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Engineering Technician (Civil), Subsurface Exploration Crew Lead (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees)
Federal Highway Administration · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Full-time Sevierville, TN $75K – $116K Apply by Jun 22, 2026 Engineering Technical ISFPISTP Trades
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This position is in the Subsurface Exploration Section of the Technical Services Branch, Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) of the Office of Federal Lands Highway, Federal Highway Administration and physically located in Sevierville, Tennessee. The incumbent performs subsurface exploration activities relative to the design of roadways, pavements, highway structures, and other assigned exploration activities.
What You'll Do
- →As an Engineering Technician (Civil), Subsurface Exploration Crew Lead, you will: Assure proper utility coordination and adjust the subsurface investigation plan as needed to avoid adverse impacts to any utilities.
- →Safely direct site access and layout of the subsurface exploration locations.
- →Perform subsurface material sampling, identification, and analysis including recording observed subsurface conditions and field engineering classifications/descriptions of soils, rock, and other materials.
- →Assist the engineers in conducting advanced subsurface techniques, such as geophysical surveys and investigations.
- →Interact with other EFLHD personnel, client agency personnel, property owners, and the general public.
- →Obtain soil and rock samples using split-barrel sampler, thin-wall tube sampler, double tube core barrel, and other equipment and techniques.
- →Perform installation, monitoring, and maintenance of geotechnical instrumentation devices.
- →Operate government-owned commercial motor vehicles and drilling equipment and maintain all equipment.
- →Plan, direct, and coordinate various activities and accomplish assigned work in a timely manner.
- →Maintain discipline to ensure that proper procedures are followed toward the accomplishment of assignments in an efficient, cost effective, and safe manner.
- →The ideal candidate for this position should have experience performing subsurface explorations utilizing power drilling equipment, hand excavation tools, light excavation equipment, geophysical equipment, and other equipment, tools and techniques.
- →The candidate must be able to travel and attain a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class A within 3 years.
- →Strong communication skills are also required to effectively work with internal and external customers.
Requirements
- ✓CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance the organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
- ✓GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel.
- ✓A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
- ✓BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: You may be required to complete a background/security investigation and meet preliminary requirements prior to onboarding.
- ✓PCS/RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT: Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Relocation, and Recruitment Incentive authorization varies by position/selection and a service agreement may be required.
- ✓PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- ✓TIME-IN-GRADE: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the competitive or excepted service in the executive branch to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
- ✓DEU REQUIREMENTS: Applicants selected under delegated examining procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- ✓COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE: You must be able to travel and attain a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class A within 3 years.
- ✓You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
- ✓You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 04047bb6-0346-4fa4-8e08-a7659ef96bee
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