Engineering Technician

Summary

About the Position: Fort Carson, known as the "Mountain Post," is a premier U.S. Army installation located just south of Colorado Springs, Colorado, primarily within El Paso County. Spanning roughly 140,000 acres (with training access extending to the 235,000-acre Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site), it is highly regarded for its high-altitude, mountainous training environment.

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Duties

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• Designs, plans, and estimates complete civil engineering projects, for execution by contract, or Troop Construction, which range from single-scope projects of limited size to larger projects which impact on other specialties.
• Modifies or adapts standard guides, techniques and procedures to resolve problems.
• Provides statistical/narrative analysis on the most economical and feasible type of construction, types of materials, location, etc.
• Develops complete working drawings and specifications according to established standards.
• Reviews and monitors assigned projects through all stages of development.
• Coordinates civil engineering projects and studies assigned to A-E firms, the Corps of Engineers, or other design service and construction activities, from assignment of the project to acceptance of construction.
• Develops project scope or work criteria and presents data to design agency to ensure designer has complete understanding of project scope.
• Prepares cost estimates of the hours and miscellaneous expenses the design firm should reasonably use to properly complete the project.
• Coordinates the review to be conducted by engineers, architects and other engineers.
• Researches and provides solutions for technical work requests submitted by others regarding civil engineering problems by striving to ensure compliance with existing systems and optimum maintainability and efficiency.
• Keeps current with industry practices and maintains a working knowledge of Fort Carson's infrastructure assets and systems.

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Term employment is subject to a one year trial period. Employees serving a trial period can be removed with limited appeal rights.
• This is an obligated position. An obligated position is one to which an employee has statutory restoration rights or entitlement based on active military service, recovery from a compensable injury, or return rights based on an overseas tour.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• Incumbent is required to operate motor vehicles (not to exceed 1 ton) in performance of duties.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Reinstatement

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: In-Service Applicants: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with tasks such as cost estimating, cost breakdown, or working with contractors/suppliers on project completion. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service ( GS-09).

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Specialized Experience: Other Applicants: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with tasks such as cost estimating, cost breakdown, or working with contractors/suppliers on project completion; and writing, administering, or enforcing contracts. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service ( GS-10).

Time in Grade Requirement: In-Service Applicants: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade or equivalent ( GS-09).

Time in Grade Requirement: Other Applicants: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent ( GS-10).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional 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.
• This position requires a 1 year trial period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• 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 Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) Engineers and Scientists (Non-Construction) Career Program position aligned under the Construction, Analysis, Science, Infrastructure & Engineers (CASIE) Career Management Directorate.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives MAY be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service MAY be authorized.
• Student loan repayment MAY be authorized.
• Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Military Service for Determining Annual Leave Accrual Rate MAY be authorized.
• Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 13 Months. Term appointments may be extended beyond six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.
• Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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