Engineering Technician

Duties include but not limited to:

The incumbent is responsible for designing drafting using CAD inspecting and overseeing and supervising complex projects from inception to final acceptance. Changes or deviations often occur during the progress of a project that 9hanges the cope of the project and requires considerable and immediate action. For example: additional factors requested after commencement. of a project additional expansion that could not be predicted in the original project or asbestos or other hazardous material met after a wall has bee removed.

The incumbent Technician pre chairs pre-construction and pre-bid conferences for construction projects for Engineering. The incumbent corresponds with contractors and other medical center personnel and services concerned about construction requirements utility outages and vacating areas for construction.

The incumbent independently prepares engineering estimates for construction projects and equipment installation projects.

The incumbent prepares documents for pre-bid conferences. Correspond with contractors and other medical center personnel and services concerned about construction requirements utility outages and vacating areas for construction. The incumbent makes independent determinations on payments to contractors for work completed.

The Project Engineer is kept informed of these situations. I spect and evaluate assigned construction projects to ensure contractor compliance with plan specifications and phasing. Documents daily events encountered in the field inspections a d writes progress reports. Makes independent determinations on payments (for approval/disapproval) to contractors for work completed.

The incumbent prepares correspondence to contracting officer to make recommendations on all design and construction contract matters.

The incumbent performs complex electrical plumbing HVAC utility systems mechanical pneumatic civil and structural designs and layouts complete with spedfications scope of work and cost estimates using the latest VA Computer Estimating (VACE) Systems. Conducts research studies and interprets precedent designs. Engineering Handbook NEC Journals ASHRAE VA Construction Standards manufacturers literature and standard guide specifications using technical judgment and selection of the best available design layouts.

The incumbent performs electrical plumbing HVAC utility systems mechanical pneumatic civil and structural designs and layouts complete with specifications scope of work and cost estimates using the latest VA Computer Estimating Systems.

The incumbent prepares broad and complex drawings to constitute a legal contract for construction work. Digitize drawings and data into CAD drafting and design.

The incumbent writes technical specifications for construction of building systems and alterations roads sewers drainage electrical plumbing HVAC and hospital medical gases in conformance with VA Construction Specifications guides etc.

Personal contacts include personnel from within Engineering Service other technicians engineers service chiefs and other personnel procurement officials contracting officers clinicians vendors and contractors. The incumbent must serve on the Architect/Engineer Selection Board Engineering Core Safety Committee and other boards and committees or task forces as required. The Engineering Technician will exercise tact and courtesy in promoting a feeling of cooperation and a desire to assist others.

The Technician contacts contractors and consultants to monitor the projects development and construction. These contacts serve to chart p ogress resolve problems provide interpretations offer guidance voice concerns and preferred work methods. Technician must stop work if the contractor is using unsafe conditions that would harm the medical center or not performing the work according to the approved plans and specifications. Technician also contacts medical center service chiefs and other personnel affected in the development of project applications for new projects for utility and service outages new equipment installation work progress and scheduling. Technician contacts professional engineers in the development of working drawings and specifications such as a structural engineer or other specialty engineer for more technically complex project .

Engineering Technician contacts Engineering managers and supervisors on a regular basis to pr vide project status and reports and to secure the necessary utility shutdowns for projects. These contacts are usually in person by phone or computer mail.


Work Schedule: MON-FRI 7:45am-4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized
Position Description/PD#: Engineering Technician/PD07250A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 02/06/2026.

Basic Requirements:

Examples of qualifying specialized experience include technical work in: drafting surveying construction estimating physical science mathematics aerospace architecture chemicals electrical or mechanical systems mining petroleum or nuclear systems.

Experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of engineering principles techniques methods and precedents. Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental test or design responsibilities such as:

• Planner and estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes.
• Instrument maker or model maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated.

• Technician must have knowledge and experience in the operation of automatic data systems including the ability to acquire a working knowledge of engineering software packages released by VA Central Office and AutoCAD.
• Engineering technician must have a strong ability in verbal and written communication to prepare reports write specifications and effectively acquire and transmit accurate information to/from co-workers engineering designers medical personnel and construction contractors. Engineering Technician must have working knowledge and ability to interpret and apply design and planning criteria for VA Facilities.
• Technician must have a general knowledge of various design criteria and guidelines published by professional engineering and architectural organizations throughout all disciplines. General knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering disciplines related to building construction and industrial plant maintenance are essential.
  Technician must be able to interpret select adapt and apply numerous guidelines applicable to engineering design and the building trades. Knowledge of general construction techniques and practices is critical to successful completion of assigned projects.
• Technician must have knowledge and experience in the operation of automatic data systems including the ability to acquire a working knowledge of engineering software packages released by VA Central Office and AutoCAD. This experience must include a detailed understanding of automated drawing file management and principles of automated drafting and engineering design management. Skills in measurement and use of various measuring devices is necessary for checking design and construction accuracy.
• Engineering technician must have a strong ability in verbal and written communication to prepare reports write specifications and effectively acquire and transmit accurate information to/from co-workers engineering designers medical personnel and construction contractors. Engineering Technician must have working knowledge and ability to interpret and apply design and planning criteria for VA Facilities. Technician must have a general knowledge of various design criteria and guidelines published by professional engineering and architectural organizations throughout all disciplines.
• General knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering disciplines related to building construction and industrial plant maintenance are essential.
• Technician must be able to interpret select adapt and apply numerous guidelines applicable to engineering design and the building trades. Knowledge of general construction techniques and practices is critical to successful completion of assigned projects.

• Design
• General Engineering
• Planning and Evaluating