The incumbent for this position will serve as a Electrical Engineer for Engineering Services.
Basic Requirements: Degree: 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 (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 Combination of education and experience. 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 AND 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 (FG/GS-12). Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience: Experience conducting site surveys and site adaptation of standard engineering designs, including developing and coordinating project scope, and cost estimate. Applicants must include examples of specialized experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Knowledge, Skill, and Ability (KSAs): As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA section, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments and plans the implementation of projects/programs under limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, or more experienced engineer. Designs, reviews and manages generally for building and electronic facility electrical engineering projects including power panels, electrical bus, UPS, engine generators, standby battery systems, lighting systems and/or grounding work for new and remodel work. The work also includes the responsibility for planning, developing, and overseeing projects to establish and improve facilities/systems including preparation of engineering plans, specification and documents for construction and/or installation of facilities and equipment. Applies experience and advanced knowledge of engineering principles, theories, and concepts applicable to his/her discipline to plan and accomplish assignments. He/she uses experience and knowledge of the Uniform Building Code (UBC), International Building Code IBC), the National Electrical code, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Lighting Protection Code, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)Grounding Standards for electronic facilities to complete complex assignments. He/she assures that assigned projects comply with applicable building codes and standards, including FAA Orders and directives and is required to interact with personnel from other sections, field offices, private sector contractors, and other local and Federal government agencies. Conducts site surveys and site adaptation of standard engineering designs, including developing and coordinating project scope, cost estimate, facility and NAS risk mitigation, RTP schedule, resource requirements, and project closeout for assigned projects. Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow considerable discretion to select the most appropriate approach to recommend new approaches. He/she estimates, manages, and accounts for funding of assigned projects. Initiates, modifies, and assesses task orders/work releases/contracts with engineering support contractors such as TSSC, NISC, A/Es, and others in response to changes in scope, performance and cost. Identifies and informs management of problems that require their attention. Often develops and recommends techniques to address problem situations. 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, and interfacing with Logistics on contract award, contract modifications and material acquisitions. Uses experience of a COR/TOR for implementation construction and installation activities. Work is reviewed periodically, typically at major milestones and at completion, for technical compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or other work activity.