Engineering Technician

Description:

This position is responsible for the development, implementation, management, and oversight of maintenance/utility service contracts and emergency repair contracts. The position is located in the Facilities Management Services Section of the Albany VAMC.

Requirements:

To qualify for this position, all applicants must meet one of the following:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-10) in the Federal Service. Technician experience includes leading or performing work involving applying a practical knowledge of the (1) methods and techniques of contract administration management for mechanical utility systems and emergency repair contract implementation and (2) Qualifying specialized experience includes technical work in: contracting services, cost estimation, maintenance & repair contract administration estimating, or mechanical systems repair. Experience in contract administration may be credited as specialized experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of maintenance principles, contracting techniques, technical repair methods. Examples are positions with substantial contract development, such as: Contracting formulation / management, scope of work development and analyzed technical repair scopes for maintenance purposes. At this level applicants should possess experience utilizing computer systems and federal requirements. NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must clearly indicate the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.


You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Contract Formation
• Contracting/Procurement
• Cost Estimation and Analysis
• Mechanical
• Written Communication

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 requires long periods of sitting in one position, climbing up ladders and crawling under buildings and sometimes being exposed to the elements. The work is mostly performed in an office setting, however, at times work is performed on a construction site area with inherent dangers. Work is also performed occasionally in an outdoor environment.

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/ .