Engineering Technician (Civil)

Summary

About the Position: As an Engineering Technician (Civil) on the Contract Administration Support Team you will be responsible for cradle-to-grave construction contract administration, including preparing cost estimates and modifications, managing the Resident Management System (RMS) or equivalent system of record, processing progress payments, verifying specification and labor compliance, completing actions within the contracting system(s) of record, and coordinating final close-out activities.

Duties

• Prepare government cost estimates, perform price analyses, and negotiate non-complex modifications with contractors.
• Maintain the Resident Management System (RMS), or equivalent construction administration system of record, which includes setting up contracts, tracking construction progress, submittal registers, and monitoring milestone dates.
• Process monthly and final contract progress payments, verifying schedule of payments and quantity overruns/underruns to ensure correct cost accounting.
• Review and coordinate contractual performance compliance, including certified payrolls and wage rates, submittals, schedules, shop drawings, value engineering proposals, and property transfer records between government and contractors.
• Prepare and assemble contract modification documentation utilizing the Standard Procurement System (SPS/PD2) or equivalent contracting system of record for Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) or Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) execution.
• Manage contract files and provide Resident Management System (RMS) /electronic contract administration training to staff and contractors.
• Support contract administration by coordinating formal contract close-out procedures, establishing small service and materials testing support contracts, and participating in pre-construction conferences.
• Manage funds retained for liquidated damages or violations against monthly and final contract payments.

Qualifications

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Minimum Qualifications GS-08: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1.) Assisting with the preparation of price analyses and contract modification documentation for civil construction projects; 2.) Updating project data, schedules, and contractual documentation in an automated construction management database (such as the Resident Management System - RMS or equivalent); 3. ) Inputting project data, milestone schedules in automated construction management databases (such as RMS or equivalent). 4.) Preparing monthly progress payment packages for review; 5.) Preparing contract closeouts using and electronic contracting systems such as Standard Procurement System (SPS/PD2) or equivalent for review by Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) or Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO).This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Minimum Qualifications GS-09: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1.) Assisting with the preparation of independent government estimates (IGEs), price analyses, and contract modification documentation for civil construction projects; 2.) Maintaining and managing project data, milestone schedules, quality assurance records, and contractual documentation in an automated construction management database (such as the Resident Management System - RMS or equivalent); 3. ) Inputting, maintaining, and tracking project data, milestone schedules, and quality assurance records in automated construction management databases (such as RMS or equivalent); 4.) Reviewing contractor pay requests, verifying quantity calculations against the schedule of values, and preparing monthly progress payment packages; 5.) Performing contract closeout procedures, including the verification that all requirements have been met in accordance with contract specifications; and/or 6) Utilizing the Standard Procurement System (SPS/PD2) or equivalent electronic contracting system of record to prepare and assemble contract modification documents for Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) or Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) signature. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/14/2026 to receive consideration To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13057383). Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.