GENERAL ENGINEER

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In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions, General Engineering Series 0801. BASIC REQUIREMENT: Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts with your application. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: Professional registration or licensure, Written Test, Specified Academic Courses, or Related Curriculum. Click here to view occupational requirements for this position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts with your application. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes expert knowledge of multidisciplinary engineering theories, principles, practices, standards, methods, techniques, materials, and equipment, including sustainable design, historic preservation application, energy conservation, life safety, and ADA. Broad understanding of state and local jurisdictions over the use of land and natural resources, the historical restoration requirements for facilities and utilities, and the distribution of utilities services. Comprehensive knowledge of the national historical preservation requirements. Expert knowledge of planning, programming, and budgeting cycles, financial systems, and restrictions on the expenditure of funds and congressional spending requirements. Ability to plan, organize, provide leadership to manage the functions and staff involved in the historic facility renovation project. Mastery of multiple engineering disciplines in order to be able to respond to contractor RFIs. Ability to evaluate RFIs and provide timely technical responses or assign to the engineer with the appropriate discipline to answer the contractor in minimum time. Ability to evaluate the technical sufficiency of all responses provided from all engineering disciplines. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Mastery and skill in applying state of the art professional engineering theories, disciplines, principles, concepts, practices, engineering design, to include technical design review and 4 phase point approval such as would be gained through extended graduate study and/or experience and skill in applying this knowledge to extremely difficult and complex work assignments. 2. Thorough knowledge of safety, security, historic preservation, interior design standards and regulations, processes and procedures to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations and standards. 3. Mastery of applying professional engineering skill and comprehensive engineering knowledge of applying regulatory procedures in applying techniques to include project planning, development, design management, funds management, project schedule development, facility acceptance, financial close-out, and audit of a historic facility. 4. Expert knowledge in engineering construction management for ensuring the facility construction work by contractor is in accordance with the approved final design requires extremely high level of knowledge of the contracting process. 5. Ability to independently plan and manage short- and long- term projects and to cultivate and sustain positive working relationships to project completion while effectively communicating with others, both in writing, to resolve work related problems or exchange information. 6. Ability to develop funding strategies and advocate for funding with AMC, AFCEC, AFIMSC, CODEL, STAFFDELS and HAF. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.