Civil Engineering Technician
GS – 0802 - 8/9

The Chippewa National Forest is seeking a candidate to fill a permanent position for a GS-0802-8/9 Civil Engineering Technician to be located at the Forest Supervisor’s Office in Cass Lake, Minnesota. This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking for a challenging position that is integral to forest management on a National Forest located in the heart of Minnesota’s lake country.

The purpose of this Outreach Notice is to determine the potential applicant pool for this position and to establish the appropriate recruitment method and the area of consideration for the advertisement. Responses received form this notice will be relied upon to make this determination. If you are interested in applying for this position, please respond by June 15, 2016.

Duties of this position:

Duties to include planning, coordinating and administering road maintenance contracts, directing and inspecting contractors work for emergency road repairs, serving as the engineering lead person for the minerals (gravel) program, developing simple to moderately complex contract packages for road maintenance and repairs, culvert replacements, etc. Position holder would serve as the primary inspector on a various construction projects as well as assisting with the Boundary Management Program field work for 4 to 6 weeks during the winter. Survey crew leader for large topographic design surveys. Preparation of drawings, details, maps and specifications will be involved.

This position would provide services forest-wide as part of a road management team managing a road system approximately 2,600 miles in total.

The position requires both office and field work, strong communication skills, and proficiency in word processing and analytical computer programs including AutoCadd Civil 3D and Arc GIS software. Field work requires land surveying, construction inspection, technical plan and map reading skills. This position requires the incumbent to be able to walk and drive on rough terrain and in remote forest locations.

For more information about this position, contact: MILLIE BAIRD, Transportation Planner at (218) 335-8686 or

e-mail:

If you are interested in being considered, please complete and submit the attached “Outreach Notice Form” to: MILLIE BAIRD, e-mail: Phone: (218) 335-8686 FAX: (218) 335-8699

“The USDA Forest Service is an equal opportunity provider and employer”



Civil Engineering Technician GS – 802 – 8/9

If you are interested in applying for this position, please respond by June 15, 2016.

Name:

E-mail Address:

Mailing Address:

Telephone Number: Work Home:

Agency Employed with: USFS BLM Other

Type of appointment: Permanent _____ Temporary _____ Term _____ VRA _____

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Current Region/Forest/District:

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If not a current permanent (career or career conditional) employee, are you eligible to be hired under any of the following special authorities:

____ Persons with Disabilities

____ Veteran Readjustments

____ Disabled Veteran w/30% Compensable Disability

____ Veteran Employment Opportunities Act of 1998

____ Former Peace Corp Volunteer

____ Student Career Experience Program

____ Other please explain: ______

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN OUR VACANCY

“The USDA Forest Service is an equal opportunity provider and employer”

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