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Engineering Technician (Drafting) for Implementation Support Center B.
Learn more about this agency11/20/2024 to 12/10/2024
$52,112 - $80,781 per year
Salary above does not include locality pay. Fort Worth, TX - $66,135 - 102,519 Kansas City, MO - $61,831 - 95,847
FV G
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time-to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
NA
No
No
Yes - The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. See https://www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements.
Yes - This position is represented by PASS: Regional Tech Ops and AEA.
ASW-ATO-25-JR054-93236
819779900
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Also open to those eligible for 30% or More Disabled and/or Veterans¿ Recruitment Act
Analyzes and reviews draft drawings for proper layout of the drawings and prepares the drawings in the final format in accordance with drafting standards. Uses engineering drafting principles, theories, concepts, as well as knowledge of other related disciplines to develop and recommend improvements to engineering drawings.
Plans, coordinates, and prepares predesigned engineering drawing using various graphic engines. Makes changes to the marked up (red-line) record drawings that are forwarded from the project engineers. Marked up (red-line) prints are processed using Microstation software. Provides coordination, suggests solutions and resolves unique drafting problems without managerial intervention.
Performs multiple and varying assignments under the limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced employee. Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team to accomplish day-to-day operations, and may act as a lead for other technical support staff to coordinate multiple assignments.
Applies experience and advanced knowledge to plan and accomplish multiple and varying assignments. Has a thorough understanding of how technical support assignments contribute to organizational unit activities. Typical assignments may include: compiling, tracking, and analyzing data; identifying technical problems and recommending/implementing solutions, and actively participating with higher-level employees in research, examinations, investigations, or inspections.
Demonstrates considerable independence in planning time, and coordinates only as needed with a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced employee to prioritize assignments and use assigned resources. Often assists managers and other employees with planning and identifying resources to accomplish assignments, projects, and other work activities.
Contacts are typically internal and external. Internal contacts frequently involve more than one major subdivision or LOB/Staff Office and are with managers and other employees to share information, coordinate efforts, discuss the status of assignments, and to identify resources needed to complete assignments. External contacts are typically with customers and other parties involving information or technical finding related to assignments.
Established policies and procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow considerable discretion to select the most appropriate approach or to recommend new approaches. Typically works under limited instructions provided by a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced employee.
Resolves most problems and work issues without the assistance of a manager or technical employee. Informs managers and other employees of problems/issues that require their attention , and assists in developing and recommending solutions. Provides guidance to lower-level employees for handling routine problems and issues.
Work is reviewed periodically, typically through status reports and at completion, to ensure policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or work activity.
Work activities typically support multiple projects/programs and affect the objectives of one or more organizational units, major subdivisions, and possibly LOBs/Staff Offices. In some technical areas, the work may indirectly support the safety and security of internal and external customers.
To qualify for this position, candidates must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level FV-F (FG/GS-9). Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
Specialized experience: The use of Microstation, ProjectWise, and other Computer-Aided Engineering Graphics (CAEG) equipment and applications. Plan, coordinate, and prepare predesigned engineering drawings. Make changes to marked up (red-line) record drawings using CAEG software.
Applicants MUST include examples of specialized experience in their work history and be specific when describing specialized experience.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Knowledge, Skill, and Ability (KSAs): As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.
In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA section, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability.
Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.
Incomplete Applications: Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.
Interviews: The Agency may choose to interview some, none or all of the candidates on the list.
Security Requirement: Moderate Risk (5). This position requires completion and favorable adjudication of a background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. Subject to a 5 year period reinvestigation.
Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.
FAA Employees: All applicants MUST provide a copy of their most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) which verifies current position, title, series, grade, tenure and organization or record. No exceptions. An application without a form 50 attached will be incomplete. Typically SF-50's for Awards do not show the required information requested. If you need to submit additional documents to supplement your on-line application, e.g. transcripts, SF-50, or veterans' documentation, you may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS. Supplemental documentation can also be faxed to (817) 222-5852 on or before the closing date of this announcement. Please include your name and the vacancy announcement number on each of your faxed pages. We cannot guarantee timely receipt or assume responsibility for the quality or legibility of any faxed documents. Regardless of the method of delivery, all supporting documentation MUST be received in the servicing Human Resources Office prior to the closing date of announcement.
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.
If you need to submit additional documents to supplement your on-line application, e.g. transcripts, SF-50, or veterans' documentation, you may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS. Supplemental documentation can also be faxed to (817) 222-5852 on or before the closing date of this announcement. Please include your name and the vacancy announcement number on each of your faxed pages. We cannot guarantee timely receipt or assume responsibility for the quality or legibility of any faxed documents. Regardless of the method of delivery, all supporting documentation MUST be received in the servicing Human Resources Office prior to the closing date of announcement.
30% or More Disabled Veteran Program you must submit a DD 214, Certificate of Discharge (Member 4 copy is preferred), and supporting documentation as required by form SF-15 such as an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from branch of the Armed Forces certifying to the present existence of the veterans service-connected disability.
Veterans Recruitment Appointment you must submit a DD 214, Certificate of Discharge (Member 4 copy is preferred). Applicants claiming l0-point preference must provide supporting documentation as required by form SF-15 such as, an official statement dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying to the present existence of the veterans service-connected disability before preference is awarded.
Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.
For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide.
Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/819779900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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