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Engineering Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 68 days ago
On-site Durham, NC $78K – $101K Apply by Jul 20, 2026 Engineering Technical ENTJENTPINTJINTP EngineeringHealthcareTrades
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This position is located at the Durham VA Medical Center, Durham NC, and reports to the Supervisory Healthcare Engineer.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Prepares contract drawings and specifications for competitively bid construction and maintenance repair work at this VA Medical Center.
- →Also prepares drawings for outpatient clinic (OPC) level projects.
- →Duties include architectural design, mechanical and electrical design, fire sprinkler design, lighting design, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, ventilation design and asbestos abatement design.
- →Prepares detailed cost estimates for competitively bid construction projects and maintenance and repair work.
- →Serves as Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) on projects and inspects competitively bid construction and maintenance and repair projects to insure compliance with drawings and specifications.
- →Works with General Contractor to resolve problems that arise due to error or differing site conditions.
- →Coordinates all projects with using service, from conception to completion.
- →Works with service chiefs to prepare project applications, conceptual plans, scope of work and construction documents, etc.
- →Performs assessments in areas of maintenance and repair or remodeling to help determine the presence of asbestos.
- →Reviews change order requests from contractors for accuracy and cost control and negotiates, when necessary.
- →Assists consulting architects and engineers with design of competitively bid construction and maintenance and repair work.
- →Provides existing as built drawings, field measurements, VA construction standards and VA construction specifications.
- →Reviews preliminary design drawings and specifications for errors and omissions and technical soundness.
- →Performs field measurements and gathers engineering data necessary for preparing construction drawings and specifications.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work requires long periods of sitting in one position, climbing up ladders and crawling under buildings and sometimes being exposed to the elements.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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 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.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: e24c290a-a72a-4908-903e-e1e5ae2ff314
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