Incumbent applies experience and basic knowledge of civil engineering principles, theories and concepts in accomplishing site adaptation of standard engineering designs to accommodate local NAS requirements.
BASIC REQUIREMENT: To qualify for this position, you must have a degree in professional 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 the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (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. OR A 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 -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1, or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. Written Test -- Evidence of having 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 paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's 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 bachelor’s 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.) There is no specialized experience for the FV-G band. To qualify for this position at the FV-H level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G or FG/GS-5/7/9 level. Specialized experience includes overseeing project budgets and conducting field inspections and preparing reports. To qualify for this position at the FV-I level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H or FG/GS-11/12 level. Specialized experience includes construction design and managing construction budgets and providing cost estimates. For additional information on qualification requirements, please visit the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Duties at the G band: Performs civil engineering duties and exercises appropriate judgment in analyzing and developing solutions to civil engineering problems and project objectives. Coordinates with a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced engineer to plan time to accomplish assignments. Conducts site surveys and provides input in determining site selections. Works with senior level engineers to develop engineering schematics, drawings, and specifications. Works within established policies and procedures to develop project schedules, project work plans and assesses impacts resulting from changes in budget, new requirements and technology. Coordinates technical information and guidance to field engineers. Prepares required documentation (e.g. work releases, implementation engineering plans, independent government cost estimates) for use by senior engineers in project implementation. Assist in the environmental and safety process for projects assigned. Works in a team environment and collaborates, communicates and coordinates with others in the execution of projects in Engineering Services. In some areas, the work may affect the safety and security of the NAS. Duties at the H band: Applies experience and advanced know1edge on moderate to complex projects, to assist journey level engineers in performing the full range of activities associated with project execution including developing engineering designs and site adaptations of standard engineering designs, preparing engineering cost estimates, interfacing with logistics on contract awards and modifications, monitoring contractor performance for quality assurance, reviewing and approving schedules, approving contractor submittal/drawings, ensuring compliance with safety/environmental standards and risk mitigation guidelines, and maintenance of project material inventories. Assists in the inspection of ongoing and completed work; technical review of engineering packages. Assists higher graded engineers in planning, designing, constructing of National Airspace Systems (NAS) facilities and structures. On small to moderate projects, performs these functions personally and serves as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR), providing input on engineering aspects of contractual issues. Duties at the I band: Applies experience and advanced civil engineering principles, theories and concepts applicable to assigned design and installation of navigation and landing aid projects; such as instrument landing systems and approach lighting systems. Understands how civil engineering interacts with and is affected by other engineering disciplines and considers the interactions and impacts of all disciplines on assigned projects. Defines, plans and organizes assigned resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Develops engineering designs and site adaptations of standard engineering designs. Conducts site surveys for facilities and systems, as well as; developing and coordinating project scope, cost estimates, facility and NAS risk mitigation, project schedules, resource requirements and project closeout for assigned projects. Conducts engineering analysis and studies for establishment, sustainment and maintenance projects. Estimates, manages and accounts for funding of assigned projects, initiates, modifies and assesses task orders/work releases/contracts with TSSC, NISC and others in response to changes in scope, performance and cost. Reviews and approves contractor submittals. Interfaces with Logistics on contract award, contract modifications and materials acquisitions. Performs the full range of construction and/or installation activities including the conduct of daily operations, overall schedule reviews, drawing approvals, project coordination, safety and environmental requirements. Performs the full range of COR/TOR duties for implementation construction and installation activities.