ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Applies engineering and/or architectural concepts, principles, and practices to provide input on the design, construction, and/or repair of vertical transportation equipment such as elevators, escalators, etc; 2) Maintains status and quality control of planned and completed inspections of vertical transportation equipment (i.e elevators, escalators, etc.) to ensure safe regulatory compliance; and 3) Utilizes software applications and/or databases (i.e. MAXIMO) to prepare inspection reports, correspondence, technical reports, estimates, status and/or schedules as required to complete project assignments of vertical transportation equipment (e.g., elevators and escalators, etc).
***NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-TECH
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed in both an office setting and at work sites. Regular work may be inside or outside in which case prolonged exposure to the weather elements is possible. Work involves traveling to contractor work sites that have moderate risks and discomforts that may require special safety precautions, e.g., working around moving parts, carts, or machines and possible exposure to loud noises, irritant chemicals and explosive materials. Employees may be required to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), protective clothing and gear, such as hard hats, masks, coats, boots, goggles, gloves, fall protection, etc., and other specific gear and equipment that pertains to a specific job or job site.