Engineering Technician (Project Manager)

This position is located in the Clement J. Zablocki Medical Center Milwaukee a complexity facility with a campus listed on the National Register of Historic places comprised of 49 over buildings 34 of which are classified as historic buildings The functions as an Engineering Technician in the Facility Management Division is expected to directly deal with U.S. Government staff architectural/engineering designers construction and maintenance contractors.

• Determines basic requirements reconnaissance location and assists designers in the preparation of designs specifications and construction estimates for Non-Reoccurring Maintenance (NRM) Construction Projects.
• Applies a broad knowledge of methods precedents and standards to significantly diverse and intense engineering work complexities to support a campus listed on the National Register of Historic places comprised of over 49 buildings 34 of which are classified as historic buildings with a total square footage of over 1.8 million square feet on 125 acres.
• Analyzes project cost proposals in conjunction with the GLAC; recommends changes and/or approves minor contractor proposals ensuring economy of the work.
• Performs or directs surveys and investigations to establish baseline data necessary to initiate design for renovations alterations and additions to the existing hospital patient care facilities administrative buildings grounds utility plants and systems and historic buildings listed on the national registry.
• Evaluates programs and projects to assure compliance with all environmental energy use safety and security standards.
• Provides management support services in the areas of program cost analysis annual/multi-year/long range fiscal planning and development of annual work-plan(s).
• Performs research tasks to obtain a variety of costs schedule and performance data; analyzes data

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
• 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 identification 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.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-10 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 or be a current GS-10. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

GS-10 Level
Specialized Experience: Must have one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-9) in the Federal Service that equipped you with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized Experience for this position includes but is not limited to: comprehensive and extensive technical knowledge of architectural plumbing HVAC steam distribution systems and electrical systems. Formulating and presenting findings briefings status reports and correspondences to internal and external contractors designers and personnel. Comprehensive and extensive technical knowledge of environmental principles (EPA) practices procedures laws regulations and current legislative issues. Knowledge of standard contracting regulations practices and procedures to provide oversight for engineering maintenance contracts. Reviewing designs to ensure they fit field conditions and comply with contract requirements and plan and execute complex multi-faceted projects. Knowledge of computer programs to include word processing tables and databases.
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.

Required Experience:

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