{"id":3448822,"url":"https://alion.io/job/united-states-army-lead-engineering-technician","title":"Lead Engineering Technician","company":{"id":1753348,"name":"United States Army","domain":"army.mil","url":"https://alion.io/company/army-mil","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":null,"truth_index":null},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Vicenza, Italy"],"countries":["IT"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":90925,"max":null,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":90925},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":1,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"closed","first_seen_at":"2026-10-29T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":null,"last_verified_at":"2026-11-04T16:04:30Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":"2026-11-04T16:04:30Z","days_open":6,"trust":{"level":"not_scored","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":6},"description":"Summary\nAbout the Position: \n\nServes as a Lead Office Engineering Technician responsible for Construction Division-wide Construction Contract Administration, performing a full range of office engineering activities, as well as some field activities, associated with construction contract administration and management with authorities prescribed by the Chief of Construction Division and the Contracting Officer.\nDuties\n\n Monitors the full range of construction contract administration tasks being completed by all office engineers at the Construction Division’s Field Offices.\n\n Interprets contract terms and conditions to assist with the execution of construction contract oversight to include the modification process.\n\n Prepares briefings, findings of fact, reports, applicable comments, etc., and makes appropriate implementing recommendations for supervisors' consideration to correct uncovered discrepancies.\n\n Prepares reports from system generated reporting systems to record the work accomplishments and administrative information, as required, and coordinates the preparation, presentation and communication of work-related information to the supervisor.\n\n Leads the team in assessing its strengths and weaknesses and provides construction division leadership alternatives in determining what improvements can be made (e.g. in work methods, processes, etc.)\n\n Leads and participates in identifying the need for contract modifications to include preparation or and/or review of government estimates to ensure all effects of modification, based on in- progress construction, are captured.\n\n Leads and participates in the Evaluation of REAs and/or contractor's claims.\n\n Makes controlling interpretations of contract requirements and final determinations on recommendation of range for negotiation purposes.\n\n Serves as lead negotiator or lead construction division office engineers, when required, in negotiating claims involving very large sums of money with contractors, contractor's representative, and/or other consultants.\n\n Serves as an advisor to automated business process implementation coordinators, system and database administrators of systems affecting construction contract administration within the Construction division.\n\n Requirements\nConditions of employment\n\n Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.\n\n Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.\n\n You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.\n\n Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19.\n\n Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26JUL12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights. Visit https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/DoD-Issuances/140025/.\n\n Direct deposit of pay is required.\n\n U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement.\n\n Must be willing and able to obtain and maintain a valid US Tourist and Official passport for the duration of employment.\n\n The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.\n\n Qualifications\n\n Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.\n\nCurrent Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions\nFamily Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment\nInteragency Career Transition Assistance Plan\nLand Management Workforce Flexibility Act\nMilitary Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment\nPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible\nPriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement\nPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible\nVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998\n\nIn order to qualify, you must meet the experience 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 experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.\n\nSpecialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes:1) Performing contract administration activities related to military construction programs; 2) Formulating independent government estimates for proposed contract changes; 3) Advising superiors concerning field changes, contract modifications, and/or construction problems; AND 4) Negotiating with contractors for the costs of proposed contract changes. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).\n\nTime in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).\n\n Education\n\n Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.\n\n Additional information\n\n This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.\n\n Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area.\n\n If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant to DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.\n\n If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler, but for the child's age, is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, then the Military Department responsible for EIS will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria consistent with DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.\n\n Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations. Pay retention will not be offered as an incentive for employees moving between overseas positions.\n\n Selectees may receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, home leave, etc. Selectees will have their eligibility for foreign area benefits determined at the time of hire in accordance with Department of State Standardized Regulation (DSSR) and DoDI 1400.25 volume 1250.\n\n For positions in a foreign country, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of an employee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information and direct questions concerning a specific country (Foreign Duty Location) to the appropriate Army Human Resources point of contact prior to the acceptance of employment and your entrance on duty.\n\n This is a(n) Engineers and Scientists Career Program position aligned under the Construction, Analysis, Science, Infastructure & Engineers (CASIE) Career Management Directorate.\n\n The initial length of this overseas tour is 36 months.\n\n Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized.\n\n Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.\n\n 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.\n\n Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.\n\n Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.\n\n A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .\n\nEmployees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.\n\n Review our benefits\n\n Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.\nHow you will be evaluated\nYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.\n\n You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):\n\nThe USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment.\n\nOverstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. 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