Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** MAJOR DUTIES: Responsible for inspecting and overseeing and supervising complex projects from inception to final acceptance. Prepares engineering estimates for construction projects and equipment installation projects and prepares documents for pre-bid conferences. Serves as the contracting officer's technical representative on construction projects correspondence with contractors and other personnel regarding construction requirements, utility outages, and vacating areas for construction. Inspects and evaluate assigned construction projects to ensure contractor compliance with plans, specifications, and phasing. Makes independent determinations on payments to contractors for work completed. Provides for complete coordination of assigned construction projects between facility and construction activities. Prepares electrical, plumbing, HVAC, utility systems, mechanical, pneumatic, civil, and structural designs and layouts complete with specifications, scope of work and cost estimates. Reviews, approves and disapproves shop drawings and designs submitted and prepared by contracting firms for compliance with contract specifications. Reviews technical submissions from consultant engineers for compliance with project missions. Prepares broad and complex architectural, electrical, civil, plumbing, and heating and air-conditioning drawings to constitute a legal contract for construction work. Details the drawings and makes decisions in calculations, checks and analyzes submitted drawings of contractors for completeness, correctness and compliance with specifications and/or contract drawings updates, and verifies existing Medical Center record drawings. Designs automated drawing and data file structure. Digitizes drawings and data into computer-aided PC and drafting and design (CAD). Independently writes technical specifications for construction of building systems and alterations, roads, sewer, drainage, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and hospital, medical gases, etc. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved

Requirements

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: While much of the work is accomplished in an office setting, there is a considerable amount of walking, stooping, crawling, climbing, and standing required during site surveys to gather information for the design of new projects, site visits for projects that are under construction, final inspections and all other inspections. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Required Documents" below for details. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

In order to qualify at the GS-11 grade level, you must meet one of the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-8) in the Federal service that provided the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of the position to be filled (Engineering Technician). Specialized experience is experience applying engineering technician principles in support of building and construction projects, such as facility planning, project design, cost estimation, and/or project management; reviewing plans and specifications; performing technical analyses; and supporting project execution. (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE.) - OR- EDUCATION: Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree that is directly related to the work of the position (Engineering Technician). NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. - OR- COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: An equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience, as described above, which meets the total experience requirements for this grade level. The education portion must include graduate courses directly related to the work of the position (Engineering Technician). NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Other Information

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 80 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.