Engineering Technician

Job Title

Engineering Technician

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Prepares contract drawings and specifications for competitively bid construction and maintenance repair work at this VA Medical Center. Also prepares drawings for outpatient clinic (OPC) level projects. Duties include architectural design, mechanical and electrical design, fire sprinkler design, lighting design, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, ventilation design and asbestos abatement design.
• Prepares detailed cost estimates for competitively bid construction projects and maintenance and repair work.
• Serves as Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) on projects and inspects competitively bid construction and maintenance and repair projects to insure compliance with drawings and specifications. Works with General Contractor to resolve problems that arise due to error or differing site conditions.
• Coordinates all projects with using service, from conception to completion. Works with service chiefs to prepare project applications, conceptual plans, scope of work and construction documents, etc.
• Performs assessments in areas of maintenance and repair or remodeling to help determine the presence of asbestos.
• Reviews change order requests from contractors for accuracy and cost control and negotiates, when necessary.
• Assists consulting architects and engineers with design of competitively bid construction and maintenance and repair work. Provides existing as built drawings, field measurements, VA construction standards and VA construction specifications. Reviews preliminary design drawings and specifications for errors and omissions and technical soundness.
• Performs field measurements and gathers engineering data necessary for preparing construction drawings and specifications.
• Reviews shop drawings and submittals from contractors during construction of new structures or renovation of existing structures for compliance with specifications.
• Prepares construction progress reports and payment requests for contract construction projects.
• Maintains record drawings of all Station structures and grounds utilizing AutoCad programs. Makes necessary changes to keep drawings current as remodeling occurs. Record drawings are low priority and accomplished only as time allows.
• As required, assists in orientation of any temporary technician or draftsman when assigned to the project section.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Position Description/PD#: Engineering Technician/ PD05413A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized