Engineering Technician (Drafting )

Job Description:

This position serves as an entry-level Engineering Technician (Drafting) within ATO, Technical Operations, Facilities & Engineering Services, Engineering Services, Implementation Support Center.

Duties

Performs highly specialized technical work associated with analyzing, designing, developing, installing, repairing, fabricating, maintaining, modifying, or evaluating the most complex systems for which the FAA is responsible. Understands how assigned systems, components, and disciplines are integrated with other systems, components, and disciplines. Serves as an independent contributor and manages all drafting request packages utilizing the FAA’s Drafting Tracker Software. Applies broad experience with established drafting software MicroStation.

Allocates resources to accomplish limited work activities within established schedules. Reviews drafting package submissions and estimates number of hours to complete by drafting team. Requests approval from Drafting Work Release point of contact (POC) for hour estimates before work can commence. Coordinates, supports resources and priorities for all drafting work associated with programs engineering projects. Regularly updates engineers of drafting status. Coordinates workload with other regions in ESA as needed.

Work is vital to the success of activities and projects that are critical to the safe and continual operation of the NAS. Contacts are both internal and external. Often is considered a key technical point of contact for assigned systems, programs, and projects. Supports maintenance, population, correction and workflow of the master drawing database data and associated electronic files through the ProjectWise interface. Manages drawing numbering requests. Annotates drawings as “obsolete” when instructed or when otherwiseappropriate. Serves as the focal point for all production and reproduction drafting work.

Provides professional interface with A&E firms and other outside sources on matters concerning drafting deliverables. Ensures quality control standards are adhered to for all products in and out of drafting. Coordinates additional outside support as required. Tracks drafting production and services for drafting.

Provides drafting work packages to contracting drafting lead for work assignment. Ensures drafting work gets completed by Date Promised; otherwise, directs work to other drafters as needed. Returns completed drafting work to engineers and closes out drafting packages. Works with various Engineering Services platforms to clear as-built exceptions. Ensures drawings get signed by engineers and managers and uploaded into ProjectWise.

Receives general work assignments from a supervisor. Uses own judgment, experience, and knowledge to solve problems and complete assignments. Plans and organizes work to accomplish organizational objectives. Technical manuals, manufacturers’ instructions, FAA policies and procedures, and other publications provide guidance for some assignments. In many cases, guidance is inadequate or incomplete, requiring the technician to develop solutions based on knowledge of the discipline and past experience. May develop guidelines for the use of other technicians. Independently performs assignments. Completed work is reviewed to an extent consistent with the complexity of the assignment.

Job Requirements:

Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
This is a part-time position of 32 hours per week or 64 hours per pay period.
The salary does not reflect the prorated amount of the actual part-time rate. The benefits associated with this position will also be prorated, i.e., the amount paid for health and life insurance, etc.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to to the next lower grade level, FV-E (FG/GS-7/8). 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 may include but is not limited to: Experience with AutoCAD and MicroStation and creating as-built drawings.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

N/A

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

Only supplemental documentation will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded with your application via USAJOBS on or before the closing date of this announcement.

Persons with Disabilities and Persons with Targeted Disabilities Appointment: You must provide proof of disability documentation (i.e. Schedule A Letter) that:

1. May be a letter or other documentation on official stationery/letterhead with an official signature.

2. Clearly states that you are eligible for appointment under the PWD/PWTD hiring authority or a Schedule A appointment authority as outlined in 5 CFR Section 213.3102(u).

3. Does not need to detail the specific disability, medical history, or need for accommodation.

All Veterans: If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit either a DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member 4 Copy or equivalent), or a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions. If you are claiming 10 point preference, you must also submit a completed SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference, and supporting documents outlined on the SF-15. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.

If you are claiming 10 point preference but fail to submit the supporting documents outlined on the SF-15, you will be tentatively assessed as a 5 point preference eligible provided your DD Form 214 reflects that you have the service required to qualify for preference. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.

Veterans currently on active duty claiming veterans' preference: You will be granted tentative preference if you submit a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions and your application shows that you have the required service. Prior to being appointed, you must provide to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office a DD Form 214 documenting discharge/release and showing that the service was honorable or general. If you are on terminal leave, you must provide documentation certifying authorized terminal leave.

If you want consideration for one or more of the Special Hiring Authorities, documentation that must be submitted at time of application can be found at Direct Hiring Authorities | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov).

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.

Job Ident #: 8388807001

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs

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Job Info

Location

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Type

Contractor

Salary Range

$46,366 - $69,552

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs