Engineering Technician (Civil)

About the Position: This position is with Southern California Area Office, Vandenberg AFB Resident Office. Incumbent works under the general supervision of the Area Engineer who establishes overall objectives, andprovides guidance on policy, controversial and precedent setting matters. Recruitment or Relocation incentives may be authorized if found in the best interest of the Government.

Duties

• Applies a practical knowledge of contract administration principles and practices, as wellas construction methods and techniques to accomplish assignments.
• Projects within the boundariesof the Construction Division support Civil Works and Military Construction programs, the Interagencyand International program, and the Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) program.
• The civil worksprogram consists of a wide variety of projects from routine stream bank protection to the constructionof fully developed flood diversion and protection structures
• Military construction projects involveprojects that range from repaving parking lots to construction of new and remodel/retrofit of buildingprojects for upgrade of Army and Air Force facilities.
• Construction is performed under rigid completion schedulesand requires strict adherence to safety standards.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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) performing a variety of contract administration duties, such as preparing change requests and construction cost estimates for military or civil works construction projects; 2) performing field engineering duties to include quality assurance (QA) checks; and 3) reviewing contractors' proposals.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

Announcement details

• Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Department of the Army)
• Announcement number: CEDD-27-13087234-DHA
• Series: 0802 Engineering Technical
• Pay plan and grade: GS 12
• Pay: $104,349 – $135,657 Per Year
• Open to: Open to the public
• Open period: October 13, 2026 to October 26, 2026 (US Eastern)

Apply on the official USAJOBS announcement. Application instructions on USAJOBS take precedence over this summary.