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Position Title
Engineering Technician (Civil)
Agency
Forest Service
Announcement Number
23-R8EHE-RO-0802-456-DP Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, March 13, 2023 to Monday, March 27, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
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Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;  AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
 
 
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Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;  AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

 For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
 
 
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4. Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below: 

• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating? 
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• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
This section will be used to determine if you possess the education and experience needed to qualify for this position.

For each of the following questions, choose the response that best describes your education and/or experience.  Mark only one response for each question. 

Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application and information provided by your references.  

FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.

YOU MUST ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS IF QUALIFYING ON EDUCATION OR A COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE.
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1. From the statements below, select the response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to meeting the Requirements for the Engineering Technician (Civil), GS-0802-04 position. Please select only one response. (limit characters)
2. From the statements below, select the response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to meeting the Requirements for the Engineering Technician (Civil), GS-0802-05 position. Please select only one response. (limit characters)
3. From the statements below, select the response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to meeting the Requirements for the Engineering Technician (Civil), GS-0802-06 position. Please select only one response. (limit characters)
For each of the following tasks, choose the statement from the list below that best describe your experience and/or training. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and demonstrated capability. Your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume, and other relevant documents you submit. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
4. Conduct simple traverse surveys and measures small land areas using rod, tape, and hand level to obtain rough estimates of yardage to be excavated.
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5. Operate manual and electronic recording and measuring devices.
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6. Perform a variety of standardized engineering tests in accordance with established methods.
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7. Check for contract compliance.
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8. Recommend corrective action where need is obvious and accepts material and workmanship in clear-cut situations.
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9. Write daily diaries and inspects reports.
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10. Take and reduces field notes.
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11. Perform basic computations of contract estimates of costs for materials and work.
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12. Use elementary algebra and geometry.
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13. Calculate earthwork quantities.
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14. Inspect portions of conventional construction operations.
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15. Contact contractors to obtain routine information.
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16. Recommend corrective action where need is obvious and accepts material and workmanship in clear-cut situations.
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17. Perform reconnaissance work for forest development roads.
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18. Assist higher grade technicians in the design of roads and related structures such as culverts and retaining walls.
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19. Participate as a crew member or party chief in the survey of roads.
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20. Inspect the performance of contract surveyors for road surveys.
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21. Review printouts, cross sections and profiles for final road designs.
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22. Perform routine inspection of construction activities.
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23. Prepare, inspect, and processes data using computerized road design systems.
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24. Recommend traverses, gradients, culvert locations, and other aspects for the final road design.
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25. Make computations from tables to estimate road locations.
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26. Measure characteristics such as road widths, culverts, and slope for inspection on construction activities.
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27. Serve as a draftsperson, preparing final plans and drawings for review by the designer.
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28. Collect data on soil, topography, gradient, stream location, and related physical characteristics for engineering programs.
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29. Collect, computes, and analyzes data from field notes for engineering programs.
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30. Compare inspection findings with plans and contract specifications for reports to senior engineer technicians.
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31. Inspect standardized items or operations such as excavating, placing and compacting concrete, installation of standard electrical wiring, plastering, and installation of mechanical equipment for civil engineering projects.
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32. Interpret requirements in drawings and construction specifications for roads and buildings.
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33. Observe and inspect structures being constructed to ensure they meet standards and work practices.
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34. Inspect work in progress and upon completion to ensure the work is within agency agreement.
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35. Present data using statistical and graphical standard methods to senior technicians.
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36. Summarize data and prepare a written report for senior engineers on errors and inconsistencies in the design of facilities and roads.
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37. Conduct survey work for facilities, roads and related structures.
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38. Provide topographic mapping in broken terrain, placement of construction materials and installation of equipment for roads and facilities.
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39. Use established methods to compute, tabulate, and analyzes quantities of materials for the design of facilities, roads or related structures.
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40. Prepare, inspect and process data using computerized road design systems for reports to the civil engineering staff.
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41. Please select the statement(s) that reflect your educational achievement(s). Transcripts, certificates, or other appropriate documentation must be included with this application to verify GPA, coursework, degree, and/or completion of trade or vocational school program.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
42. I understand that this position has a travel requirement of 50% or less of the time. (limit characters)
43. I have read the Additional Information section of the vacancy announcement and I understand that the location is negotiable within 49 miles of a Forest Service Office in the Continental United States Region 8 boundaries (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia). I understand that no further negotiation is authorized. (limit characters)
44. I certify that I have read the Required Documents (and all associated links) section of the vacancy announcement and I understand which documents are required to be attached and which documents should not be attached to my application. I understand that I will not be able to submit additional documents and/or information once the vacancy announcement has closed. (limit characters)
45. Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. (limit characters)