificate.
If you are hired for this position; you will not receive additional
consideration from this announcement.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a
comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your
family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to
make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn
more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold
and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific
benefits offered. How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the
qualifications above.
Given our continuing need for professionals in this field, we may
routinely review applications and refer candidates for potential
interviews multiple times during the open period of the
announcement. This announcement may close earlier or be extended,
NTE a total of 1 year.
DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL
NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/
application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will
not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain
sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a
qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume
contains specific information such as position titles, beginning
and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of
hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal
government, you should provide the position series and grade
level.
To compete with U.S. Citizens: If you meet the qualification
requirements, your application will be placed in one of two
categories: Qualified and Well Qualified which is based upon your
responses to the vacancy questions. Within these categories,
applicants eligible for veteran's preference that have provided
supporting documents will receive selection priority over
non-veterans. The top rated applications will be reviewed for the
quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the
position.
To compete with other competitive status government employees: If
you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be
scored based upon your responses to the vacancy questions. The top
rated applications will be reviewed for the quality of your
experience, education and training relevant to the position. If
referred, all relevant documents including performance appraisals
and awards submitted with your application package will be
forwarded to the hiring official for review.
Eligible Federal employees also seeking consideration for
noncompetitive reassignment for this position must indicate
interest in the assessment. Noncompetitive federal candidates must
have competitive status on a SF-50, meet minimum qualifications,
have served at the same grade or higher, and held or exceeded the
promotion potential of this position.
All applicants: Your application will be rated on the extent and
quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the
position. The answers you select in the on-line process must be
substantiated in your application package. If upon review, it is
determined that your described work history, competencies, and/or
supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your
application may be updated on your behalf or you may not be
referred to the selecting official. Please ensure that your work
history provides enough details to support your answers. The
Automated Staffing Office is ultimately responsible for determining
your final rating.
You may preview questions for this vacancy.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a
comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your
family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to
make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn
more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold
and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific
benefits offered.
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have
access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of
position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time,
temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the
following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure
you're eligible under their policies.
RESUME - All applicants must provide a resume created within USA
Jobs Resume Builder, that shows relevant experience, education and
support the required specialized experience. Formatted resumes can
by uploaded later in the application process.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS/INCENTIVE AWARDS: If applicable, performance
appraisals and/or Incentive award documentation may be submitted
and forwarded to the selecting official in consideration of your
application. To receive credit, submit a recent performance
appraisal (dated within 18 months) showing the official rating of
record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance
appraisal is unavailable (do not submit a performance plan) and/or
incentive award documentation dated within the last 18 months (i.e.
performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step
increases, etc.).
VETERANS: Your last DD214 (member 4 copy), Certificate of Release
or Discharge From Active Duty, that shows the type of discharge and
all dates of active duty is required to verify your
eligibility.
NON COMPETITIVE APPLICANTS: If requesting concurrent consideration
for Non-competitive (NC) appointment eligibility, you must provide
the appropriate SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS, such as PCS
orders (military spouse) describing move & marriage certificate;
letter from VA or DD214 describing 100% disability of spouse;
letter from State Vocational Office certifying disability (schedule
A), etc. For more information, visit military spouse NC
appointments or Persons with Disabilities NC appointments.
DISPLACED EMPLOYEES: If requesting consideration under the Career
Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency CTAP program
(ICTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this
vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring at
least an 85) and provide all of the following documents:
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date
of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for
this position. Please review your application prior to final
submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents.
Uploading documents to USAJobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your
application to our system. You must verify that the documents are
in the system with your application prior to final submission.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification
requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to
be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the
attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in
this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may
affect the overall rating.
You must submit a complete application package (including resume,
vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than 11:59 pm
(EST) on the closing date of the announcement.
Agency contact information
Automated Staffing Office
Phone
000-000-0000
Email
TRANSJOBS@dot.gov
Address
DOT, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
Submit Application and Documents Online
1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50
Washington, District of Columbia 20590
United States
Next steps
You may check your application status by logging into USAJobs.com.
(Select My USAJOBS and click Applications). A Human Resources
Specialist will evaluate your application either during the early
consideration request(s) or within two weeks of the vacancy
closing, depending on when you submit your application. Ratings
will be confirmed based on the documents and information received
by the review or final closing date. Under category rating, the
appropriate veteran's preference is applied and qualified
candidates will be assigned a category, or, under status your
application will be scored on a scale between 70 - 100. The most
highly qualified candidates are then referred to the hiring manager
for further consideration. If you are selected for an interview,
you will be contacted directly by the hiring agency. When the
register closes and all reviews have been completed, we will notify
all applicants of their final status via email and update your
application status in USAJOBS.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
RESUME - All applicants must provide a resume created within USA
Jobs Resume Builder, that shows relevant experience, education and
support the required specialized experience. Formatted resumes can
by uploaded later in the application process.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS/INCENTIVE AWARDS: If applicable, performance
appraisals and/or Incentive award documentation may be submitted
and forwarded to the selecting official in consideration of your
application. To receive credit, submit a recent performance
appraisal (dated within 18 months) showing the official rating of
record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance
appraisal is unavailable (do not submit a performance plan) and/or
incentive award documentation dated within the last 18 months (i.e.
performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step
increases, etc.).
VETERANS: Your last DD214 (member 4 copy), Certificate of Release
or Discharge From Active Duty, that shows the type of discharge and
all dates of active duty is required to verify your eligibility.
NON COMPETITIVE APPLICANTS: If requesting concurrent consideration
for Non-competitive (NC) appointment eligibility, you must provide
the appropriate SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS, such as PCS
orders (military spouse) describing move & marriage certificate;
letter from VA or DD214 describing 100% disability of spouse;
letter from State Vocational Office certifying disability (schedule
A), etc. For more information, visit military spouse NC
appointments or Persons with Disabilities NC appointments.
DISPLACED EMPLOYEES: If requesting consideration under the Career
Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency CTAP program
(ICTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this
vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring at
least an 85) and provide all of the following documents:
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date
of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for
this position. Please review your application prior to final
submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents.
Uploading documents to USAJobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your
application to our system. You must verify that the documents are
in the system with your application prior to final submission.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification
requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to
be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the
attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in
this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may
affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
You must submit a complete application package (including resume,
vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than 11:59 pm
(EST) on the closing date of the announcement.
Agency contact information
Automated Staffing Office
Phone
000-000-0000
Email
TRANSJOBS@dot.gov
Address
DOT, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
Submit Application and Documents Online
1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50
Washington, District of Columbia 20590
United States
Next steps
You may check your application status by logging into USAJobs.com.
(Select My USAJOBS and click Applications). A Human Resources
Specialist will evaluate your application either during the early
consideration request(s) or within two weeks of the vacancy
closing, depending on when you submit your application. Ratings
will be confirmed based on the documents and information received
by the review or final closing date. Under category rating, the
appropriate veteran's preference is applied and qualified
candidates will be assigned a category, or, under status your
application will be scored on a scale between 70 - 100. The most
highly qualified candidates are then referred to the hiring manager
for further consideration. If you are selected for an interview,
you will be contacted directly by the hiring agency. When the
register closes and all reviews have been completed, we will notify
all applicants of their final status via email and update your
application status in USAJOBS.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
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