Engineering Technician, GS-0802-06/07/08 (23951)

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) announcement for multiple Engineering Technicians in the South Atlantic Division, Jacksonville District, Construction Division.

Position Title(s): Engineering Technician

Open Period: 21-27 April 2026

Duty Location: Jacksonville or Wellington, FL.

Duties:

• Perform construction contract administration duties including the coordination and processing of contract submittals, requests for information, pay requests, and contract modifications to ensure timely approvals.
• Perform construction contract setup of newly awarded contracts and regular internal audits or reports of Area/Resident office projects in RMS assuring data accuracy and quality to support Design Construction Evaluations
• Audits or other.
• Assist in implementing regulations and policies governing assigned activities, identifies applicability for office, and informs supervisor of necessary action to ensure compliance and implements required action.
• Perform occasional construction site visits to verify and investigate contract related matters to ensure full compliance with regulatory and federal laws.
• Serve as alternate hand receipt holder for assigned office property maintaining documentation and conducing annual property inventories.
• Manage office Government Purchase Card (GPC) for supplies and services and coordinates purchase actions with Contracting Division as needed.

Other Essential Information:

Appointment type:

TERM -3 Years -Term Appointment Not to Exceed 3 Years and will NOT be made permanent. Please see "Other Requirements" Section below for further details.

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.

OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards — GS-0525 Series - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/accounting-technician-series-0525/

Specialized Experience:

To Qualify at the GS-06:

One year of specialized experience performing a variety of administration duties to include assisting with preparation of field office correspondence and contract documents; performing field duties to include processing contractor progress payment requests and submittals; and using programs to review and edit contract documents. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

To Qualify at the GS-07:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which performing a variety of administration duties to include assisting with preparation of field office correspondence and contract documents; performing field duties to include processing contractor progress payment requests and submittals; and using programs to review and edit contract documents; maintaining electronic construction contract document files; using the automated systems to perform contract administration and financial management functions in full coordination with support offices and project engineers. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

To Qualify at the GS-08:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes processing monthly and final contract payment estimates, reporting progress of overall construction, processing construction submittals, processing modifications, and providing administrative, GPC, and logistical support to the Project, Resident, or Area Office; managing the office Government Purchase Card (GPC) for supplies and services and coordinates purchase actions with Contracting Division; performing internal audits on property, GOVs, and GPC including coordination with District/Division Logistics Office and budget analyst. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

Other Requirements:

• Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:45 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 trial or probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.
• Multiple positions may be filled by this announcement.
• Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 3 years. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.
• Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term Appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term Appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.