Engineering Technician - Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, United States - Department of Defense

Description

Duties

• Performs real time monitoring equipment and solid sorbent tubes operations in support of the CBC Agent Monitoring program for the presence of toxic chemical agents.
• Maintains close liaisons with personnel in operating directorates, offices and tenant activities requiring monitoring for chemical surety materials and operations.
• Test and operate equipment used in the production, handling and destruction of chemical and biological munitions and related items including transportation, set-up, systemization, calibration, maintenance, operation and demobilization.
• Plans, schedules, assures timely accomplishment of work and carries through technical aspects of laboratory, test chamber and storage site monitoring.
• Travels to formerly utilized defense facilities (FUD sites) to support remediation efforts.
• Services and repairs all equipment breakdowns by replacing defective parts and making corrective adjustments to functioning parts

Requirements Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Secret Security Clearance required
• Business travel (TDY) may be required up to 50% of the time
• Position requires certification in the Biological Personnel Reliability Program (BPRP) and/or the Chemical Personnel Reliability Program (CPRP), IAW AR 50-1 and/or AR 50-6.
• Position requires random drug testing and medical evaluation IAW AR 50-1 and/or AR 50-6.
• This position requires recurring lifting of light to moderately heavy items weighing less than 50 pounds such as testing or measuring equipment.
• Pre-employment physical required.
• One year trial period may be required.
• Position requires the incumbent to obrtain and maintain a CDL, class B with Hazmat endorsement.
• This position requires the incumbent to work under extreme outdoor weather conditions, exposure to rain and temperatures exceeding 100F and below 40F, performs work in impermeable PPE in temperatures that could exceed 80F.
• Required to wear special protective clothing and using protective equipment

Qualifications This is a Standing Register (Open Continuous) announcement
The initial cut-off date to evaluate candidates will be 15 days after announcement opens and as needed thereafter
Announcement will be opened for six months
If you are referred and not selected or receive a letter indicating you were ineligible because of missing documents you must complete a new application package for this vacancy to receive further consideration

Who May Apply:
US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below

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)
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application
Additional information about transcripts is in this document

Specialized Experience:
One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Conducting inspections of mechanical systems and interpreting mechanical plans and specifications; 2) Analyzing output from instrumentation and detectors to determine equipment malfunctions and recommend corrective actions
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level/position in the federal service (GS-06) This position will be filled at the GS-07 grade level
The candidate selected for this position at the GS-07 grade level will be non-competitively promoted to the GS-08 grade level, then the GS-09 grade level, then the GS-10 grade level, and to the target grade of GS-11 upon completion of the following requirements: (a) satisfactory demonstration of ability to perform at the higher-grade level; (b) recommendation for promotion by supervisor; and (c) completion of all OPM qualifications, including time in grade and all conditions of employment
Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify
For this grade level (GS-11), you must meet the qualification requirement using experience aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted
Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S

Citizenship.

• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a CP # 1- Engineers and Scientific (Non-Construction) Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Advanced-In-Hire may be offered.
• Benefits Help A career with the U.S

government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding
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Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered
How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement
If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position
Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process
If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation
You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference
Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

• Benefits Help A career with the U.S

government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding
Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits
Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

• Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits

Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies
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 for Public Announcements
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
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Your resume:

• Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present)

If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.

For additional information see:
What to include in your resume
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Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable

NOTE:
Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office
Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you
You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application
You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility
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