Engineering Technican

Engineering Technican

Department: Department of the Interior

Location(s): Boise, Idaho, Heyburn, Idaho

Salary Range: $61722 - $97087 Per Year

Job Summary: Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Engineering Technican. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Boise, Idaho; Heyburn, Idahohttps://www.usbr.gov/pn/about/hr/area-information.html

Major Duties:

• -Leads project management efforts for the Snake River Area Office (SRAO) Reserve Power Program and SCADA Program, including planning, scheduling, coordination, and technical oversight to ensure program objectives are met. -Creates, reviews, and modifies engineering drawings, schematics, and maps for dams, powerplants, and related structures using CADD software (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, SolidWorks) and drafting techniques. -Interprets engineering drawings, specifications, and technical resource materials (e.g., topographic maps, geologic reports) to support design and field operations. -Prepares technical documentation, reports, and presentations, and communicates findings to engineers, contractors, and stakeholders to support project decisions. -Serves as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for assigned construction, service, and supply contracts, providing technical oversight, monitoring compliance with FAR and Bureau guidelines, and managing contract administration activities.

Qualifications: In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience/ education requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. For the GS-09: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-08 in federal service. Specialized experience at this level is defined as experience reviewing construction documents, reviewing engineering drawings, contract submittal processes, and preparing construction progress and technical reports. Experience working with all aspects of contract principles, techniques, methods, and procedures of construction contracting. OR Have successful completion of two full years of graduate education or a master's degree with a major directly related to the work of the position (i.e. engineering or industrial technology, construction management, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, mathematics, or other related field). For the GS-10: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-09 in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing COR duties to monitor contractor compliance with technical requirements or revising engineering drawings or validating field data for water storage or power facilities or working with reserve power customers to resolve problems. For the GS-11: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-10 in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience leading project management for programs such as reserve power or SCADA, including planning and technical oversight. Performing COR oversight duties for service work. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). The superior academic achievement provision is to be used to determine eligibility for applicable GS-07 level positions of persons who have completed (or expect to complete within 9 months) all the requirements for bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a qualifying grade point average (GPA), class standing, or honors society. For more information, visit OPM. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 03/30/2026.

How to Apply: Applications (resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documentation) for this vacancy MUST be received online BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, DC time) on 03/30/2026. To apply, click the blue APPLY ONLINE button at the top of the page. Do not submit photographs with the application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - applicant must remove any images from badges, licenses, etc.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-30