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Position Title
Engineering Technician (Civil)
Agency
Forest Service
Announcement Number
24-CHI-OCR-12183587-DP Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, October 30, 2023 to Monday, July 1, 2024
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? 
OR 
• 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 location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. You may only select up to 9 location(s). (limit characters)
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2. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
3. Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
This section will be used to determine if you possess the education and/or experience needed to qualify for this position. YOUR RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWERS YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement as defined below. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. PLEASE PROVIDE A COPY OF YOUR OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS. (limit characters)
Select the one response that best reflects your qualifications for this position. (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of the GS-0802-08 Engineering Technician (Civil) position.
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2. Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of the GS-0802-09 Engineering Technician (Civil) position.
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For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one response for each question. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Develop maintenance proposals for construction or repair of ground facilities, such as road surface and bridges.
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4. Draft proposals for layout of roads, trails, and drainage structures, using specifications of projects provided by engineers.
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5. Perform land survey work in difficult conditions, such as steep grades.
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6. Maintain records and monitor construction of roads, trails, bridges, drainage structures, and other systems of limited scope.
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7. Monitor projects to assess compliance with contracts.
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8. Perform final review of drawings and exercise judgment in selecting best design layouts.
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9. Provide technical advice in coordinating detailed site surveys and stake setting.
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10. Create project design drafts using project survey notes and data.
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11. Perform computations and create project drawings.
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12. Ensure information needed for a project is provided in accordance with design standards.
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13. Participate in field surveys to collect field data for engineering designs, plans, and projects.
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14. Interpret engineering project notes, data, and specifications to prepare design and layout of roads, trails, bridges, drainage structures, and other systems.
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15. Recommend revisions or alternate designs to eliminate or reduce engineering problem areas without sacrifice of standards, economy, or esthetics.
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16. Conduct field surveys to provide data for civil engineering project designs.
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17. Prepare sketches, construction details, installation drawings, and other technical products to support civil engineering projects and operations.
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18. Monitor contracts to propose needed changes by contractors to comply with terms and conditions.
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19. Recommend revisions or alternate designs to eliminate problem areas of projects.
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20. Monitor activity of contractors and propose resolutions for operating problems and conditions.
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21. Inspect construction materials and equipment for conformance with specifications.
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22. Develop recommendations to resolve quality control issues.
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23. Write reports to inform contractor, engineer, and contracting officer representative of quality assurance and control issues.
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24. Conduct inspections of civil engineering and construction project materials, equipment, construction techniques, processes, and installation to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
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25. Apply engineering guidelines to resolve construction problems.
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26. 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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27. 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.
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