Engineering Technician

Federal Aviation Administration •

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:

Serves as an Engineering Technician within the FAA Logistics Center, Products Services Group.

Duties

Performs highly specialized technical work associated with analyzing, designing, developing, installing, repairing, fabricating, maintaining, modifying, or evaluating the most complex systems for the FAA, Customs and Border Protections (CBP) or other government agencies. which the FAA is responsible. Applies broad experience and advanced technical knowledge of mechanical and/or electronic concepts and theories. Understands how assigned systems, components, and disciplines are integrated with other systems, components, and disciplines. Systems include free standing towers, guyed towers, equipment shelters and other unmanned structures and facilities.

Work is vital to the success of projects that are critical to the safe and continual operation of the NAS, and/or other government agency programs, such as CBP. Contacts are both internal FAA personnel and external, and this position is often considered a key technical point of contact for assigned systems, programs, and projects. Contacts are made to furnish technical guidance and advice, instruct other employees, share information, provide data, discuss the status of assignments, and coordinate the activities of contractors.

Works with new and existing technology and interacts with less experienced technicians to provide guidance and assist them with obtaining the skills necessary to install, integrate, maintain, and restore complicated systems. Responsible for performing all aspects of maintenance activities, accomplish assigned tasks, or projects to maintain system readiness. Crew lead for teams on projects, CONUS and OCONUS, and serves a project POC. Will provide on-the-job training to less experienced technicians, communicates effectively with management and team members, leads effectively in a team environment to meet mission requirements. Exercise sound judgment, and integrity, act in an ethical manner consistent with FAA code of conduct, adhere to FAA policies, and report any safety or personnel issues to management immediately.

Receives general work assignments from supervisor and/or team lead and identifies resources needed to perform projects or assignments. Uses own judgment, experience, and knowledge to solve problems and complete assignments. Responsible for planning, scheduling, organizing, and prioritizing workload to accomplish tasks and maintain a focus on organizational objectives. Requests and coordinates resources to accomplish assigned work/activities within established schedule. In some cases, this position may need to develop solutions, procedures, and/or work instructions based on previous knowledge or past experiences.

Work contributes to the activities of the organizational unit and supports activities that are critical to the safe and continual operation of assigned programs. Performs complex work assignments independently, receiving little or no technical guidance. Supervisor and/or team lead furnishes general instructions on the scope of work, time limitations, and priorities. Technical manuals, manufacturers’ instructions, FAA procedures, and other publications provide guidance for some assignments. Utilize schematics, wiring diagrams, and blueprints to troubleshoot and repair systems. Independently performs assignments. Completed work is reviewed to an extent consistent with the complexity of the assignment. May be required to travel for the purpose of obtaining and/or providing technical information for resolving various operational problems and corrective maintenance issues.

This position may require involvement with and access to classified materials involving other government agencies, i.e., Customs & Border Protection Law Enforcement systems, projects, programs, files, drawings and data. The applicant may be required to successfully complete a high-risk security level clearance (Background Investigation).

Job Requirements:
Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.
One-year probationary period may be required.
Pre-employment physical may be required.
Please review Required Documents & Additional Information.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the FV-H (FG/GS-12) level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-G (FG/GS-10/11) level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE includes: Experience performing installations, maintenance, operation, and testing duties on complex projects or systems, e.g., replacement of system components or facility maintenance across a large geographical area i.e. the Continental United States (CONUS). Experience reviewing parts of project designs done by others, and written specifications to prevent any possible conflicts with design areas (structural, mechanical, basic electrical, etc.), specifications, or scheduling. Utilize schematics, wiring diagrams, and blueprints to troubleshoot and repair systems. Experience planning, scheduling, organizing, and prioritizing workload to accomplish tasks and maintain a focus on organizational objectives. Work with systems such as free standing towers, guyed towers, equipment shelters and other unmanned structures and facilities

AND

Physical Requirements: You must be able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position without hazard to yourself or others. Selectee must pass a pre-employment physical prior to appointment.

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their Work History/Resume. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Education

Information regarding 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, 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.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) or Other Factors listed in the announcement. 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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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.

Required Documents

Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) required to determine area of consideration. Supplemental documentation, e.g. transcripts or veteran's documentation, will be accepted in combination with your online application. These documents should be uploaded to your USAjobs application or emailed to 9-AMC-AHF-S210@FAA.GOV on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.

If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.

If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.

Salary Range: $73,137 - $113,369

Job Ident #: 816010100

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