Engineering Technician at Saint Cloud

JOB SUMMARY:

Vacancy ID: 949282 

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise – “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your Countrys service. If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to explore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA. The VA is committed to hiring Veterans.

The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.

The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define “who we are,” our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect and Excellence (“I CARE”).

Americas Veterans need you! To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/jobs/.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation.

DUTIES:Back to top

Thisposition is assigned to the Projects Section, Facilities Management ServiceLine, VA Medical Center, St. Cloud, MN, functioning as the sole Computer AidedDesign (CAD) Draftsman. Duties include, but may not be limited to thefollowing:

· Preparescontract drawings, station drawings, and revised station drawings through theuse of computer software; these drawings include roadways, grounds, structures,buildings, utilities, distribution systems, building service equipment systems,operations equipment, medical/laboratory equipment, and furnishings; developsall drawings utilizing computer software and logical layering schemes; andmaintains the CAD drawing library.

· Participatesin engineering studies and surveys to determine feasibility and requirements ofproposed projects; and visits proposed construction sites to check the generalconditions of the area and to determine how to best accomplish desired goals ofthe project.

· Plans,estimates, designs, drafts, performs specification writing, and inspects a limitednumber of projects at the facility.

· Developsconstruction estimates using current estimating manuals, software, and localbidding trends.

· Developsand prepares specifications and design for construction following conventional,well established engineering practices.

· Maintainsrecords on progress of projects and materials delivered for preparing partialpayments.

· Customizescomputer software program for increased performance and speed; and configuresdrawing computer files to isolate trade division such as electrical, plumbing,etc.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 8am to 4:30pm

  ***RELOCATION EXPENSES AND/OR INCENTIVES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED***

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

Specialized Experience: MUST possess one (1) year ofspecialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills,and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that istypically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, thisexperience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-6 grade level in theFederal Service. Examples of qualifying specialized experience includetechnical work in: drafting, surveying construction estimating, physicalscience, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical ormechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems. Experience in atrade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work providedintensive knowledge of engineering principles, techniques, methods, andprecedents. Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental, test,or design responsibilities such as: planner and estimator who analyzed designsfor production purposes; and instrument maker or model maker who performeddesign or development work on devices fabricated. NOTE: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work perweek. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spentin appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for suchexperience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties andresponsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in suchemployment.

OR

 

Substitution of Education forExperience: MUSTpossess a successful completion of one (1) year of graduate education in afield of study directly related to the work of this position is qualifying atthe GS7 level. This education must have been obtained in an accredited collegeor university. (Transcript Required)

OR

CombiningEducation and Experience: Combinationof successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meettotal qualification requirements. (TRANSCRIPTREQUIRED)

You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

· Abilityto work as a Computer Aided Design (CAD) Draftsman.

· Skill inthe use of computer software.

· Abilityto interpret instructions.

· Abilityto function as a project coordinator.

· Abilityto determine feasibility and requirements of projects.

PHYSICALREQUIREMENTS: Must be able to lift up to 50 poundson an occasional basis and perform extensive walking, crawling, sitting, andclimbing of ladders.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications .

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC.  WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.  If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: 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. Please refer to this checklist to ensure proper accreditation and for foreign education requirements.

Veterans Preference:

When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability.  If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.

Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed " SF15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," (go to http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf) and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx.

 

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Applicants will be ranked based on four quality groups, as follows:

• Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
• Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;
• Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and
• Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.

After the vacancy announcement closes, reviewed applications are evaluated against the questionnaire responses and placed in the appropriate quality group.  Qualified veterans will be afforded preference by being placed at the top of the appropriate quality group.  Qualifying veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be placed at the top of the best qualified group.  The best qualified group is the first to be referred to the hiring facility for further consideration and possible interview.  The remaining groups may be referred based on the number of applicants available.

Country: USA, State: Minnesota, City: Saint Cloud, Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration.