Engineering Technician (Civil)
Company Name:
Department of Defense
United States Citizens Permanent Full Time
Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.
About the Position:
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is one of the most diverse engineering and scientific research organizations in the world. Provides high quality, responsive engineering and environmental research and development support to the Army and Nation. As part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers team, ERDC develops innovative science and technology solutions to support warfighting, infrastructure, environmental, water resources, and disaster operations. It consists of seven laboratories at four geographical sites in Vicksburg, MS.; Champaign, IL; Hanover, NH; and Alexandria, VA. ERDC employs more than 2,000 engineers, scientists and support personnel. For more information on our organization, please visit our website at
Hanover - The crown jewel of the Upper Connecticut River Valley, Hanover has been called by Money Magazine the number one town in the East among smaller places that offered the best combination of economic opportunity, good schools, safe streets, things to do and a real sense of community.For additional information about the Hanover area, please visit the Hanover Chamber of Commerce website at /
This position is covered by the AFGE bargaining unit
Who May Apply: US Citizens
Must obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance
As an Engineering Technician (Civil) you will serve as the Laboratory's subject matter expert on a wide range of materials testing activities. You will be responsible for planning, coordinating and executing civil engineering projects in field environments and on the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) campus related to a wide variety of geotechnical, concrete, and pavements engineering topics.
Experience required:
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.
To qualify for the GS-08 level, your resume must describe at least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: Experienceassisting in planning, coordination for, and execution of civil engineering research projects in field and laboratory environments related to a wide variety of geotechnical, concrete, and pavements engineering studies for the Corps of Engineers.This includes experience operating equipment such as a falling weight deflectometer (FWD) or heavy weight deflectometer (HWD), heavy/construction equipment operations andmaintenance (grader, dump truck, front end loader, dozer, roller, and/or other), and experience in a laboratory setting preparing samples and executing standardized (ASTM) testing on one or more material types (concrete, soils, metals, composites, other).
To qualify for the GS-09 level, your resume must describe at least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-08 grade level which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: Experienceassisting in planning, coordination for, and execution of civil engineering research projects in field and laboratory environments related to a wide variety of geotechnical, concrete, and pavements engineering studies for the Corps of Engineers.This includes experience operating equipment such as a falling weight deflectometer (FWD) or heavy weight deflectometer (HWD), heavy/construction equipment operations andmaintenance (grader, dump truck, front end loader, dozer, roller, and/or other), and experience in a laboratory setting preparing samples and executing standardized (ASTM) testing on one or more material types (concrete, soils, metals, composites, other).Experience also includes: meteorological evaluation tower (MET) stations fabrication, integration, testing, and field deployment; and, concrete and/or flowable fill materiel development and testing for cold weather or other applications requiring unique performance specifications.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:
Ability to Provide Construction and Testing Services
Skill in Collecting Field Data
Ability to Use IT and Computer Engineering Systems
Ability to Provide Advisory Services
This announcement may be used to fill like vacancies for six months after the closing date.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Education Substitution:
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
For the GS-08 level, you may qualify if you have one and a half years (27 semester hours) of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in Engineering, or related field of study.
For the GS-09 level, you may qualify if you have a Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in Engineering, or related field of study.
Other Requirements: Clickherefor more information.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
One year trial/probationary period may be required.
Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.
This position may require travel, up to 25%.
This position requires a Secret Security Clearance
The work requires some physical exertion. Common characteristics of the work are long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven, rocky, or slippery surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, climbing, or similar activities; recurring lifting of light to moderately heavy items weighing less than 50 pounds (i.e., 23 kilograms), such as testing or measuring equipment.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be reviewed to verify that you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements. Your responses to the questionnaire will be used to evaluate your relevant personal, educational, and work experiences. Only the most recently submitted resume will be considered.
Basis for Rating : Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans' preference. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at .
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in theRequired Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Monday, November 03, 2014 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement.You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
It is your responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed (i.e., resume) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Faxed documents must be completely transmitted by 11:59p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of the announcement.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC, WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in theApplicant Checklist (External).
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
Your resume :
Your resume may be submitted in any format.
Credit will be given for unpaid experience or volunteer work such as community, cultural, social service and professional association activities on the same basis as for paid experience.
If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is most recent. It is your responsibility to check the status and timestamp of all documents you submit as part of your application.
If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position.
If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents follow the directions located at:Faxing Applications and Documents The Vacancy ID is 1237556. You will need the questionnaire, View Occupational Questionnaire, to complete your faxed application
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position.
If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of not qualified or incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
The Department of Defense offers an excellent benefits program. In addition to your take-home pay, your comprehensive compensation/benefits package will include most of the benefits described in the USAJOBS Resource Center.
Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitantinformation sheet.
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
At the GS-08, GS-09, GS-10 and GS-11 levels, this position is non-exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
At the full performance GS-12 level, this position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Nepotism:Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.
You may claim military spouse preference, see the information in the Military Spouse Preference Under Delegated Examining Procedures information sheet.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Department of Defense
United States Citizens Permanent Full Time
Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.
