Engineering Technician (Civil)

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serve as a Civil Engineering Technician in the Baltimore District Construction Division, providing comprehensive technical and administrative support across military construction (MILCON), civil works, reimbursable, and non-appropriated fund contracts.

Duties

• Review contract technical submittals, such as shop drawings, catalog cuts, materials certificates, and test reports to verify compliance with contract specifications, and recommend approval or disapproval to the contracting officer.
• Interpret complex civil engineering drawings, project plans, and specifications to ensure the materials used and work methods meet rigorous engineering standards required by the contract.
• Perform on-site surveillance to verify the correct application and installation of specific civil materials.
• Verify completion of key contract close-out actions, including final payrolls, liquidated damages, tax exemptions, and claim releases.
• Communicate problems and discrepancies and recommend solutions providing progress information to the Area Office and advising leadership on the consistency of contract administration procedures.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 (1) Processing and understanding government purchase card requirements; (2) Processing various functions within the Corps of Engineer Financial Management System (CEFMS) or a similar type of financial management system; and (3) Preparation of correspondence for signature. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. 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) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Announcement details

• Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Department of the Army)
• Announcement number: CERD-26-1308584-DHA
• Series: 0802 Engineering Technical
• Pay plan and grade: GS 7
• Pay: $57,736 – $75,059 Per Year
• Open to: Open to the public
• Open period: October 19, 2026 to November 2, 2026 (US Eastern)

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