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Engineering Technician Full Time
To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, GS-0802-05: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Examples include: assisting the engineering staff to perform technical duties related to the construction of water and waste facilities; run levels associated with sewer line location design and construction; represents on paper the results of the surveying field work; prepares occasional drawing for use as training visual aid; assists the engineers in preparing requisitions for all types of materials; prepares first draft of specifications for various engineering materials, steel water tanks, pipeline valves and fittings, gravel, etc.; assists the engineer in the preparation of various materials for reports and documents associated with the projects; performs basic calculations and computations associated with engineering design; represent as an engineer inspecting contractor’s work. OR Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree with either a major study in an appropriate field of engineering, construction or industrial technology; or that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as engineering, engineering or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics. (Must submit copy of transcripts.) OR Possess a combination of graduate level education AND specialized experience that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. (Note: Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond the second year is equivalent to l year of specialized experience. Determine the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the year of specialized experience required at the GS-5 level. Then determine education as a percentage of the education that meets the requirements for GS-5. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for the GS-5. (Must submit copy of transcripts.) You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
