ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

About the Position: This position is with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Construction and Engineering Research Laboratory. This position is being filled as an Engineering Technician DE-03 (GS-08/10) at Fort Leonard Wood - Pulaski, MO. GS 8: $55,882 - $72,644 GS 9: $61,722 - $80,243 GS 10: $67,970 - $88,356

Assembles, tests, operates, and maintains experimental energy, water system and other equipment, machinery, and tools in field environments.

Provide technical support and assistance for complex studies, working independently with limited technical direction from senior staff.

Coordinates closely with engineers, scientists, technicians, and contractors to resolve routine operational issues and support overall mission execution.

Maintains, repairs, and operates heavy equipment and conducts maintenance as needed. Tows loads up to 20,000 lbs.

Assists in the supply management, requisition and acquisition of various equipment, and items necessary for the operation and maintenance of Contingency Basing Integration Training and Evaluation Center (CBITEC).

Operates and utilizes heavy equipment (including excavators, bulldozers, and telehandlers) to construct field test sites, deploy instrumentation, and manage field site logistics.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.