General Engineer
Job Location:
Arlington, TX - USA
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Job Summary
This General Engineer position is located in the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Facilities Services Directorate (FSD). The role advises FSD Directors on project intake and leads stakeholder coordination to develop executable project requirement packages. Projects serve DoD facilities in the National Capital Region (NCR) primarily the Pentagon ensuring customer needs are met through MILCON and WHS working capital funds.
This is a Direct Hire Public Notice under this recruitment applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application.
This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection.
This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce in accordance with Section Direct Hire Auth 5 U.S.C. 9905 6/23/2023
Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.
Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following:
- Provides comprehensive engineering expertise and technical support reviewing designs for sustainment restoration and modernization projects that involve general architectural civil mechanical plumbing and electrical engineering systems.
- Performs a wide range of project management functions from establishing intake procedures and chairing review meetings to developing requirement packages reviewing contract statements of work and serving as a Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for complex projects.
- Manages and provides technical support for the Integrated Technology Divisions AutoCAD Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Geospatial Information System (GIS) programs by developing investment strategies validating facility requirements and advocating for program resources.
- Leads and participates in Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) to coordinate initiatives keep abreast of innovations in multidisciplinary engineering and ensure the successful application of new technologies and standards to building systems.
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Males born aftermust be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see salary varies depending on location of position
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment
- Required to participate in the direct deposit program
- This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
- This position requires you to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
- This position may require up to 20% occasional travel away from your normal duty station for official business on military or commercial aircraft.
- This position may require you to work other than normal duty hours which may include evenings weekends and/or holidays and/or overtime.
- This position requires the incumbent to have a current/valid U.S. drivers license.
In order to qualify for this position you must meet the requirements described below.
Individual Occupational Requirement
Education: I have an Engineering degree from a program that: (1) lead to a bachelors degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced that 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.
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Combination of education and experience: I have a combination of college-level education training and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying 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 was obtained by the following:
- Professional registration or licensure - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI) Engineers in Training (EIT) or licensure as a Professional Engineer (E) by any State the District of Columbia Guam or Puerto Rico.
- Written Test- successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States the District of Columbia Guam and Puerto Rico.
- Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical mathematical and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under education above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in the education paragraph.
- Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelors degree in an appropriate scientific field e.g. engineering technology physics chemistry architecture computer science mathematics hydrology or geology may be accepted in lieu of a bachelors degree in engineering provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience e.g. in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.)
You may qualify at the GS-13 level if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal Service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) which has given me the knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties related to the position being filled. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Providing project management and engineering expertise for facilities projects. This includes reviewing sustainment restoration and modernization project designs across multiple engineering disciplines (such as architectural civil mechanical and electrical); developing project requirement packages; and performing contract oversight functions like reviewing statements of work and cost estimates. 2) Managing and providing technical guidance for facility infrastructure programs such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) AutoCAD and Geospatial Information Systems (GIS). This experience includes developing capital investment strategies validating facility requirements and coordinating with organizational stakeholders to ensure compliance with all applicable guidance and certifications. 3) Serving as a technical engineering authority to plan and coordinate complex projects and resolve controversial issues. This includes applying advanced engineering concepts to alter standard practices leading Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) and communicating technical findings and recommendations to senior leadership and external stakeholders through briefings and reports.
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.
All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.
Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements you will be removed from consideration.
Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans disabled veterans and preference eligible when they submit as part of their application package a certification of active service in lieu of a DD-214 indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission. A certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This certification must include your rank dates of active duty service type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable) and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by or by direction of the adjutant personnel officer or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid certification of service with their initial application will be found not eligible. Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.
Education cannot be substituted for experience.
Probationary Periods: 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 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.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e. physical or mental) covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing an online application you may request an alternative application. Please send an email to the following address for information on how to obtain an alternative application:
Reemployed Annuitants: Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. / or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years a political Schedule A Schedule C or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.
Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110 an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.
Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
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.
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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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.
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