Engineering Technician

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Overview Help Accepting applications Open & closing dates 11/25/2025 to 12/12/2025 Salary $63,768 to - $100,295 per year Pay scale & grade GS 9 - 11 Location 1 vacancy in the following location: Whitehall, OH 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 11 Job family (Series) * 0802 Engineering Technical Supervisory status No Security clearance Other Drug test No Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status Yes Announcement number DLADSC-28-12841885-MP Control number 851040200 This job is open to Help Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Veterans Veterans of the U.S.

Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference Military spouses Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.

Individuals with disabilities Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.

Clarification from the agency "Agency" means current permanent DoD employees.

Veterans eligibilities include 30% or more Disabled Vet, Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA). Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, Retained Grade Preference (RGP) eligibles, and Military Reserve and National Guard Technician eligibles in the commuting area may also apply.

Videos Duties Help * Serves as a Project Engineering Technician in planning, designing, and analyzing projects.

* Serves as a reviewer for (sidewalk repairs, replacements, office, restroom renovations, basic electrical, mechanical, and plumbing work, etc.

* Responsible for developing plans including installation of machinery, repair of water and sewer lines, construction, repair of buildings, and other facilities; sprinkler, heating, ventilating, air, specialized electrical systems.

* Reviews a variety of drawings, material specifications, test procedures, and other documents pertaining to assigned projects for technical adequacy and compliance with specifications and quality requirements.

* Performs technical studies to determine the capabilities of new and existing facilities.

* Provides technical engineering guidance and assistance on assigned projects.

* Serves as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) when appointed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

* With responsibility for "field and office" engineering management and surveillance of all contract construction involving new construction, services, alteration, modification, enlargement and repair work on buildings, structures, roads, etc.

Requirements Help Conditions of employment * Must be a U.S.

citizen * Tour of Duty: Flexible * Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive * Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.

* Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt * Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.

* Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized * Bargaining Unit Status: Yes * Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.

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* Pre-Employment Physical: Required * You will be a Mission Essential employee.

This requires you to work during an emergency to ensure continuation of essential functions.

You may be required to work at the designated duty location, a telework site, or an alternate location/facility.

Qualifications To qualify for an Engineering Technician, your resume must support: A.

GS-09 Level Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to the work of this position.

To be creditable, specialized experience must be equivalent to the next lower grade level or equivalent to the next lower grade level under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector as follows: For current and former Federal civilian service employees, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level.

For all other applicants, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 grade level (due to no intervening grades). Examples of creditable specialized experience include: * Assisting in the construction inspection on a variety of facilities projects; design and cost estimation for mechanical and electrical engineering systems for new and renovated facilities.

* Assisting with the preparation of technical engineering specifications and reviewing of compliance codes, regulations and other documents pertaining to various tasks.

OR B.

GS-9 Education Substitution: 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or a master's or equivalent graduate degree with major study in an appropriate field of engineering, construction, or industrial technology.

Such education must be from an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work.

TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE PROVIDED.

OR C.

GS-09 level: Combination: A combination of creditable education and specialized experience as listed in "A" and "B" above.

TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE PROVIDED.

D.

GS 11 Level Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to the work of this position.

To be creditable, specialized experience must be equivalent to the next lower grade level or equivalent to the next lower grade level under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector as follows: For current and former Federal civilian service employees, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level.

For all other applicants, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-10 grade level (due to no intervening grades). Examples of creditable specialized experience include: * Performing technical work primarily requiring a thorough working knowledge of methods and techniques of operation and maintenance.

* Providing technical guidance and assistance on assigned projects.

* Investigating, analyzing, and resolving problems pertaining to the design, installation, maintenance, operation, or repair of the assigned projects.

* Preparing designs and specifications and/or performs technical review of contractor-prepared designs and specifications.

* Independently carries out redesign and design of modification on existing structures, systems, and other projects.

E.

GS-11 Level: Education Substitution: 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D.

or equivalent doctorate degree with major study in an appropriate field of engineering, construction, or industrial technology Such education must be from an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities to do the work.

TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE SUBMITTED.

OR F.

A combination of successfully completed education and experience.

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.

Education Are you using your education to qualify?

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.

Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.

Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.

If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S.

education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S.

accredited college or university.

Additional information For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants.

The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: Information for Veterans is available at: As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy.

All applicants tentatively selected for DLA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.

Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with DLA for a period of six months.

This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564.

The Defense Logistics Agency's Drug Free Workplace Plan's drug testing panel includes testing for the following illegal substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates (codeine/morphine), 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin), phencyclidine, amphetamines (amphetamine/methamphetamine), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone.

ADVISORY: By using cannabidiol (CBD) products you are risking a positive drug test result for marijuana.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): If you are an eligible ICTAP applicant you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position.

To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at a score of 85 or higher for this position.

ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C.

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How you will be evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: * Attention to Detail * Customer Service * Flexibility * Integrity/Honesty * Interpersonal Skills * Learning * Self-Management * Stress Tolerance * Teamwork * Reading Comprehension * Reasoning Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job.

The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire and USA Hire assessments.

The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position.

If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

Please follow all instructions carefully.

Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

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Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position you must provide a complete Application Package.

Each Application Package MUST include: * Your Resume: IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages.

If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement.

The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position.

Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed.

If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible.

The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages.

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Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible.

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