Engineering Technician – Us Forest Service Jobs Near Me


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Position Summary:

The primary purpose of this position is to provide technical engineering support work to the civil engineering staff.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct inspections of civil engineering and construction project materials, equipment, construction techniques, processes, and installation to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
  • Conduct field surveys to provide data for civil engineering project designs.
  • Provide technical advice in coordinating detailed site surveys and stake setting.
  • Monitor projects to assess compliance with contracts.
  • Interpret engineering project notes, data, and specifications to prepare design and layout of roads, trails, bridges, drainage structures, and other systems.
  • Perform final review of drawings and exercise judgment in selecting best design layouts.
  • This is a career ladder position with the full performance level to the GS-09. Duties listed below are at the full performance level.
  • Prepare sketches, construction details, installation drawings and other technical products to support civil engineering projects and operations.
  • Inspect construction materials and equipment for conformance with specifications.
  • Develop recommendations to resolve quality control issues.

Required Education & Experience:

  • This is a bargaining unit position represented by the National Federation of Federal Employees, IAMAW (does not apply to West Virginia locations).
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
  • Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-06 in the Federal service;
  • Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
  • Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
  • Combinations of graduate level education that is directly related to the position (in excess of 18 semester/27 quarter hours) and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.
  • Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
  • Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov

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