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Materials Technician

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Monaca, PA

Posted Date 12/20/2024
Description About the Position: Senior Materials Technician Inspector on complicated issues concerning construction projects, administering construction contracts for Mega Project(s). Major construction features include the Installation of Rock Anchors, mass concrete placement, and various recreation features.Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

  • Current Civilian Employees of the Organization
  • Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
  • Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
  • Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
  • Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
  • Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998


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.

Specialized Experience GS-11: One year specialized experience which includes performing project and construction services related to construction; interpreting plans and specifications, conferring with contractor to resolve differences of opinion; reviewing contractor's proposed working schedules for logic, adequacy and to determine whether construction schedules will be met; observing and investigating construction at all stages to identify problems and participating in or conducting site showings and pre-construction conferences. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10).

Specialized Experience GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes reviewing complex plans, specifications, building codes, industry standards, regulations, and technical manuals to ensure civil works construction Quality Assurance compliance; mentoring and training coworkers or subordinate staff; performing contract document reviews for constructability; conducting analysis of concrete mix designs and grout mix designs and adjustments to improve quality of concrete and improve work ability and uniformity. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
  • Contract Administration
  • Leadership
  • Oral Communication
  • Project Planning, Design, and Construction
  • Quality Assurance


Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent.

GS-11 - Must have 52 weeks at the GS-10 grade level.
GS-12 - Must have 52 weeks at the GS-11 grade level.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.
Salary75,013.00 - 116,879.00 Annual

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