Engineering Technician (Drafting)
Duties of this position include, but are not limited to:
Develops and reviews contract Architectural/Engineering services packages and prepares in-house plans and specifications for projects, including but not limited to:
Nonrecurring Maintenance (NRM), Station Level Projects (SLP) Minor and Minor Miscellaneous Construction Projects, Enhanced Use Leases, simple lease acquisition plans, etc. Serves as a technical advisor in the development and submission of the Ten-Year Strategic Capital Investment Plan (SCIP). Performs the resident engineer functions, including scheduling contractors and Architect/Engineering firm's activities with the hospital mission, inspecting contractor work for compliance with contract drawings and specifications, preparing and reviewing monthly progress reports and processing payment estimates, reviewing and recommending approval of contractor's submittals, etc. Maintains Master Construction Specifications and Drawings, a technical reference library of codes, standards and other regulations that are applicable to the construction industry (OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, etc.). Develops and maintains NWI's customization of AutoCAD templates and layering standards. Routinely assists other services in troubleshooting operational and equipment performance issues focusing on and understanding the complex interaction of building systems to other healthcare activities. Provides guidance in the administration and design of construction, security and energy projects and assists other personnel in the resolution of complex problems. Performs Home Improvements and Structural Assessment (HISA) Inspector, Grant and Per Diem Building Inspector and the Contract Nursing Home Building Inspection for the Omaha/Lincoln area. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 7:
30am to 4:
00 pm. Telework:
Ad Hoc. Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Engineering Technician (Drafting)/PD70267A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/10/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-08. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. The Engineering Technical Series, 802, has an Individual Occupational Requirement that must be met:
Basic Requirements:
Specialized
Experience:
Examples of qualifying specialized experience include technical work in:
drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems. Experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of engineering principles, techniques, methods, and precedents. Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental, test, or design responsibilities such as:
Planner and estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes. Instrument maker or model maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated. Certification:
Engineering technicians may be certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies, an organization sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Certification by the Institute will be helpful as a measure of the technician's quality of experience. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-08 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience would typically include experience in performing at least three of the following tasks:
collecting and analyzing a wide range of engineering data; developing, designing, and drafting engineering projects; utilizing AutoCAD Software and specialized computer and printing equipment; explaining proposed engineering actions to leadership; interpreting and applying policies, regulations and procedures; OR, Education:
Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree meets the requirements for GS-9. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. (TRANSCRIPTS must be submitted to receive credit for education). OR, Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond bachelor level. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Administration and ManagementCivil EngineeringCommunicationsContracting/ProcurementFinancial ManagementTechnology Application 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; religions; 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. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
The work of this position is primarily sedentary. Physical demands do not exceed those of a typical office setting. There may be some walking, standing, twisting, turning, sitting, pushing, bending, repetitive keyboarding or carrying of light items. Please also see VA Directive and Handbook 5019. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Develops and reviews contract Architectural/Engineering services packages and prepares in-house plans and specifications for projects, including but not limited to:
Nonrecurring Maintenance (NRM), Station Level Projects (SLP) Minor and Minor Miscellaneous Construction Projects, Enhanced Use Leases, simple lease acquisition plans, etc. Serves as a technical advisor in the development and submission of the Ten-Year Strategic Capital Investment Plan (SCIP). Performs the resident engineer functions, including scheduling contractors and Architect/Engineering firm's activities with the hospital mission, inspecting contractor work for compliance with contract drawings and specifications, preparing and reviewing monthly progress reports and processing payment estimates, reviewing and recommending approval of contractor's submittals, etc. Maintains Master Construction Specifications and Drawings, a technical reference library of codes, standards and other regulations that are applicable to the construction industry (OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, etc.). Develops and maintains NWI's customization of AutoCAD templates and layering standards. Routinely assists other services in troubleshooting operational and equipment performance issues focusing on and understanding the complex interaction of building systems to other healthcare activities. Provides guidance in the administration and design of construction, security and energy projects and assists other personnel in the resolution of complex problems. Performs Home Improvements and Structural Assessment (HISA) Inspector, Grant and Per Diem Building Inspector and the Contract Nursing Home Building Inspection for the Omaha/Lincoln area. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 7:
30am to 4:
00 pm. Telework:
Ad Hoc. Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Engineering Technician (Drafting)/PD70267A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/10/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-08. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. The Engineering Technical Series, 802, has an Individual Occupational Requirement that must be met:
Basic Requirements:
Specialized
Experience:
Examples of qualifying specialized experience include technical work in:
drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems. Experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of engineering principles, techniques, methods, and precedents. Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental, test, or design responsibilities such as:
Planner and estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes. Instrument maker or model maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated. Certification:
Engineering technicians may be certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies, an organization sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Certification by the Institute will be helpful as a measure of the technician's quality of experience. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-08 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience would typically include experience in performing at least three of the following tasks:
collecting and analyzing a wide range of engineering data; developing, designing, and drafting engineering projects; utilizing AutoCAD Software and specialized computer and printing equipment; explaining proposed engineering actions to leadership; interpreting and applying policies, regulations and procedures; OR, Education:
Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree meets the requirements for GS-9. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. (TRANSCRIPTS must be submitted to receive credit for education). OR, Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond bachelor level. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Administration and ManagementCivil EngineeringCommunicationsContracting/ProcurementFinancial ManagementTechnology Application 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; religions; 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. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
The work of this position is primarily sedentary. Physical demands do not exceed those of a typical office setting. There may be some walking, standing, twisting, turning, sitting, pushing, bending, repetitive keyboarding or carrying of light items. Please also see VA Directive and Handbook 5019. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
- Department:
0802 Engineering Technical - Salary Range:
$52,905 to $69,002 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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