Defense Logistics Agency

Defense Logistics Agency

General Engineer

New Cumberland, PA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Telework Eligible

    Yes

    Major Duties

    • (If selected at the GS-09 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity)
    • Serves as General Engineer with an emphasis on Architecture in support of facility maintenance, alteration, repair, and construction work including, but not limited to, industrial buildings, administrative buildings, maintenance shops, and utilities.
    • Develops or coordinates development of necessary designs, specifications, and cost estimates to complete projects for upgrading entire or partial facilities.
    • Serves as the Project Manager for assigned projects to perform planning, scheduling, and coordination to ensure that the project support documents are completed within the design budget and schedule
    • Reviews and makes project recommendations on plans, specifications and cost estimates prepared by design professionals (government employees and contractors) to implement improved technical methods while achieving the desired results efficiently.
    • Participates in meetings with staff and customers to support the team in making design adjustments, monitor progress, resolve technical problems, and provide recommendations that support the project requirements.

    Qualification Summary

    To qualify for a General Engineer, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Basic Requirements: A bachelor's degree or higher in professional engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one program 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 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), 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) 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 in engineering that included the courses specified in paragraph below A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described in paragraph below 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, 3 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). AND Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement above, to qualify for the GS-09 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-07 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify for the GS-11 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: GS-09: Produces project design drawings and specifications for buildings, utility systems, and facilities. Performs AutoCAD work on assigned projects. Assists in facility (buildings & utilities) inspections and advisory tasks. GS-11: Reviews technical data of project design drawings and specifications for accuracy or modification. Reviews/provides layout designs and plan drawings including working drawings and detailed layout profile, elevations, cross sections, etc. of buildings, utility systems, and facilities. Performs assigned facility (buildings & utilities) inspections and advisory tasks. B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: GS-09: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree. GS-11: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-09 and GS-11, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-09 and GS-11. D. GS-09 ONLY - Additional Experience and Training Provisions for Graduates of Engineering Programs: A combination of superior academic achievement AND 1 year of appropriate professional experience is qualifying at GS9; OR Completion of a 5-year program of study of at least 160 semester hours leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering AND 1 year of appropriate professional experience is qualifying at grade GS-9. 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 employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

  • Compensation
    $69,923-$109,975 per year
  • Industry
    Government Relations
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    Working for the Defense Logistics Agency means being part of the largest logistics agency in the Department of Defense. Our 25,000 employees are dedicated to providing essential services to military and federal organizations.
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