Job details
Salary $92,143 a year job type full-time
Full job description
Duties
Summary
This position supports the pacific southwest research station and responsible for providing leadership to the station`s engineering program.
Responsibilities include provision of engineering policy and direction across the station, as well as development and coordination of a broad range of engineering projects.
For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact james maes, at james.maesjr@usda.gov
Responsibilities
Provides program management, expert consultation and support to the assistant station directors, program managers, scientists, and station director on planning, design, construction, and maintenance of facilities.
Monitors field application of and compliance with national facilities policy, direction, and technical procedures and methods through activity and program reviews.
Develops long-term, long-range engineering programs (5-10 years) for expansion, remodeling, and new construction of facilities to support and accommodate the stations research mission.
Works with station leadership to gain approval of the long-range facilities program, and is then responsible for coordination, planning, and implementation.
Serves as a member of national facility group leaders, and reviews and sets policy for deferred maintenance, and other national facility standards.
Coordinates efforts across all programs within the station, other research stations, the washington office, and the national forest system, and works with cooperating organizations including universities and federal and state agencies.
Provides professional engineering consultation, advice, and designs to research projects to meet safety, structural, and code compliance standards, assuring projects also meet state and national standards.
Responsible for the maintenance, repair, and safe and efficient operation of all station facilities, ensuring that all buildings, laboratories, greenhouses, and other facilities are operated and maintained.
Performs condition surveys, establishes standards for periodic maintenance, recommends funding requirements on a priority basis, and follows up to ensure that approved standards are being accomplished.
Manages the budget for multiple work plans and projectsIs responsible for work plan programming, approving project requests, monitoring balances, and ensuring that the program is completed within budget.
Travel required
50% or less - forest service offices or field locations and attend other professional meetings.
Supervisory status
Yes
Promotion potential
None
Job family (series)
0801 general engineering
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Requirements
Requirements
Conditions of employment
Must be a u.sCitizen or national.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for selective service or exempt.
Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
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Qualifications
To qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcementFor more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the office of personnel management`s general schedule qualification standards.
Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirementsTranscripts must be provided for qualifications based on educationProvide course descriptions as necessary.
Basic requirement:
General engineering series (0801):
Degree: engineeringProgram must: (1) be from 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: (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
Combination of education and experience including 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) theoretical and practical understanding of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering as demonstrated by one of the following:
Professional registration/licensure - current registration as a professional engineer by any state, the district of columbia, guam, or puerto rico.
Written test - passed the fundamentals of engineering (fe) examination, or a written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board.
Specified academic courses - completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences that included the courses specified in the degree requirements.
Related curriculum - 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, and at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess the experience listed below.
Specialized experience requirement:
Gs-13 level:
One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (gs-12)To qualify at this grade level, your experience as documented in your resume must include all of the following:
- monitoring work of contractors using daily logs, conducting field surveys and assessments, verifying fulfillment of obligations on moderate complexity projects, providing technical assistance by independently determining approaches and solutions for solving conflicting issues/problems;
- developing programs for maintenance of transportation and facility assets varied in type and purpose, with experience in transportation and facility system planning, development, design, operations, and maintenance;
-providing leadership, organizing work of others, setting priorities, and determining short- and long-term goals of an organizationExperience working with other federal partners and external organizations to accomplish goals and realize outcomes;
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)Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employmentYou will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
Gs-13: graduate level education alone is not qualifying at this grade levelTo qualify, you must possess the required specialized experience.
Additional information
Career transition assistance plan (ctap), reemployment priority list (rpl), or interagency career transition assistance plan (ictap): to exercise selection priority for this vacancy, ctap/rpl/ictap candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors.
Selections made under this authority will be processed as new appointments to the civil serviceCurrent civil service employees would be given a new appointment.
The first 50 applicants who complete and submit an application will be reviewed for referral to the hiring managerYou are encouraged to apply for the position as soon as possibleThis announcement will remain open until the closing date indicated; however, individuals who apply after the limit is reached will be reviewed for consideration only if no selection is made from the initial group or if additional vacancies occur and additional candidates are neededIf you un-submit your application to make changes or updates, the date the application is last submitted will be used to determine those who are considered to have met the cut-off criteria.
Please note: this vacancy is limited to the first 5 0 applications received and will close at 11:59pm et on the closing date or on the day we receive the 50th application, whichever comes firstApplicants who are within the first 50 candidates to submit a completed application will be reviewed for referralYou are encouraged to apply as early as possibleIf you un-submit your application to make changes or updates, the date the application is last submitted will be used to determine those who are considered to have met the cut-off criteria.
Pay rates vary depending on location, the salary shown is for the rest of the u.sSee opm.gov for additional information on pay rates.
This position is eligible for telework.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
This is a direct-hire authority position, all applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, to include any selective placement factor(s), if applicable, will be referred to the selecting officialBefore a certificate is issued to the selecting official, the resume is reviewed to ensure that you meet all the qualification requirementsA rating will not be used; veteran`s preference does not apply due to the existence of the direct hire authority for this position.
Note: if, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may be found ineligiblePlease follow all instructions carefullyErrors or omissions may affect your ratingProviding inaccurate information on federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the federal service.
To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/viewquestionnaire/11228854
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Not required
Drug test required
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-sensitive (ncs)/moderate risk
Trust determination process
Credentialing, suitability/fitness
Required documents
Required documents
The following documents are required for your applicant package to be completeOur office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, illegible fax transmissions, delays in the mail service, your system failure, etcEncrypted documents will not be acceptedFailure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.
Resume that includes: 1) personal information such as name, address, contact information; 2) education; 3) detailed work experience related to this position as described in the responsibilities section including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable); 4) supervisor`s phone number and whether or not the supervisor may be contacted for a reference check; 5) other qualifications.
If education is required or you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcriptsAn unofficial copy is sufficient with the application; however, if you are selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entering on dutyEducation must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or universityIf any education was completed at a foreign institute, you must submit with your application evidence that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the u.sDepartment of education as equivalent to u.sEducation standardsThere are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this serviceAll transcripts must be in english or include an english translation.
Surplus or displaced employees eligible for ctap, rpl, or ictap priority must provide: proof of eligibility (rif separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination), sf-50 documenting separation (as applicable), and your most recent sf-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with your application per 5 cfr 330.
Benefits
Benefits
A career with the u.sGovernment provides employees with a comprehensive benefits packageAs a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewardingOpens 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 intermittentContact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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This job is open to
The public
U.sCitizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the u.s.
Clarification from the agency
Applications will be accepted from any u.sCitizenDirect hire authority will be used to fill this positionVeterans preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy.