About the Position:
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is one of the most diverse engineering and scientific research organizations in the world. Provides high quality, responsive engineering and environmental research and development support to the Army and Nation. As part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers team, ERDC develops innovative science and technology solutions to support warfighting, infrastructure, environmental, water resources, and disaster operations. It consists of seven laboratories at four geographical sites in Vicksburg, MS.; Champaign, IL; Hanover, NH; and Alexandria, VA. ERDC employs more than 2,000 engineers, scientists and support personnel. For more information on our organization, please visit our website at
Hanover - The crown jewel of the Upper Connecticut River Valley, Hanover has been called by Money Magazine the number one town in the East among smaller places that offered the best combination of economic opportunity, good schools, safe streets, things to do and a real sense of community.For additional information about the Hanover area, please visit the Hanover Chamber of Commerce website at /
This position is covered by the AFGE bargaining unit
Who May Apply: US Citizens
Must obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance
As an Engineering Technician (Civil) you will serve as the Laboratory's subject matter expert on a wide range of materials testing activities. You will be responsible for planning, coordinating and executing civil engineering projects in field environments and on the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) campus related to a wide variety of geotechnical, concrete, and pavements engineering topics.
Experience required:
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.
To qualify for the GS-08 level, your resume must describe at least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: Experienceassisting in planning, coordination for, and execution of civil engineering research projects in field and laboratory environments related to a wide variety of geotechnical, concrete, and pavements engineering studies for the Corps of Engineers.This includes experience operating equipment such as a falling weight deflectometer (FWD) or heavy weight deflectometer (HWD), heavy/construction equipment operations andmaintenance (grader, dump truck, front end loader, dozer, roller, and/or other), and experience in a laboratory setting preparing samples and executing standardized (ASTM) testing on one or more material types (concrete, soils, metals, composites, other).
To qualify for the GS-09 level, your resume must describe at least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-08 grade level which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: Experienceassisting in planning, coordination for, and execution of civil engineering research projects in field and laboratory environments related to a wide variety of geotechnical, concrete, and pavements engineering studies for the Corps of Engineers.This includes experience operating equipment such as a falling weight deflectometer (FWD) or heavy weight deflectometer (HWD), heavy/construction equipment operations andmaintenance (grader, dump truck, front end loader, dozer, roller, and/or other), and experience in a laboratory setting preparing samples and executing standardized (ASTM) testing on one or more material types (concrete, soils, metals, composites, other).Experience also includes: meteorological evaluation tower (MET) stations fabrication, integration, testing, and field deployment; and, concrete and/or flowable fill materiel development and testing for cold weather or other applications requiring unique performance specifications.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:
Ability to Provide Construction and Testing Services
Skill in Collecting Field Data
Ability to Use IT and Computer Engineering Systems
Ability to Provide Advisory Services
This announcement may be used to fill like vacancies for six months after the closing date.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Education Substitution:
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
For the GS-08 level, you may qualify if you have one and a half years (27 semester hours) of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in Engineering, or related field of study.
For the GS-09 level, you may qualify if you have a Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in Engineering, or related field of study.
Other Requirements: Clickherefor more information.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
One year trial/probationary period may be required.
Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.
This position may require travel, up to 25%.
This position requires a Secret Security Clearance
The work requires some physical exertion. Common characteristics of the work are long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven, rocky, or slippery surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, climbing, or similar activities; recurring lifting of light to moderately heavy items weighing less than 50 pounds (i.e., 23 kilograms), such as testing or measuring equipment.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be reviewed to verify that you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements. Your responses to the questionnaire will be used to evaluate your relevant personal, educational, and work experiences. Only the most recently submitted resume will be considered.
Basis for Rating : Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans' preference. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at .
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in theRequired Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Monday, November 03, 2014 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement.You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
It is your responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed (i.e., resume) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Faxed documents must be completely transmitted by 11:59p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of the announcement.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC, WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in theApplicant Checklist (External).
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
Your resume :
Your resume may be submitted in any format.
Credit will be given for unpaid experience or volunteer work such as community, cultural, social service and professional association activities on the same basis as for paid experience.
If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is most recent. It is your responsibility to check the status and timestamp of all documents you submit as part of your application.
If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position.
If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents follow the directions located at:Faxing Applications and Documents The Vacancy ID is 1237556. You will need the questionnaire, View Occupational Questionnaire, to complete your faxed application
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position.
If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of not qualified or incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
The Department of Defense offers an excellent benefits program. In addition to your take-home pay, your comprehensive compensation/benefits package will include most of the benefits described in the USAJOBS Resource Center.
Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitantinformation sheet.
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
At the GS-08, GS-09, GS-10 and GS-11 levels, this position is non-exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
At the full performance GS-12 level, this position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Nepotism:Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.
You may claim military spouse preference, see the information in the Military Spouse Preference Under Delegated Examining Procedures information sheet.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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