Jobs · Engineering · Alabama

Supervisory General Engineer.

Obsolete Site · Fort Rucker, AL · 3 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time

This position involves professional engineering work focused on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of the Installation’s infrastructure, including buildings, structures, roads, bridges, railroads, airfields, grounds, and utilities systems.

Responsibilities

  • Utilizes professional engineering knowledge to develop and program projects for infrastructure maintenance, repair, and improvement.
  • Supervises a multi-disciplined team (civil, mechanical, architectural, and electrical engineers) serving as technical advisors for buildings, grounds, and utilities activities.
  • Assigns projects to Design Branch staff based on workload and expertise.
  • Coordinates design development involving multiple engineering disciplines (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, architectural, and environmental) to produce complete contract packages.
  • Oversees project management for the design portion of construction contracts, including NAF, OMA, and MCA projects, and provides technical assistance during the construction phase.
  • Serves as an engineering consultant and technical advisor to the Chief of Engineering Division and the Director of Public Works.
  • Travel requirement: 5% Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel.
  • Must possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver’s License to operate vehicles.
  • Regular duties may require lifting up to 25 lbs.

Requirements

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, including a background investigation.
  • Must obtain and maintain a Cyber work role at the assigned proficiency level.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Must meet education and experience requirements (see Qualifications).
  • This position requires a 1-year probationary period.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

To qualify, you must meet the following requirements:

  • Basic Requirement for Supervisory General Engineer:
    • Degree: Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in engineering from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), or
    • Degree with differential and integral calculus plus courses in five of the following seven areas:
      • statics, dynamics;
      • strength of materials (stress-strain relationships);
      • fluid mechanics, hydraulics;
      • thermodynamics;
      • electrical fields and circuits;
      • nature and properties of materials;
      • any comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics (e.g., optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics).
    • Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience demonstrating:
      • thorough knowledge of physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and
      • a good understanding of engineering sciences and techniques.
      Must be demonstrated by one of the following:
      • Professional registration or licensure (e.g., Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or Professional Engineer (PE));
      • Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or equivalent;
      • At least 60 semester hours of courses in physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences;
      • Completion of a related curriculum (e.g., engineering technology, physics, architecture) with at least 1 year of professional engineering experience under supervision.
  • Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level, including:
    • Utilizing applied knowledge of multiple engineering disciplines to plan, coordinate, and design construction, renovation, and improvement projects;
    • Coordinating all phases of project development through design completion;
    • Developing project scopes, cost estimates, and resource allocation.
  • Foreign education must be evaluated by a private organization specializing in foreign credential interpretation and deemed equivalent to a U.S. accredited program.

For this position, you must meet qualifications using experience alone—no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Benefits

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance;
  • Retirement plans (e.g., Federal Employees Retirement System);
  • Paid leave (vacation, sick leave, holidays);
  • Flexible work schedules and telework options;
  • Life insurance and long-term care insurance;
  • Student loan repayment (may be authorized);
  • Recruitment or relocation incentives (may be authorized);
  • Credit for prior non-Federal or military service for leave accrual rates (may be authorized);
  • Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service (may be authorized).

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position (full-time, part-time, or intermittent).

Pay

Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to Joint Travel Regulations and agency determination.

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