Engineering Technician; Civil GS

USACE Organization

Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) - Rock Island District

TARP - Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)

Permanent

Rock Island, IL

The Rock Island District's Operations Division is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation and maintenance of a 9-foot navigation channel on 314 miles of the Upper Mississippi River and 268 miles of the Illinois Waterway, as well as the operation of 18 lock and dam sites. The Operations Division also manages multiple flood control reservoirs, three in Iowa and two in Illinois, that proactively reduce flood risk to downstream communities.

The District is currently seeking 2 Civil Engineering Technicians to join our team!

Responsibilities include:

• Establishing, collecting, editing, and processing hydrographic or topographic survey data for condition, pre- / post-dredge surveys, post flood surveys, engineering surveys, and scour surveys using HYPACK and associated survey software.
• Collecting and editing single/multibeam data using survey vessels to assure accuracy by performing appropriate overlap checks and comparisons following standardized software processes of quality assurance.
• Processing hydrographic or topographic survey data to establish and compute parameters for use in making engineering computations for yardage estimates, shoaling rates, and cross-sections.
• Operating and maintaining several different state-of-the-art hydrographic or topographic survey data collection systems.
• Safely operating and maintaining a range of survey vessels in a variety of field conditions, adhering to high safety standards.
• Performing routine inspections and maintenance to the vessel/trailer under the direction and supervision of a specialist.
• Serving as a field specialist on hardware and software systems used to conduct hydrographic and topographic surveys.
• Troubleshooting computers, electronic positioning equipment, and motion sensors on board survey vessels.
• Preparing survey reports documenting technical results of study/investigation, providing technical evaluation to team members.

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This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD, Section 9905 to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

High School Diploma

To qualify for the GS-05 grade level: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting senior surveyor/survey party chief with collecting topographic or hydrographic data. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

To qualify for the GS-06 grade level: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting the senior surveyor/survey party chief with collecting topographic or hydrographic data AND utilizing surveying software to obtain and process data. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

To qualify for the GS-07 grade level: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting senior surveyor/survey party chief with collecting topographic or hydrographic data AND utilizing surveying software to obtain and process data and assisting with specifying data needs corresponding with study objectives. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

• Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:59 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration.
• All positions require the applicant to be a citizen of the United States.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.
• A one-year trial or probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This position is subject to random drug testing in accordance with AR 600-85 and/or EP 600-1-3 based on the duties of operating a motorboat to perform hydrographic surveys.
• Temporary duty travel is required 25% or more of the time depending on mission duties and site location.
• Must possess a valid State motor vehicle operator's license for the…