Engineering Technician

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Work under the general supervision of the Chief, Survey Section. Work closely with other engineers, scientists, and other professionals to ensure delivery of quality surveying engineering spatial data products and services. Major duties: Provide professional, technical, and administrative support for the execution of activities associated with the real time acquisition of hydrographic, topographic, geodetic survey data. Provide technical expertise and direction in the acquisition of surveying engineering data used in plans and specifications, engineering and design, and contractor quality assurance. Serve as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or assists the COR for Architect-Engineer (A/E) contracts requiring surveying task orders and other procurements Use expert knowledge in surveying, CADD and HYPACK software, and geographic information system to produce surveying engineering products and services. Assess relevant training requirements for lower-grade engineers and technicians, mentoring and training such individuals in surveying and use of CADD and HYPACK software and geographic information systems. Qualifications: Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) collecting topographic or hydrographic surveys in various environments and conditions; 2) verifying accuracy of surveys; and 3) planning survey procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level/position in the federal service (GS-08).