STUDENT TRAINEE (ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE)

Summary About the Position: Winchester, a city of 30,000, is located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley 70 miles northwest of Washington, DC. This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Post-Secondary Students and Recent Graduates. Visit the US Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Middle East District website at the link here. Responsibilities As a Student Trainee you will study departmental publications, manuals, and similar references to become familiar with Corps of Engineers technical responsibilities in general or as they apply to a specific assignment. Provide assistance to higher level employees by extracting and compiling data for inclusion in reports, modifications, and specifications, and manipulating database software to obtain desired data. Perform pre-professional duties pertinent to the engineering field such as developing computer aided design drawings, review and analysis of contractor prepared shop drawings, and review and familiarization with construction specifications. Recognize and resolve errors that are readily apparent but require a limited knowledge of the subject matter. Process data according to well-defined methods and established formulas using mathematics, elementary algebra and geometry, and standard formulas. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: To be eligible for consideration you must meet the definition of Direct Hiring Authority (DHA) for Post-Secondary Students as defined below: Post-Secondary Student: a person who, (1) is currently enrolled in, and in good academic standing at, a full-time program at an institution of higher education; and (2) is making satisfactory progress towards receipt of a baccalaureate or graduate degree; and (3) has completed at least one year of the program. In order to qualify, you must meet the educational 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 education and experience. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Education requirement GS-4: Engineering: Completion of 2 full academic years of post-high school study or an associate’s degree in an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology accredited Engineering degree program (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) A list of A.B.E.T. Accredited Programs may be found here: http://main.abet.org/aps/Accreditedprogramsearch.aspx Architecture: Completion of 2 full academic years of post-high school study or an associate’s degree in Architecture, or a related field that will include 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts) Education 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Post-secondary students being considered for initial appointments to positions leading to target positions with positive education requirements should be enrolled in directly-related degree programs in order to meet the OPM qualification requirements for the target position upon completion of their academic program. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. Direct deposit of pay is required. A Post-Secondary Student Participant Agreement is required for post-secondary students. This is a Career Program (CP) #18 – Engineers and Scientists position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Post-secondary students will initially be appointed to a term appointment in the competitive service for a period expected to last more than 1 year not to exceed 4 years; they may be non-competitively converted to a career or career-conditional appointment within 120 days of successfully completing the qualifying academic program. Due to COVID-19, the agency is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement within a designated time frame identified by the organization. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework one or more days a pay period depending upon the terms of the agency’s telework policy. Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selectees for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/.