ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (CIVIL) (TITLE 32)

Clarification from the agency

Applicants eligible and willing to join the Florida Military National Guard

As a Engineering Technician, GS-0802-09 you will coordinate the work of technicians, State employees, contract employees, temporary and seasonal employees and military personnel of all activities and units engaged in minor construction, maintenance and repair functions at the training site on a year-round basis; direct activities pertaining to planning, programming and executing of: construction, alteration, conversion maintenance and repair of the site's physical plant, including buildings, utilities, roads, parking and storage areas, bridges and other structures; and, the operation of utility systems, including electrical, water, sewage, storm drainage, heating, air conditioning, refrigeration and ventilating systems; conduct technical inspection of all types of facilities in need of maintenance or repair to determine materials required for minor construction projects to be accomplished by troop labor; inspect maintenance and repair projects by measuring reference to similar jobs; review staff engineer estimates, as well as ensure availability of materials and cost to accommodate the work; conduct construction inspections to ensure contractor compliance with engineering plans, specifications, contractual obligations, and governing laws and regulations; follow appropriate procedures to report contractual deficiencies; assist activity and military unit supervisors in effecting on-the-job training for their personnel by helping to establish task lists of practical projects in minor construction, maintenance and repair of facilities of the training site.

Conditions of employment

• APPLICANTS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR STATE INCENTIVES MANAGER TO DETERMINE IF ACCEPTING THIS POSITION WILL AFFECT ANY BONUS RECEIVED FROM THE MILITARY.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Qualifications

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: This position is in the Excepted Federal Civil Service "under the authority of 32 U.S.C. 709" and is open to Category 1: All permanent/indefinite (T32 and T5) technicians employed by the agency Category 3: All current military members of the Florida National Guard; and Category 4: All individuals who qualify for membership in the Florida National Guard and are willing to become T32 Dual Status technicians. First consideration will be given to Category 1.

PCS: Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs, MAY be authorized. Authorization for payment of PCS expenses will be granted ONLY after determination is made that payment is in the best interest of the Florida National Guard.

Recruitment / Relocation: Incentive MAY be authorized. ONLY after determination is made that payment is in the best interest of the Florida National Guard.

MILITARY GRADES: Warrant Officer/Enlisted: E4 thru CW2

Basic Requirements:

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.

OR

Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree

(a) with major study in an appropriate field of engineering, construction, or industrial technology;

or

(b) 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.

At least 6 of the 24 semester hours must have been in drafting if the position has been designated by a drafting area of specialization.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS09. Must have at least one year of specialized experiences at the GS-07 level or the equivalent which provided a working knowledge of National Guard missions, organizations, and federal civilian or military personnel programs; experience, education, or training with knowledge of basic standard engineering principles, methods and practices; experience reading and interpreting engineering and architectural plans and specifications; experience planning, scheduling and supervising; exercising initiative and sound judgment; experience using a variety of inspection techniques and practices to determine compliance with plans and specifications.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
Resume: (must be 2 pages ONLY)
1. First and Last Name
2. Contact Information (Address, Phone Number and Email)
3. Position Title(s)
4. Company/Organization Name(s)
5. Dates of Employment (MONTH and YEAR)
6. Duties Performed - it is best practice to be specific and focus on the duties performed that are
like (similar to/relative to/consistent with) the position you are applying for.
**Please be advised that copying and pasting the specialized experience from the vacancy announcement into your resume is prohibited and will result in your resume being disqualified**

Transcripts: Only a requirement if education is required OR you substitute education for specialized experience Unofficial copies may be submitted for application purposes, but placement will not occur until official transcripts have been provided.

SF-50: If you have previously been employed by another Federal Agency or previously worked for our agency, please submit the most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50).
**This is NOT a requirement for those that have never been employed by a Federal Agency**

DD214s: Most recent DD214 member-4 (If applicable)

Veteran's preference (VA Letter): Most recent Benefit Summary/Service verification Letter (If applicable)

Final Retirement Orders: Appropriate final military orders (Ex: Medical and/or Regular retirement) (If applicable)

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