ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (BACKFLOW INSPECTOR)

Summary You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (BACKFLOW INSPECTOR) of NAVAL FAC ENGINEERING CMD WASH. PAY RANGE FOR THE GS 11 $82764-$107590 PAY RANGE FOR THE GS 12 $99200-$128956 Responsibilities You will evaluate technical engineering work performed by others to ensure compliance with engineering practices and specifications You will create technical plans for system development, fielding, and sustainment processes. You will interpret technical engineering specifications to prepare contract statements of work Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Performs installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, modification, certification, and record keeping of backflow preventers for portable water production and distribution systems; 2) Provides advisory services for conducting certification inspections of backflow preventers; 3) Coordinates, schedules and performs inspections, tests and certifications for backflow prevention and cross connection programs; and 4) Utilizes visual inspections, building plans, blueprints, sketches to plan and lay out and/or modify pipe routing the backflow prevention assembly (BPA) installation. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdfhttps://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-TECH Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Air travel may be required periodically. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required in certain areas. Incumbent must possess and maintain a valid Backflow Testing/Inspection certification and cross connection Survey Certification. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navys Employment Information Center. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/ Overtime may be required. Recruitment incentives may be authorized to eligible new hires. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.