Job Summary

You will serve as an Engineering Technician for the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, supporting professional engineering and architecture staff across a variety of technical disciplines including civil, mechanical, electrical, materials, drafting, and architecture. Located in Redding, CA. This position is also open to status candidates under announcement 13048462. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.

Job Description

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-09/24/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. TO QUALIFY AT THE GS-06: have at least one (1) year of specialized experience to at least the GS-05 level in Federal service. Examples of specialized experience could include working under guidance of engineers to modify and update design drawings utilizing Computer Automated Drafting (CAD) software in accordance with industry practices or experience applying practical engineering knowledge, concepts and techniques to assist with standard inspections and assessments; operating measuring devices and preparing field reports using computer software. These examples are not all inclusive. OR EDUCATION: Successful completion of a half year or 9 semester hours of graduate-level education in the fields of engineering, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: combination of experience and education as described above that together the total percentage equals at least 100. TO QUALIFY AT THE GS-07: have at least one (1) year of specialized experience to at least the GS-06 level in Federal service. Examples of specialized experience could include working under guidance of engineers to create, modify and update design drawings or 3D models utilizing Computer Automated Drafting (CAD) software in accordance with industry practices or experience applying practical engineering knowledge, concepts and techniques to conduct standard inspections and assessments; operating measuring devices, and preparing field reports using computer software. These examples are not all inclusive. OR EDUCATION: Successful completion of one year or 18 semester hours of graduate-level education in the fields of engineering, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: combination of experience and education as described above that together the total percentage equals at least 100. TO QUALIFY AT THE GS-08: have at least one (1) year of specialized experience to at least the GS-07 level in Federal service. Examples of specialized experience could include working with engineers to create original or modify and update design drawings or 3D models utilizing Computer Automated Drafting (CAD) software in accordance with industry practices or experience applying practical engineering knowledge, concepts and techniques to conduct structural safety inspections and monitoring; operating measuring devices, making on-site determinations and recommendations for improvements, and preparing field reports using computer software. Knowledge of mathematical processes and civil, electrical and mechanical engineering fundamentals. These examples are not all inclusive. OR EDUCATION: Successful completion of two (2) full years (36 semester hours) of graduate-level education or master's degree of coursework in the fields of engineering, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: combination of experience and education as described above that together the total percentage equals at least 100. TO QUALIFY AT THE GS-09: have at least one (1) year of specialized experience to at least the GS-08 level in Federal Service. Examples of specialized experience could include: working with engineers to independently to create original or modify and update existing design drawings or 3D models utilizing Computer Automated Drafting (CAD) software in accordance with industry practices or experience applying practical engineering knowledge, concepts and techniques to conduct difficult but precedented structural safety inspections and assessments; operating measuring devices, making on-site determinations and recommendations for improvements and preparing field reports using computer software. Reviews CAD drawings prepared by other technicians. Knowledge of mathematical processes and civil, electrical and mechanical engineering fundamentals. These examples are not all inclusive. OR EDUCATION: Successful completion of two (2) full years (36 semester hours) of graduate-level education or master's degree of coursework in the fields of engineering, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: combination of experience and education as described above that together the total percentage equals at least 100. Volunteer Experience: 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.