ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (CIVIL)

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education 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.

Qualifications for GS-07
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience: using engineering methods, principles, requirements, work techniques, and Civil and Military Works projects; reviewing of plans and specification; using of Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). The OPM Qualification Standard provides the following examples: technical work in drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems.

OR

Education: one full year of graduate education (i.e., 18 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as: Engineering, Engineering Technology, Business, Business Administration, Natural Sciences (biology, geology, agriculture, ecology, plant and soil science, etc.) (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 of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages.

Qualifications for GS-08
Specialized Experience: One year ofspecialized experience:which includes: using engineering methods, principles, requirements, work techniques, and Civil and Military Works projects; reviewing of plans and specification; using of Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) systems; performing computer and geometric computations.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). The OPM Qualification Standard provides the following examples: technical work in drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems.

OR

Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as: Engineering, Engineering Technology, Business, Business Administration, or Natural Sciences (Biology, Geology, Agriculture, Ecology, Plant and Soil Science, etc.) (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 of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages.

Qualifications for GS-09
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: utilizing the CADD system, assists design engineers by preparing detailed plans for such items as locks, dams, and their appurtenances, structural steel details, structural concrete details, construction limits, quantity take-offs, relocations of structures, utilities, road, grading, drainage, etc.; using engineering methods, principles, requirements, work techniques, and Civil and Military Works projects; reviewing of plans and specification; using of Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) systems; performing computer and geometric computations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). The OPM Qualification Standard provides the following examples: technical work in drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems.

OR

Successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field directly related to the work of the position such as: Engineering, Engineering technology, Business, Business Administration, Natural Sciences (biology, geology, agriculture, ecology, plant and soil science etc.) (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 of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages.