As a supervisor/manager, the selectee for this position will be eligible to receive a Manager Performance Incentive (MPI) provided eligibility requirements noted in agency policy are met. The MPI is an annual lump-sum incentive payment that considers agency performance, the manager's individual performance, and available funding. Serves as first level manager to assigned workforce consisting of engineers, and support personnel.
To qualify for this position you must have a degree in professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; 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) statistics 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 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. There are alternate methods to meeting the engineering educational requirement (for example, holding current professional engineering registration, having passed the EIT examination, or having completed specified academic courses or a related degree). For more information on the alternate methods, please refer to the OPM Qualification Standards for Engineering at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs0800/0800.htm or you may contact the Employment Services Section (AHF-W200), Human Resources Division. In addition to the basic qualification requirements, you must also demonstrate in your application that you posses at least one year of Specialized Experience equivalent to FV-J, GS/FG-14 in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Specialized experience include: Work experience in any discipline of professional engineering with emphasis on project management skills. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Responsible for directing the work of subordinate employees at the organizational unit level. Work includes routine project/program tasks based on established policies, procedures, and guidelines. Managerial duties affect employees in one organizational unit and include setting priorities, assigning tasks, monitoring and evaluating performance, coaching and developing employee capabilities, approving leave, and taking or recommending corrective/disciplinary action as appropriate. Uses assigned budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish project/program objectives. Manages budget and requests additional resources as needed. Contributes to the budget planning process and project short-term/future needs. Applies a comprehensive knowledge of the technical aspects of the work directed and a detailed understanding of the objectives of the organizational unit. Performs professional engineering and/or project management work that could be local, limited to one Service Area, or nationally focused. Applies both engineering and management principles and practices while maintaining schedules of review and formulating policy and operating procedures. Contacts are primarily with organization unit/major subdivision with subordinates, peers, and higher-level managers. May have frequent contacts with customers to explain policies, procedures or projects/programs. Established guidelines, policies, and procedures typically govern work. Resolves routine problems independently, but consults with higher-level management when existing guidelines are not available or applicable to complex problems. Individual and organizational performance is typically reviewed periodically by higher level management, often through status reports and organizational performance measures, to ensure timeliness, policy compliance, and alignment with project/program objectives. Work activities typically impact directly on the objectives of the organizational unit.