Engineering Technician IV

Engineering Technician IV. The Engineering Technician IV performs non-routine assignments of substantial variety and complexities, using operational precedents that are not fully applicable, such assignments that are typically parts of broader assignments, are screened to eliminate unusual design problems. This technician may plan such assignments. This technician receives technical advice from supervisor or engineer. This position may be assisted by lower level technicians and have frequent contact with professionals and others within the establishment, and performs one or a combination of such typical duties as:
• Constructing components, subunits, or simple models or adapts standard equipment; may troubleshoot and correct malfunctions.
• Following specific layout and scientific diagrams to construct and package simple devices and subunits of equipment.
• Conducting various tests or experiments which may require minor modifications in test setups or procedures as well as subjective judgments in measurement, selecting, preparing, and operating standard test equipment and records test data.
• Extracting and compiling a variety of engineering data from field notes, manuals, lab reports, etc., processing data, identifying errors or inconsistencies, selecting methods of data presentation. Understands magnitude of requested work and integrates multiple functional service support organizations/ businesses toward meeting work order requests/requirements encompassing Real Property/Laboratory/Facilities repairs, maintenance, construction and or renovation.
• Routes work order requests to applicable responding organizations which are both internal and external to the TD.
• Informs COR of work in progress, work completed (hours), material cost, of all work orders completed as specified in the PWS.
• Schedules and completes facilities work including installation and removal of carpet, drop ceilings, light bulbs, paint, hanging/removing wall fixtures, cabinets, laboratory work surfaces, cove base and other similar facilities type work.
• Informs COR of any required outages/or problems as foreseen relating to Real Property, Laboratory equipment, Utilities, and or the Facilities.
• Assisting in design modification by compiling data related to design, specifications, and materials that are pertinent to specific items of equipment or component parts; developing information concerning previous operational failures and modifications, and using judgment and initiative to recognize inconsistencies or gaps in data and seek sources to clarify information.
• Demolition of concrete walls, construction of walls either stud or block, and installation of doors, windows, etc. The contractor representative must work with FSA in design of requirements. Must have a working knowledge of all aspects of other skilled trades involved and shall be responsible toward integrating the trades toward an acceptable completion of each approved project. Contractor shall be responsible for integrating other external/internal support organizations that will be affected or have a role in the demolition/construction phases.

• Due to Federal Contracting requirements, applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
• High School Diploma