Job Summary

Civil/Hydrology Engineering Technician sought to assist in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment in the West.

Responsibilities

• Prepares general layouts, engineering designs, drawings and cost estimates for projects such as dams, power-plants, pumping plants, transportation, building construction, recreational areas and irrigation distribution systems.
• Performs water and weather data collection methods and equipment or devices for the accurate measurement of water in reservoirs, rivers, and canals.
• Ability to compute average daily release, diversion, and bypass quantities.
• Ability to adjust or repair equipment to ensure that the best possible data is being obtained, compiled, and reported.
• Works with and maintains contacts with higher graded technicians, computer specialists, engineers, geologists and other Regional and Area Office Staff to accomplishing duties.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
• You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
• You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents).
• You must submit eligibility documents for veterans consideration (see Required Documents).
• You must meet any minimum education and/or experience requirements (see Qualifications).
• You must submit transcript(s) to verify education requirements (see Qualifications/Education).
• You must maintain a valid State Driver's License at all times as the position requires operation of government vehicles on government and public roads.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.

If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application.

Minimum Qualifications

• For the GS-09 Level:
• Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service performing at least three (3) of five (9) of the following:
• Computing water release.
• Operating and maintaining electronic weather station and related equipment.
• Experience in stream gaging equipment.
• Adjusting or repairing stream gaging equipment.
• Maintaining electronic systems that record data and transmit via hard wire or wireless connections.
• Surveying using total station, Global Positioning System (GPS) or three wire level instruments.
• Interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, or schematics.
• Utilizing Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software to produce drawings.
• Preparing reports, specifications, and other written documents that present technical information.
• OR Education: Successful completion of at least two full years (36 semester/54 quarter hours) of graduate level education or a master's degree in which the coursework is directly related to the work of the position.
• OR Combination: Successful completion of a combination of graduate level education that is directly related to the position and experience as described above.

Time-in-Grade Requirements

Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

(Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade.)

No award SF-50 will be accepted.