About the Position: The Engineering Technician position is located at the Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC), Facilities Management Division.
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes reading and interpreting drawings, schematics, sketches, or specifications in electronic formats; reviewing or assisting in the preparation of contract documents (e.g., Performance Work Statement, PWS; Statement of Work, SOW); participating in quality management activities (e.g., field observations, testing, reporting, sampling, plan review); AND collecting or compiling data for analysis or reporting purposes. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). OR Education: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education including courses such as engineering or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics, or I have a Master's or equivalent graduate degree in engineering, physical science, or a closely related field, which has equipped me with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of this position. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond two years by 36.. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contracting/Procurement Facilities Oral Communication Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-08).
Prepare plans, specifications and estimates for renovation, repair, maintenance or new work projects for the Womack Army Medical Center.
Review and analyze plans, specifications and estimates prepared by others for the Medical Center to determine whether the design is complete and conforms to Medical Center requirements.
Monitor and inspect maintenance, repair, renovation, and construction work performed at the Womack Army Medical Center by the Director of Public Works (DPW) and construction contractors.
Coordinate Director of Public Works (DPW)/contractor work efforts with staff in affected areas of the medical treatment facility.