Engineering Technician

Summary

This position is assigned to the Design and Construction Section of Facilities Management Service at the VA St. Louis Health Care System, located in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, and is under the direct supervision of the Design and Construction Section Supervisor.

GS-11 SPECIALIZED

EXPERIENCE:

One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-10) in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to perform successfully the duties of the position. This series covers technical positions supervising, leading, or performing work involving applying a practical knowledge of the methods and techniques of engineering or architecture;

and construction – application, properties, operations physical, and limitations of engineering systems, processes, structures, machinery, devices, and materials. Qualifying specialized experience includes technical work in drafting, surveying, construction estimating, science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems. Experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of engineering principles, techniques, methods, and precedents.

Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental, test, or design responsibilities such as:
Planner and estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes;
Instrument maker or model maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated.

Additional general engineering experience includes inspecting and managing all phases of complex construction projects to include civil, structural, building, electrical, mechanical, air quality, infection control, safety and hazardous material abatement;
Experience using software including AutoCAD, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Revit or other modeling software as well as Microsoft Project and Office Suite. (Experience must be supported by your resume to be creditable. We will not make assumptions regarding experience.)

GS-11 SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED):
Successfully completed three full years of higher level graduate education or a Ph.D. with a major study in engineering, engineering or industrial technology, construction, physics, surveying, physical science, or mathematics.

GS-11 COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED):
An equivalent combination of related graduate level education (in excess of two years) combined with specialized experience to qualify.

For more information on these qualification standards – please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Physical Demands:
The work involves regular walking, climbing, bending and crawling in or around the Medical Center and construction sites.

• *** THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION - YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION
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  * NOTE:
  
  This announcement has been extended to close on June 5, 2026.
• Applicant(s) who previously applied – do not need to re-apply.
• Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  Prepare, develop and review all engineering CADD (Computer Aided Design Drawings) drawings, plans, sketches, specifications, equipment schedules and other references applicable to each project to assure the final design drafting product is acceptable for contract award.
• Make necessary changes to keep drawings current as remodeling, new construction, and maintenance and repair occur.
• Compile data from a variety of sources and field verify in order to accurately digitize changes to the existing floor plans.
• Input new utility and project drawings from sketches and drawings.
• Develop architectural, mechanical heating, air conditioning ventilation, plumbing layouts and details, electrical power and lighting, structural and civil work.
• Work with contractors to resolve problems that arise due to error or differing site conditions.
• Serve as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) on projects and inspect competitively bid construction and maintenance and repair projects to ensure compliance with drawings and specifications.
• Identify and field verify a variety of space characteristics in order to maintain a complete and accurate database and update accordingly.
• Perform related duties as required.
• Work schedule:
  
  Monday-Friday – 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Recruitment & relocation incentives: not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): not approved.