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Civil Engineer Technician – Fort Worth, Texas
Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture
Job ID: 645819Start Date: 01/03/2023End Date: 01/18/2023
Qualification Summary
TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS -8 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-9 level. One year at the GS -09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-10 level. One year at the GS -10 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No Award or General Adjustment SF-50’s will be accepted. Time-in-grade requirements also apply to VEOA applicants having held a GS position in the past year. See addition information. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level(s) in which you are applying: To qualify at the GS-09 grade level, you must meet ONE of the following: Specialized Experience: One or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-8 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: Provide technical assistance to field office on the installation of a variety of conservation practices that may include parallel terraces, ponds, dams, streambank stabilization, stream restoration, waterways, etc.; Assist with construction inspections on simple structures for conservation systems; Assist with drafting and other graphical work on a computer-aided drafting systems; and Assist field office personnel in developing designs and requesting assistance from the engineering staff on complex design problems. (Must be reflected in resume.) OR Education: Must have a Master’s or equivalent doctoral degree, or 2 full years of graduate education in engineering or other directly related field. (Must submit transcripts.) OR Combination: Must possess a combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described directly above that total 100% when combined. First, determine total qualifying experience as a percentage of the specialized experience described above; then determine the education as a percentage of the graduate education described above; and then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate education in excess of one year (18 semester hours) may be used when combining education and experience for this grade. (Must submit transcripts.) To qualify at the GS-10 grade level, you must meet ONE of the following: Specialized Experience: One or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: Provide technical guidance, assistance, and evaluation on matter related to Watershed construction; Analyze drawings and specification and determines adequacy prior to final design; Apply standard procedures to construct floodwater structures using latest methods; and Keep abreast on latest engineering programs for solutions of engineering problems thought out the total construction process. (Must be reflected in resume.) OR Education: Must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of graduate education in engineering or other directly related field. (Must submit transcripts.) OR Combination: Must possess a combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described directly above that total 100% when combined. First, determine total qualifying experience as a percentage of the specialized experience described above; then determine the education as a percentage of the graduate education described above; and then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate education in excess of two years (36 semester hours) may be used when combining education and experience for this grade. (Must submit transcripts.) To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, you must meet ONE of the following: Specialized Experience: One or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-10 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: Provide professional and scientific technical guidance, assistance, and evaluation on matter related to Watershed construction; Analyze drawings and specification and determines adequacy prior to final design; Provide construction inspection training to new employees and other construction inspectors; and Develop change orders, modifications, and resolving technical questions from inspectors, contractors and engineering regarding contracts. OR Education: Must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of graduate education in engineering or other directly related field. (Must submit transcripts.) OR Combination: Must possess a combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described directly above that total 100% when combined. First, determine total qualifying experience as a percentage of the specialized experience described above; then determine the education as a percentage of the graduate education described above; and then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate education in excess of two years (36 semester hours) may be used when combining education and experience for this grade. (Must submit transcripts) (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience) IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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