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About the Position:
This is an Engineering Technician (Civil) position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, Engineering and Construction Division. There is one vacancy to be filled in Corpus Christi, TX and one vacancy to be filled in La Porte, TX. This position may be filled at the entry GS-05 level, the GS-06 level, or at the full performance GS-07 level. If the position is filled at the entry GS-05 level or at the GS-06 level, the incumbent will have non-competitive promotion potential to the GS-07 level as long as at least one year of successful performance is reached at the next lower grade level.
NOTE: Salary is dependent on duty location selected for the position and will be determined at the time of job offer.
Who May Apply: US Citizens
02/09/2018 to 02/22/2018
$33,394 - $61,403 per year
GS 5 - 7
2 vacancies in the following locations:
25% or less - Business Travel (TDY) may be required up to 25% of the time.
Yes—Moving Expenses (PCS) are authorized and may be paid, if eligible.
Permanent
Full-Time
7
No
SWHB185921012247D
490912800
At the full performance level, the incumbent will be responsible for independently planning, conducting, and coordinating continuous, simultaneous surveys to determine condition of disposal areas located along one or more major navigation channels such as the GIWW, Houston-Galveston, Corpus Christi, and Sabine-Neches. They will provide input and recommendations to project engineers for design of levees, spillways, and pipeline placements based on knowledge of property lines, soil and site conditions. Typical duties of the position may include, but are not limited to:
Other Requirements:
Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please submit your foreign education evaluation with your application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist (External).
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
Your resume:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 02/22/2018 to receive consideration
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "incomplete application" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/490912800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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